The Public Defender's Office represents indigent, juvenile, and adult clients in criminal cases, dependency cases as well as involuntary commitment to residential services under the Baker Act. The role of the mitigation specialist is to assist attorneys during representation. This may include biopsychosocial interviews, identifying issues related to intellect, mental health, substance use, and trauma, referring clients to other experts, obtaining records, drafting persuasive alternative sentencing and treatment plans, and identifying appropriate educational, substance abuse, and mental health placements. Mitigation specialists may work with clients in a jail, office, or home setting.
Special Placement Information:

The Agency accepts BSW Full time, MSW 1st year students, MSW 2nd year and Advanced Standing Clinical Students.