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Courtesy Posting: Inclusivity Social Work Fellowship Opportunity, Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel
4 months ago
Do you identify as a member of the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) community? Are you interested in establishing a private practice focused on criminal defense social work after completing an employee-based fellowship? If you are passionate about advocating for individuals accused of crimes as a member of their criminal defense team, we have an amazing opportunity for you
This fellowship presents an opportunity to make a meaningful difference for those committed to criminal defense social work while receiving valuable support from current OADC Social Workers to guide and train you on your journey to start and maintain your own private practice.
This two-year funded fellowship provides the ideal opportunity to lay the groundwork for launching your business as an independent contractor upon completion of the fellowship. With the innovative structure of this fellowship and the backing of the OADC team, you'll receive support in establishing your forensic social work practice.
About Us:
The Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel (OADC) is the legislatively created state agency responsible for providing client services and legal representation for indigent individuals (adults and youth) when the state has charged them with a criminal or delinquent act and the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender has a conflict of interest. The OADC accomplishes this by contracting with over 400 private attorneys and another 500 legal service providers (forensic social workers/clinical advocates, paralegals, investigators, legal researchers, case assistants, legal interns, etc.) to provide client services on an hourly basis. Our fundamental belief is that good holistic legal defense teams produce good results for our clients.
Mission Statement:
The mission of the Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel (OADC), through the practice of holistic public defense, is to help adults and children who the government has charged with criminal and delinquent offenses. The OADC’s holistic practice model fosters ethical, informed, and standard-driven best practices in public defense. The OADC allocates resources in a manner intentionally designed to rebalance the disparate power wielded by the government in the criminal legal system. OADC advocates for every client’s inherent worth and dignity by centering the client’s lived experiences and voice to achieve the best legal outcome.
The OADC is dedicated to zealous, client-centered advocacy rooted in social justice, integrity, and humility. We recognize that we are working within a broken and racist criminal legal system. Public defense advocates play an essential role in challenging bias and disparity within the courtroom, within our offices, and within ourselves. Statistical data and experiences support that there is a disparate presence of violent policing, over-charging, and harsher sentencing outcomes for Colorado’s people of color and other vulnerable populations. The OADC is unwavering in its support of decarceration, the decriminalization of youth, and equity within the criminal legal system.
STATEMENT OF DUTIES
Legal and social work fields suffer from a lack of diversity nationwide. Colorado's legal community is no different. The pool of social workers contracting with the OADC is a microcosm of the larger systemic problem. While the lack of diversity is generally problematic for the legal community, it is especially problematic in the criminal legal system where the over-prosecution resulting in mass incarceration of BIPOC individuals is an endemic, national crisis.
We believe that representation matters and thus, believe there is an undeniable benefit when BIPOC community members participate in the system as defense advocates. Rather than passively awaiting broader diversity within the legal profession, the OADC is committed to expanding the diversity of the pool of contracted forensic social workers through this fellowship and other initiatives. Our hope is that this deliberate action will enhance the diversity of Colorado's legal community, fostering inclusivity and representation.
The Inclusivity Fellowship Program represents an innovative public-private collaboration. It offers a Master-level social worker a state employee position with a competitive salary and benefits for up to two years, supporting the fellow as they cultivate their emerging practice. This employee position will begin as early as June of 2024 and will terminate no later than two years from the date of hire. The exact duration of the fellowship will be tailored to meet the needs of the individual fellow and their future business. The OADC will provide mentorship from experienced criminal defense practitioners to assist with developing appropriate legal skills, case management, and professional development. In addition, the OADC has a robust training program to further aid in professional development. With the innovative structure of this fellowship and the backing of the OADC team, you'll receive support in establishing your forensic social work practice within your community.
Although the fellowship is geared toward developing a social worker who will be proficient in indigent defense, we understand that the fellow may need to develop a well-rounded practice that involves advocating for people in more than just criminal matters. It is anticipated that the fellow will work to build relationships so that at the conclusion of their fellowship, they can develop other sources of income including private pay criminal cases, federal criminal cases, and contract work in dependency and neglect cases through other state agencies (e.g., the Office of the Child’s Representative or the Office of Respondent Parent Counsel).
Other duties deemed necessary to help fulfil our Mission:
The OADC fellowship requires collaborative work designed for people who thrive in an interdisciplinary team environment. This position reports to the Social Work Outreach Coordinator and will engage with various team members. The fellow is not required to work in the OADC Denver office and may be located outside of the Denver metro area.
