Program Overview:
The Mitigation Unit supports the Public Defender’s mission by providing inclusive services to clients both in and out of custody. We strive to shine a light on our client’s inherent dignity within the eyes of the legal system. Social workers contribute to legal defense by providing alternatives to incarceration, linkage to community services, and documenting a client’s life story.
Training:
- Social work interns will maintain a caseload
- Receive individual supervision
- Evaluate and recommend potential alternatives to incarceration
- Gathers and analyzes records
- Evaluates social, physical, and mental functioning of clients through interviews and evidence-based practices.
- Interviews clients and collateral sources
- Establishes and maintains connections with community- based programs
Program details:
- Weekly 1 hour individual supervision provided
- 9 month commitment, depending on the training requirements of the student’s university
- Minimum of 16 hours per week of availability, depending on the training requirements of the student’s university
To apply for an MSW internship position please send an email to:
Michelle Wilson – michellee.wilson@ventura.org
Natalie Aguilera – natalie.aguilera@ventura.org