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About the Role
Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS) is seeking a Mitigation Associate to join the Social Work Department in our Adult Criminal Defense Practice in Queens. BDS represents thousands of people each year who have diverse, complex, and multi-faceted legal needs, providing zealous legal defense and a wide range of legal and advocacy services through interdisciplinary teams.
Responsibilities
- Interview clients in person and/or virtually in the community, in court, on Rikers Island and in other detention facilities as needed.
- Request medical records on behalf of clients, including clients’ psychiatric, school, and hospital medical records.
- Conduct in-depth collateral interviews with client’s family members.
- Write thorough and persuasive mitigation reports incorporating feedback and edits from attorneys, social work supervisors, et al.
- Attend client’s court dates when necessary.
- Collaborate with attorneys and the assigned social worker to develop mitigation themes and narratives.
- Attend writing workshops and trainings to hone writing and interview skills.
- Meet writing deadlines set by the attorney and the social work supervisors.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, sociology, journalism or another related field.
- Excellent writing skills.
- Strong time management skills.
- Excellent and empathetic communicator.
- Ability to utilize case and document management systems to track information and data.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Proficiency in a second language is a plus.
Skills
- Writing
- Time management
- Communication
- Case and document management systems
- Attention to detail
Location
- Queens, New York
Work Type
- Full-time
- Salaried
- Non-exempt
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $73,000-$78,000
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Generous vacation, sick, holiday, family, and medical leave policies
About the Company
- Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS) is a public defense office representing low-income New Yorkers in criminal, family, immigration, and civil legal matters.
- For nearly 30 years, BDS has worked, in and out of court, to protect and uphold the rights of individuals and to change laws and systems that perpetuate injustice and inequality.
- Our legal expertise work with clients is focused on the intersections of these legal systems that disproportionately impact Black and Brown communities living in poverty.
- BDS staff work collaboratively and across disciplines to deliver high-quality legal services that serve the people we represent, their families and communities.
Equal Opportunity
- Brooklyn Defender Services is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to celebrating diversity and maintaining an equitable and inclusive work environment.
- We strongly encourage candidates of all identities, expressions, orientations, disabilities, and experiences to apply.
- If you require an accommodation due to a disability or another reason, please contact the Managing Director, H.R. Christina Wallace, at cwallace @ bds.org.