Executive Service

PUBLIC DEFENDER FORENSIC SOCIAL WORKER

Tennessee District Public Defenders Conference

15th Judicial District

Lebanon, TN

Salary: $44,772 annually depending on years of experience and licensure

Closing Date: 01/25/2023

Please attach a current resume to your application

JOB DESCRIPTION

Duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Completion of needs assessments for clients referred by the attorneys of the Appellate Division as well as making individualized recommendations regarding the client's service needs.
• Monitoring clients' treatment in state prisons and in the community; resource assistance related to housing, employment, health care, mental health, substance use, and education; re-entry, parole, and release plan preparation; and general case management.
• Maintaining documentation for all communication and services provided, in addition to each client's progress and backsets through each case.
• Scheduling and attending visits/phone calls with clients in state prisons, for and with the attorneys of the Appellate Division.
• Engaging clients in state prisons and in the community to encourage a supportive relationship, to monitor resource utilization, and to assess overall client stability.
• Support services such as crisis intervention, family liaison, and occasional counseling.
• Adhering to TN Rules of Professional Conduct.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in social work required (current students working toward their social worker degree(s) are welcome to apply for consideration but must note expected graduation date);
• Licensed Social Worker in the State of Tennessee or obtain licensure within one year of employment;
• Very organized with ability to multitask;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Proficient knowledge of computer hardware and standard software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, the Internet, and email applications; experience with Microsoft Office 365 preferred; and
• Must authorize the release of any investigative and criminal records obtained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.