Mitigation & Case-Management Specialist

State of Florida; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Florida offers a Disposition Specialist I position in the Ninth Circuit Public Defender’s Office. The role supports Assistant Public Defenders through case management, mitigation development, and fact-based investigation in juvenile and adult cases.

Responsibilities include biopsychosocial interviews, tailoring alternative sentencing plans, and compiling mitigation materials. Applicants should possess a related bachelor’s degree and strong writing, communication, and computer

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Human Services, or related field.
• Strong writing, communication, and computer skills.
• Valid Florida Driver’s License, travel ability.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial interviews with juvenile and adult clients to identify factors impacting legal representation, including mental health, substance use, trauma, housing, education, employment, and other mitigating circumstances.
• Provide clients with appropriate community resource information and coordinate referrals to support services.
• Prepare organized mitigation materials such as narrative reports, chronological histories, timelines, and comprehensive record analyses.
• Collaborate with Assistant Public Defenders to develop defense strategies, disposition recommendations, and alternative sentencing options.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case staffing to identify barriers and improve client outcomes.
• When required for a case, conduct investigations by interviewing clients, witnesses, victims, and collateral contacts; locating witnesses; and recording investigative results.
• Obtain, review, and analyze medical, educational, employment, military, mental health, substance abuse, child welfare, and other records to support case investigation and disposition planning.

Skills

Writing

Communication

Computers

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The State of Florida offers a Disposition Specialist I position in the Ninth Circuit Public Defender’s Office. The role supports Assistant Public Defenders through case management, mitigation development, and fact-based investigation in juvenile and adult cases.

Responsibilities include biopsychosocial interviews, tailoring alternative sentencing plans, and compiling mitigation materials. Applicants should possess a related bachelor’s degree and strong writing, communication, and computer