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Allegan County Government · 4 hours ago

Holistic Defense Technical Assistance Coordinator

Allegan, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$32.83/hr - $32.83/hr

2+ years exp

Allegan County Government is a rapidly growing community in Michigan, focused on serving its citizens and promoting employee well-being. The Holistic Defense Technical Assistance Coordinator will establish and uphold uniform training and technical assistance within the Michigan Indigent Holistic Defense system, aiming to enhance holistic representation for defendants across the state.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Holistic Defense PracticeProgram DevelopmentProject ManagementGrant WritingData StrategyPublic Policy EducationTraining DevelopmentResearchCollaborationCommunication

Required

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