Description
The Department of Public Advocacy is seeking a Capital Mental Health Consultant to provide services including lead case reviews and consultations with criminal defense death penalty teams, as well as assistance with mental health training for DPA attorneys and staff. The consultant will be required to have a Master's Degree in Social Work and a minimum of 5 years of experience in representing clients in death penalty cases, consulting with death penalty defense teams, and conducting training for death penalty teams. The contract is expected to be for a period of approximately 2 years, with the possibility of renewal for up to 2 additional 2-year periods. The consultant will be paid on an hourly basis, with a maximum of 133 hours to be paid upon invoice until the cap is met.
Some key responsibilities of the consultant will include:
• Lead case reviews and consultations with criminal defense death penalty teams concerning mental health issues
• Review case review forms, social history, and other documents
• Develop an agenda for case review working with the lead attorney and supervising attorney for the case
• Facilitate case reviews with death penalty teams and other participants
• Assist with DPA mental health training by providing recommendations for training, participating in planning discussions around trainings, and assisting with death penalty regional and distance learning trainings of DPA attorneys, mitigation specialists, and other designated DPA staff