Social Work Outreach Coordinator

Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel; Colorado; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel is seeking a Social Work Outreach Coordinator in Colorado to advance forensic social work and related pipelines. You will lead outreach, recruit interns and fellows, support onboarding, and develop relationships with educational institutions to strengthen interdisciplinary-defense professionals statewide.

Reporting to the Social Work Program Manager, you will supervise fellows and assist with training and professional development, ensuring holistic-defense

Qualifications

• MSW degree from an accredited program and active Colorado LCSW licensure.
• Minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in forensic social work/criminal defense/indigent defense or related setting, including supervision experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain statewide relationships to support recruitment of forensic social workers and interns.
• Coordinate recruitment and retention initiatives for qualified social work professionals in Colorado.
• Oversee MSW internship program administration and continuous improvement.
• Serve as primary contact for interns, fellows, and contractors regarding onboarding.
• Participate in interview, selection, onboarding, and orientation of program participants.
• Develop onboarding resources for interns, fellows, and other participants.
• Assist with orientation, training, and professional development for interdisciplinary professionals.
• Provide clinical consultation to social work professionals and defense teams within scope.

Skills

Relationship building

Program development

Recruitment

Supervision

Communication

Ethics & confidentiality

Education

MSW with Colorado LCSW licensure

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

The Social Work Outreach Coordinator supports the development, implementation, and expansion of ADC’s forensic social work, clinical advocate, resource advocate, internship, and professional-development pipelines. The position leads outreach and recruitment activities, coordinates internship and fellowship programming, supports onboarding and orientation, and develops relationships with educational institutions and professional organizations to strengthen the availability of qualified interdisciplinary-defense professionals throughout Colorado.

Reporting to the Social Work Program Manager, the Social Work Outreach Coordinator also provides clinical and programmatic support to social work professionals and interdisciplinary defense teams, supervises assigned Forensic Social Work Fellows, and assists with training, professional development, contractor support, and other initiatives that advance ADC’s holistic-defense model.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Develop and maintain relationships with schools of social work, professional associations, community partners, and other organizations to support statewide recruitment of Forensic Social Workers, Clinical Advocates, Resource Advocates, interns, and other social work program participants.
• Coordinate and support recruitment and retention initiatives designed to expand the availability of qualified social work and interdisciplinary-defense professionals throughout Colorado.
• Coordinate the administration, implementation, and continuous improvement of ADC’s MSW internship program.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for prospective interns, fellows, Resource Advocates, and social work contractors regarding applicable program and onboarding processes.
• Participate in the interview, selection, onboarding, and orientation of Resource Advocates, Forensic Social Work Fellows, MSW interns, and other assigned program participants in coordination with the Social Work Program Manager.
• Develop, update, and coordinate orientation and onboarding resources for Resource Advocates, interns, fellows, Field Instructors, and other assigned program participants.
• Assist the Social Work Program Manager with orientation, training, and professional-development programming for Forensic Social Workers, Clinical Advocates, and other interdisciplinary professionals.
• Provide clinical and case consultation to social work professionals and interdisciplinary defense teams regarding forensic social work, mitigation, holistic defense, and interdisciplinary-team practices, within the scope of the position.
• Provide consultation, support, and group supervision to assigned interns, fellows, Field Instructors, and social work professionals, as appropriate.
• Support evaluation and contract-renewal processes for Resource Advocates and other assigned social work program participants in coordination with the Social Work Program Manager.
• Supervise assigned Forensic Social Work Fellows, including onboarding, work direction, coaching, performance feedback, and professional development.
• Develop and support professional-development opportunities and pathways for Forensic Social Work Fellows, interns, Resource Advocates, and other emerging social work professionals.
• Represent ADC at career fairs, educational events, professional meetings, and other outreach opportunities related to social work recruitment and professional development.
• Collaborate with the Social Work Program Manager, Attorney Development Manager, Director of Professional Development & Holistic Defense, and other program staff to coordinate outreach, education, training, and professional-development initiatives.
• Track outreach, recruitment, internship, fellowship, and related program information and provide data and updates to support program evaluation and planning.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work performed and not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, and skills. The position may perform related duties and assume additional responsibilities that support the mission and evolving needs of ADC, as directed by agency leadership.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Master’s degree in social work from an accredited program and current, active licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Colorado. A minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in forensic social work, criminal defense, indigent defense, or a closely related setting, including experience providing clinical supervision.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience recruiting or developing social work professionals, interns, fellows, or contractors.
• Experience coordinating internship, fellowship, or professional-development programs.
• Experience providing professional mentoring or comparable professional-development support to social workers, interns, fellows, or other developing professionals.
• Experience in forensic social work, public defense, legal services, or interdisciplinary defense.
• Experience working with universities, professional associations, or geographically dispersed programs.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Understand the fundamentals of evidence-based theory and practice.
• Understand the professional and constitutional ethical principles and practices including client confidentiality and attorney-client privilege.
• Ability to teach and guide contractors in criminal defense based social work best practices
• Ability to coordinate implications of physical, mental health, or substance abuse issues on development and behavior in youth and defendants.
• Ability to cultivate and maintain effective working relationships with a wide array of stakeholders essential to program development and service provision
• Demonstrate effective communication (verbal and written) including interviewing and report- writing skills.
• Proficient with standard software applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and audio/visual software and equipment.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position directly supervises assigned Forensic Social Work Fellows. Responsibilities include orientation, work direction, coaching, performance expectations, ongoing feedback, performance evaluation, and professional development.

The position may also provide clinical supervision, consultation, mentoring, and programmatic support to interns, contractors, and other social work program participants. Such programmatic or clinical oversight does not constitute an employer-employee supervisory relationship.