Social Worker Supervisors Discussion

This is the monthly edition of the Social Work Supervisors Discussion. Please join this if you are able and interested in talking with other supervisors of social workers, mitigation specialists, sentencing advocates, dispositional advocates, and social work interns about the […]

Social Work Meetup: How Do We Get More of Us?

Special TUESDAY Edition! This meetup for social workers, sentencing advocates, mitigation specialists, dispositional advocates, and others in similar roles will focus on how we advocate for and get more of us in our roles in public defense offices. Are you […]

Defender Mitigation Specialist – Regional Managed Assigned Counsel Unit

Under the supervision of the Mitigation Services Program Director and the Chief Public Defender, the Defender Mitigation Specialist – Regional Managed Assigned Counsel Unit, is a licensed social worker with a Masters in Social Work. This position is tasked with […]

Memory Phenomena and False Narrative Creation: An Examination of Suggestibility, Confabulation, and Source Misattribution in Criminal justice, Forensic Mental Health, and Legal Settings

This training will examine various memory phenomena that can cause false narrative creation and its implications within criminal justice, forensic mental health, and legal settings. In particular, three types of memory phenomena will be the main focus of this training: […]

Social Work Meetup: Let’s Brainstorm the Tough Cases

This week’s meetup will focus on the tough cases: those you may have a hard time working with, or because there’s limited rapport built with the client, or because of community or media attention. Come to the meetup with your […]

Mitigation Specialist

Join Michigan’s State Appellate Defender Office (SADO) as a Mitigation Specialist working in SADO’s Direct Appeals Unit to represent people as they appeal their felony convictions and sentences. We focus on our clients as people and actively work to challenge […]

Case Manager (48961)

Objectives Summary Our department offers flexible work opportunities, including teleworking (a.k.a. working from home) and work schedules outside the typical 8 am to 5 pm schedule. Applicants selected for a position are encouraged to discuss these options with the hiring […]

Social Work Meetup: Open Discussion

This week is an open discussion on ideas, topics, research, anonymous/redacted case consults, whatever is on your mind to share, discuss, or engage with! You’ll be in charge of the topics and material so come with ideas in mind!  

Social Worker Supervisors Discussion

This discussion will focus on how to give constructive feedback to enhance performance, and also how to self-advocate for us/more of us/the need for us in our offices.  

Forensic Social Worker – Parole Revocation Defense Unit (PRDU) Bronx

Forensic Social Worker – Parole Revocation Defense Unit (PRDU) Bronx #24-220 Bronx, New York   Deadline is 3:00 PM EST for Date Listed 2024-10-14   Job Description The Criminal Defense Practice has an opening for a Forensic Social Worker in the Parole Revocation […]