Social Worker (High School)

Columbia Heights Public Schools•Columbia Heights, MN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Columbia Heights Public Schools is looking to hire a full-time Social Worker to work at Columbia Heights High School. This position is a 1.0 FTE (benefit eligible) and is available starting August 2026. The role involves performing difficult professional work appraising and meeting the sociological needs of individual students, supporting and assisting families, providers, and school staff, and coordinating attendance and other student services.

Requirements

Minnesota Department of Education license in Social Work.
Board of Social Work Social Worker license.
Must have ability to maintain licensure through Board of Social Work.
Valid driver's license in the State of Minnesota.
Bachelor's degree in social work, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Thorough knowledge of social, economic and health problems.
General knowledge of social institutions and the methods of the helping process.
Thorough knowledge of individual and group behavior.
Thorough knowledge of the policies, procedures, methods and techniques used for assessing sociological needs of individual students.
Thorough knowledge of federal and state mandates and local procedures and regulations relating to social and community support programs.
General knowledge of standard computer equipment and applicable hardware and software.
Comprehensive skill communicating both orally and in writing.
Ability to effectively communicate with students, parents, teachers and administrators.
Ability to plan and organize work and to understand and interpret laws, policies and regulations.
Ability to identify social problems and needs to assess the ability of individuals and families to utilize services in problem-solving.
Ability to work with and through other school personnel, parents and community agencies.
Ability to prepare reports and maintain records.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, associates, other professional and technical staff, social agencies and the general public.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a multi cultural setting and with diverse groups of people preferred.
Alternatives to the qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable will also be considered.

Responsibilities

Performs difficult professional work appraising and meeting sociological needs of individual students.
Supporting and assisting families, providers and school staff in this area.
Coordinating attendance and other student services.
Screens and accepts referrals for social work services.
Contacts staff, parents or teachers with educational or behavioral concerns.
Conducts social service assessments; interviews clients and client groups.
Plans treatment and service strategies and activities.
Develops and presents lesson plans for individual counseling sessions.
Conducts individual or group counseling sessions to students to assist them in meeting their educational and personal goals and needs.
Creates and maintains various records, files and spreadsheets both electronic and paper; maintains accurate record of progress notes and correspondence.
Reviews work and supervises social service interns.
Provides referrals to outside services to help clients and students to meet their needs and goals.
Serves as a liaison between client and various service providers.
Monitors and reports potential legal issues brought up during counseling sessions or observation including abuse, neglect or truancy.
Responds to crisis situations and presents as a group resource; provides best practice models.
Facilitates student assistance teams.
Facilitates communication between staff, client, third party resources to inform of client needs.
Advocates for client rights.