Public DefenderS Office 10Th Circuit - Disposition Specialist I -
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Requisition No:846306
Agency: Justice Administrative Commission
Working Title: PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICE 10TH CIRCUIT DISPOSITION SPECIALIST I
Pay Plan: Public Defndrs JAC
Position Number:
Salary: $35000
Posting Closing Date: 04/30/2025
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Disposition Specialist
Position Title: Disposition Specialist
Annual Salary Range: $35000 plus benefits
Geographic Location: Bartow FL
Starting Date:Immediately
Summary of Duties:
Identify individual client needs such as housing instability transportation mental health substance use disorder trauma or other
Provide critical support to attorneys by addressing the social psychological and environmental factors impacting clients
Develop individualized care plans for clients to connect those clients with appropriate community resources and providers
Advocate for alternatives to incarceration such as diversion or rehabilitation programs
Support clients through the legal process to promote fair and just outcomes
Assist clients in learning how to access community resources and services
Work with attorney to coordinate communitybased housing and treatment options for clients on conditional release plans
Maintain and update electronic client files
Make client referrals for services to other agencies as appropriate
Maintain liaison with community agencies and service organizations to connect clients with those community services
Qualifications:
Experience preferred but not required
Good knowledge of community resources
Ability to assist clients in accessing community resources and services
Ability to communicate effectively
Ability to appraise and organize facts to present materials in written and oral form
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with office staff clients and the general public
Ability to manage a large caseload while maintaining adequate levels of communication and attention to individual clients
Proficient computer skills
Bachelors degree in social work or a related field preferred
THE BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA:
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The States total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
Paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
State Group Insurance coverage options including health life dental vision and other supplemental insurance options;
Retirement plan options including employer contributions
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Flexible Spending Accounts;
Tuition waivers;
And more!
For a more complete list of benefits visit www.myfrs.
THE BENEFITS OF WORKING IN THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT:
Polk Hardee and Highlands Counties are ideally located:
On the I4 corridor midway between Tampa and Orlando
Less congested than major metropolitan areas
Less than an hour drive to the Gulf beaches and Floridas theme parks
Low cost of living
High quality schools
Beautiful Bok Tower Legoland and spring training home of the Detroit Tigers
World famous fishing and water sports on hundreds of lakes
See the real Florida in numerous state and local parks with hiking trails and bountiful wildlife
TO APPLY:
Please submit resume and brief cover letter.
Employer: Law Office of the Public Defender 10th Judicial Circuit
Contact: Tami Locke administrative assistant to Public Defender Blair Allen
Address: P.0. Box 9000 Drawer PD Bartow FL
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS) please check with the FRS at on how your current benefits may be affected if you are reemployed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center. Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a DrugFree workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455 F.S. DrugFree Workplace Act.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
