Impact-Driven Mitigation Specialist & Defense Social Worker

State of Missouri; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined pension plan

Generous leave

Health insurance

Job summary

The Missouri State Public Defender seeks a Mitigation Specialist to serve clients across an assigned region, building relationships with community providers and guiding access to services. You will help reduce pretrial detention and support holistic defense across diverse settings.

You will interview clients, develop mitigation memoranda with attorneys, supervise interns, and travel within the region. The role offers competitive compensation and State of Missouri benefits including a defined

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, sociology, or related field.
• Knowledge of community-based social services.
• Understanding of criminal defense and social work.
• Knowledge of collateral consequences of charges and convictions.
• Effective supervisory and management techniques.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills.
• Ability to treat clients with respect at all times.
• General knowledge of social systems and human behavior.
• Ability to apply knowledge to client advocacy.
• Ability to conduct trauma-informed psychosocial interviews.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for clients and provide case management services.
• Conduct psychosocial interviews and develop mitigation memoranda with attorneys.
• Identify and interview mitigation witnesses and review records.
• Develop mitigation themes and evidence with defense team; draft formal and informal memoranda.
• Engage with community organizations to improve access to services.
• Supervise social work interns and holistic defense interns; collect and analyze data.

Skills

Client Advocacy

Case Management

Interviewing

Mitigation Memoranda

Collaboration

Drafting Memoranda

Community Engagement

Supervision

Data Analysis

Travel Willingness

Education

Master's degree in psychology, social work, or related field

Master of Social Work preferred

Job description

The Missouri State Public Defender seeks a Mitigation Specialist to serve clients across an assigned region, building relationships with community providers and guiding access to services. You will help reduce pretrial detention and support holistic defense across diverse settings.

You will interview clients, develop mitigation memoranda with attorneys, supervise interns, and travel within the region. The role offers competitive compensation and State of Missouri benefits including a defined