Temporary Social Worker

St. Catherine University; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 51,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick pay

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Butler Center access

403(b) retirement contribution

Job summary

St. Catherine University in Saint Paul, Minnesota, invites applications for a full-time Temporary Social Worker within the Access and Success department.

The role focuses on meeting with students to assess emergency needs, coordinating grants, and connecting them with resources while supporting pregnant and parenting students to balance academics and life responsibilities. Minimum qualifications include an LSW license or higher and crisis intervention experience, with a commitment to culturally

Qualifications

• Social work license at the LSW level or higher.
• Experience assisting clients in crisis, balancing competing priorities of student intervention and program implementation.
• Evidence of success in building collaborative relationships and conducting assessments.
• Knowledge base surrounding resources and referrals.
• Experience responding respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, in a manner that affirms the worth and preserves the dignity of individuals, families, and communities.
• Experience maintaining appropriate professional boundaries with people served.

Responsibilities

• Meet with students on a 1:1 basis about basic needs' emergency situations. Assess situation with student, request grants from committee when appropriate, make payments. Provide other community resources to support the student.
• Support pregnant and parenting students in need of holistic support while juggling parenting, academic work, and other life responsibilities. Provide emotional support, problem-solving assistance, crisis management, refer to relevant resources. Help students with pregnancy-related needs navigate the Pregnant and Parenting Student policy.
• Keep thorough records of emergency grant payments and supporting documentation. Maintain grant-specific required records.
• Keep accurate, timely case notes.

Skills

Crisis intervention experience

Collaborative relationships

Education

LSW license or higher

Job description

Temporary Social Worker

Division: Student Affairs, Equity and Belonging

Department/Office: Access and Success

Advertisement: The Access and Success Department at St. Catherine Universityinvites applications for a full-time Temporary SocialWorker position. Responsibilities will include:

• Meet with students on a 1:1 basis about basic needs' emergencysituations. Assess situation with student, request grants fromcommittee when appropriate, make payments. Provide other communityresources to support the student.
• Support pregnant and parenting students in need of holisticsupport while juggling parenting, academic work, and other liferesponsibilities. Provide emotional support, problem-solvingassistance, crisis management, refer to relevant resources. Helpstudents with pregnancy-related needs navigate the Pregnant andParenting Student policy.
• Keep thorough records of emergency grant payments andsupporting documentation. Maintain grant-specific requiredrecords.
• Keep accurate, timely case notes.

St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a comprehensiveCatholic university and home to one of the nation's largestcolleges for women, with associate and graduate programs for allgenders. Founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in1905, the University integrates liberal arts and professionaleducation within the Catholic traditions of intellectual inquiryand social teaching. Committed to excellence and opportunity, St.Catherine enrolls students in certificate, associate,baccalaureate, master's and doctoral programs in traditional dayand evening/weekend/online formats.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Social work license at the LSW level or higher
• Experience assisting clients in crisis, balancing competingpriorities of student intervention and program implementation.
• Evidence of success in building collaborative relationships andconducting assessments
• Knowledge base surrounding resources and referrals.
• Experience responding respectfully and effectively to people ofall cultures, in a manner that affirms the worth and preserves thedignity of individuals, families, and communities.
• Experience maintaining appropriate professional boundaries withpeople served.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience distributing emergency financial assistance andrecordkeeping related to grants.
• Work experience supporting parenting students in a highereducation setting.
• Work or volunteer experience working with women-centeredorganizations.

Compensation:

Annual wage is $51,370 - $55,000 depending on qualifications andexperience.

The salary range listed reflects a good-faith estimate of whatwe reasonably anticipate to pay for this position, based on marketdata and internal equity, at the time of posting. Actualcompensation will be determined based on qualifications,experience, skills, and other relevant factors. St. Catherinereserves the right to modify or adjust compensation depending onUniversity needs.

Benefits:

Temporaryemployees are eligible for sick pay, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Butler Center access, and may be eligible for a supplemental 403(b) retirement contribution. Medical insurance,tuition remission, and other standard benefits are not provided for this role.

St. Catherine University is an equal opportunityemployer. Our commitment to inclusion reflects the central value ofthe Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet to "love of neighborwithout distinction" and provides a learning and workingenvironment that is enriched by the diversity of all our members.Individuals of all religious, racial, ethnic, gender identity,nation of origin, or disability groups are encouraged to apply. Should you need an interview accommodation please contact us at [e-mail] or 651-690-6565.