Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in the Criminal Justice System

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are common affecting between 1 and 5% of the population. FASD is rarely diagnosed and as a result is often not considered in criminal or mental health proceedings. Participants in this webinar will: Be introduced to […]

Social Work Meetup: Team Work Makes Dream Work

Team work in defense based teams is critical to comprehensive and quality representation of clients. But what happens when you feel like you are working in a silo as a mitigation specialist? This discussion will focus on ways we can […]

Social Worker Supervisor – Albuquerque, NM

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 […]

Data Collection in Social Work – Webinar

Click the “Log In” button at the top of this page before registering. Need help with this registration process?  Watch this video.   For several decades, public defender offices and other indigent defense providers have incorporated social workers, mitigation specialists, and […]

Social Worker

Social workers provide intensive clinical case management services and advocacy for clients at all stages of their criminal case.  Core job duties include preparing clinical needs assessments, mitigation materials and reports, biopsychosocial evaluations, and treatment and re-entry plans; providing client-centered […]

Social Work Meetup: Writing Without Placing Blame

In mitigation writing, there is a delicate balance of identifying the harms done to the client while not (always) overtly placing blame on the parent or adult provider. The client may benefit from the parent/provider as a lifeline for their […]

Social Worker Supervisor Discussion

This meeting will continue the monthly discussion of the Social Worker Supervisor Meeting. This meeting is open to social workers, mitigation specialists, sentencing advocates, and others in supervisory roles. Kevin Bishop, LCSW, Social Worker Coordinator with The Office of the […]

Social Worker

The Federal Public Defender’s Office for the Central District of California is accepting applications for a full-time social worker position. The social worker will be stationed in the Santa Ana and Riverside branch offices, but travel across the district may […]

We’re back! JOIN US our September 2024 edition of the RACIAL JUSTICE MEETUP!

We’re back! JOIN US our September 2024 edition of the RACIAL JUSTICE MEETUP! We will be led by meetup speaker, Vickie Mwitanti, Esq. Vickie will lead us in a presentation – Using Data to Promote Racial Justice In and Out […]

Social Work Case Manager

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