out professionalsBrooklyn, NY
Forensic Social Worker: Legal Defense & Mitigation Advocate
Forensic Social Worker: Legal Defense & Mitigation Advocate
Forensic Social Worker: Legal Defense & Mitigation Advocate
out professionalsBrooklyn, NY
10 days ago
Child, Family, and School Social WorkersSocial Workers, All OtherMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Other Individual and Family ServicesOther Social Advocacy OrganizationsLegal Counsel and Prosecution
Apply for this role →The Legal Aid Society seeks a Forensic Social Worker (FSW) in its Bronx office to provide client services within the criminal defense team. The FSW interviews clients and collateral contacts to build life histories highlighting mitigating factors such as trauma, mental health, and substance use.
You will develop casework plans with attorneys, assess readiness for treatment, and connect clients with community resources, delivering recommendations for alternatives to detention or incarceration
Also on the board Same function, level within a rung
Level
Mid
Location
Brooklyn, NY
Occupation
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Industry
Other Individual and Family Services
Posted
10 days ago