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The School Social Worker at Highland Elementary is Jessica Richter.
The School Social Worker at Highland Elementary is Jessica Richter.
Jessica is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). She has a Master's degree in Multicultural Clinical Social Work from Augsburg University. She received her Bachelor's in Social Work from the College of Saint Scholastica.
Jessica's work experiences include: working with families coming out of homelessness as a permanent supportive housing case manager; refugee resettlement; DD waiver case management; and setting 3 and setting 4 special education school social work.
Jessica enjoys spending time with her family, spending time outside, and engaging in craft activities.
What does a social worker do?
What does a social worker do?
A school social worker can help with a variety of things:
Individual skill development and support to students
Group skill development and support to students
Track student attendance and communicate with families regarding attendance.
Provide resources and information to families -- if you are in need of any information related to basic need support (food, clothing, housing), mental health resources, or additional information that may assist your child's school success, please reach out.
Please note that students that are requiring additional support may meet with Jessica for a few sessions to several weeks, depending on student need. A permission slip must be filled out prior to longer term involvement. Please reach out to Jessica if you feel your student would benefit from regular check ins.
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