Forensic Social Worker

3 weeks ago

New York, United States The Legal Aid Society Full time

The Criminal Defense Practice has openings for Forensic Social Worker in its **Manhattan** office to provide client services. While working closely with the Criminal Defense attorneys, the Forensic Social Worker’s (FSW) primary role is to interview clients, and any collateral contacts, with the goal of gathering a life history to highlight mitigating circumstances such as mental illness, drug addiction, trauma and/or chronic poverty leading to a client’s involvement in the criminal justice system.

The FSW will then advocate for an alternative to detention, an alternative to incarceration, or lesser sentence, based on mitigating factors. The FSW will evaluate clients and recommend a treatment program. The FSW will fill out necessary paperwork and provide supporting documents to facilitate a client’s interview with a program and/or to assure a client’s acceptance into a program. The FSW educates the client about treatment options, offers crisis intervention, and short-term counseling. The FSW provides essential information to attorneys about clients.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Interview the client, performing a thorough bio-psycho-social assessment. During this process, crisis intervention, brief treatment, or short-term counseling may also be performed
- Identify and interview collateral sources of information. Collateral interviews are done with family members, friends, teachers, social workers, community members, and others connected to the client
- Request, review, and analyze life history records (e. school, medical, psychiatric) to document specific arguments within written reports
- Develop casework plans in conjunction with the attorneys, develop alternative sentencing plans, and provide advocacy in court
- Assess a client’s readiness for treatment and make referrals to substance abuse treatment, domestic violence, mental health counseling, shelters, etc.
- Other duties as assigned
- A MSW degree and NYS certification in social work (LMSW) or the willingness to become NYS Licensed
- Proof of NYS Social Work License will need to be provided before final decision of employment
- Strong diagnostic skills with a background emphasis in working with clients with the following special needs: MICA, physical illnesses and disabilities, mental illness, intellectual disabilities and developmental delays, and histories of substance abuse
- Ability to interface with Judges, District Attorneys and Correctional Personnel
- Ability to negotiate with community-based treatment centers
- Ability to write persuasively
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Strong computer skills
- Ability to work within a team model

**SALARY TRANSPARENCY**

**Salary Range/ Salary**:$78,072 to $109,327**

**SALARY AND BENEFITS**

The leadership of The Legal Aid Society believes in attracting and retaining exceptional talent committed to serving our clients. We offer a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more. Salaries for our unionized jobs are governed by our Collective Bargaining Agreement. Please visit our Careers page for additional information. Salary and benefits information will be available to applicants, when and if, an offer is made.

**Click here to read more about the benefits of working at The Legal Aid Society**

**HIGHER EDUCATION AND LOAN FORGIVENESS**

The Legal Aid Society is a qualified employer for the purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. This position allows an employee to take advantage of PSLF and other State and Federal loan forgiveness programs.

Additionally, employees who are New York residents may be eligible for assistance from New York State to assist with loan repayments, depending on years of practice. To learn more, click the links below.

**studentaid.gov**

**hesc.ny.gov/find-aid-you-need/new-york-state-loan-forgiveness-programs**

**OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION**

The leadership of The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients, to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us.

**WORK AUTHORIZATION**

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas or permits. (However, for citizens of Canada and Mexico, LAS will provide a letter documenting employment status that is needed to obtain a TN visa.)

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