Licensed Mental Health Clinician

Licensed Mental Health Clinicians working in the Office of Public Defender will work collaboratively with Deputy Public Defenders to develop treatment and release plans for a diverse group of clients in custody. Incumbents will provide behavioral/mental health services for justice involved individuals, such as case consultation with attorneys/public defender staff/justice partners, screenings, assessments, court advocacy, and discharge planning. Incumbents will work within a law firm and are expected to assess clients in a variety of settings including adult and juvenile detention facilities, hospital, and community settings for the purpose of care coordination and linkage to outpatient clinics, case management, day treatment.

Specific job functions include:

- Clinically evaluates and assesses the nature and extent of an individual's condition using psychosocial case histories, psychological test results, educational assessment tools, and additional available resources.
- As a member of the defense team, Licensed Mental Health Clinicians will consult with attorneys regarding assessments, clinician determinations, mitigation, and treatment recommendations for the defense of the client’s criminal case.
- May make recommendations to Superior Court judges, attorneys, probation officers, and other justice partners regarding appropriate treatment recommendations and discharge plans from carceral settings.

Licensed LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC