Allegan County
Holistic Defense Technical Assistance Coordinator
Allegan County, Lansing, Michigan, United States
Job Summary
This position establishes and upholds uniform training and technical assistance within the Michigan Indigent Holistic Defense system, to create more impactful Holistic indigent representation of all Michigan Defendants. This position also implements Holistic Defense services in small, or isolated, or Michigan Assigned Counsel ("MAC") funding units that otherwise would not, receive significant exposure to Holistic Defense practice and benefits. In cooperation with the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission ("MIDC") this position will create, manage and provide training for an ongoing and consistent statewide Holistic Defense knowledge base.
Starting Wage Starting Wage : $32.83 per hour, full-time
Excellent Benefits Plan
Medical, Dental & Vision (3 medical plans to choose from, 2 of which have a $0 premium)
County-funded Health Savings Account with our two high-deductible medical plans
County-paid employee life insurance coverage
County-paid short-term disability coverage, up to 52 weeks
Generous retirement plan, including a county contribution of 7% of your annual earnings
Tuition Reimbursement Program for college degree courses
Generous PTO plan, including front-loaded hours into PTO bank at hire, and annually on January 1.
13 paid holidays, in addition to PTO
FREE use of Allegan County government's two fitness centers
Responsibilities and Duties
Provide technical and substantive Holistic Defense assistance to public defense offices throughout Michigan to develop, implement, and evaluate collaborative and uniform Holistic Defense best practices.
Collaborate with MIDC, MIDC Regional Managers, MACs, Public Defenders and other stakeholders to adopt Holistic Indigent Defense practices with a multidisciplinary team approach including social workers, mitigation specialists and case advocates on the defense team.
Develop best practices to ensure sustainable staffing levels and outline appropriate Holistic Defense job responsibilities for systems in need of Holistic Defense support throughout Michigan.
Create Standards of Work and Standard Operating Procedures for Holistic Defense processes to standardize the multidisciplinary team approach among Michigan defender offices.
Develop best practice program policies related to addressing common challenges within the Holistic Indigent Defense system.
Develop and implement and review referral procedures and processes; develop, implement and review document procedures and processes, including but not limited to intake forms, referral forms, mitigation report templates, etc.
Develop, implement, and review Holistic Defense data collection processes to build collaborative State-wide Holistic Defense data collection systems and provide communications, messaging, and marketing related to this data analysis.
Assist public defense offices in identifying, collecting, and evaluating data related to Holistic Defense outcomes to support continuous improvement and effective communication of program impact.
Maintain shared drive of resources available to holistic defense practitioners throughout Michigan. Maintain collaborative relationships and serve as a statewide liaison to national public defense organizations to connect Michigan-based practitioners with available resources and elevate Michigan's success and progress to national partners.
Facilitate monthly meetings for holistic defense practitioners to connect, seek feedback from peers, and engage in shared learning; regularly survey holistic defense practitioners to identify learning topics; engage with outside speakers to address identified training needs.
Research and draft Grant requests that meet MIDC requirements, and also help provide creative funding possibilities for innovative Michigan Holistic Defense services.
Develop and provide improved systemic understanding of Holistic Defense to State and Local lawmakers, executive branch authorities, and policy developers through legislative advocacy and policy education initiatives at the State and Local levels.
Education and Experience
Master’s Degree in Law, Social Work, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Probation/Parole, Therapy/Counseling or other closely related field
Two (2) years of experience in Law, Mitigation, Social Work or a combination
Knowledge and Skill in Legal Holistic Defense Practice, Program Development, Project Management, Legal Work, Social Work, Grant writing, Data Strategy and outcome evaluation, Public Policy Education and Training development
Knowledge of MIDC and MIDC Standards
Allegan County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. A copy of our EEO Utilization report is available on our website.
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Starting Wage Starting Wage : $32.83 per hour, full-time
Excellent Benefits Plan
Medical, Dental & Vision (3 medical plans to choose from, 2 of which have a $0 premium)
County-funded Health Savings Account with our two high-deductible medical plans
County-paid employee life insurance coverage
County-paid short-term disability coverage, up to 52 weeks
Generous retirement plan, including a county contribution of 7% of your annual earnings
Tuition Reimbursement Program for college degree courses
Generous PTO plan, including front-loaded hours into PTO bank at hire, and annually on January 1.
13 paid holidays, in addition to PTO
FREE use of Allegan County government's two fitness centers
Responsibilities and Duties
Provide technical and substantive Holistic Defense assistance to public defense offices throughout Michigan to develop, implement, and evaluate collaborative and uniform Holistic Defense best practices.
Collaborate with MIDC, MIDC Regional Managers, MACs, Public Defenders and other stakeholders to adopt Holistic Indigent Defense practices with a multidisciplinary team approach including social workers, mitigation specialists and case advocates on the defense team.
Develop best practices to ensure sustainable staffing levels and outline appropriate Holistic Defense job responsibilities for systems in need of Holistic Defense support throughout Michigan.
Create Standards of Work and Standard Operating Procedures for Holistic Defense processes to standardize the multidisciplinary team approach among Michigan defender offices.
Develop best practice program policies related to addressing common challenges within the Holistic Indigent Defense system.
Develop and implement and review referral procedures and processes; develop, implement and review document procedures and processes, including but not limited to intake forms, referral forms, mitigation report templates, etc.
Develop, implement, and review Holistic Defense data collection processes to build collaborative State-wide Holistic Defense data collection systems and provide communications, messaging, and marketing related to this data analysis.
Assist public defense offices in identifying, collecting, and evaluating data related to Holistic Defense outcomes to support continuous improvement and effective communication of program impact.
Maintain shared drive of resources available to holistic defense practitioners throughout Michigan. Maintain collaborative relationships and serve as a statewide liaison to national public defense organizations to connect Michigan-based practitioners with available resources and elevate Michigan's success and progress to national partners.
Facilitate monthly meetings for holistic defense practitioners to connect, seek feedback from peers, and engage in shared learning; regularly survey holistic defense practitioners to identify learning topics; engage with outside speakers to address identified training needs.
Research and draft Grant requests that meet MIDC requirements, and also help provide creative funding possibilities for innovative Michigan Holistic Defense services.
Develop and provide improved systemic understanding of Holistic Defense to State and Local lawmakers, executive branch authorities, and policy developers through legislative advocacy and policy education initiatives at the State and Local levels.
Education and Experience
Master’s Degree in Law, Social Work, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Probation/Parole, Therapy/Counseling or other closely related field
Two (2) years of experience in Law, Mitigation, Social Work or a combination
Knowledge and Skill in Legal Holistic Defense Practice, Program Development, Project Management, Legal Work, Social Work, Grant writing, Data Strategy and outcome evaluation, Public Policy Education and Training development
Knowledge of MIDC and MIDC Standards
Allegan County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. A copy of our EEO Utilization report is available on our website.
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