LUBBOCK PRIVATE DEFENDERS OFFICE LUBBOCK PRIVATE DEFENDERS OFFICE Working Effectively with Forensic Mental Health Caseworkers TIDC Texas Roundtable November 19, 2019
Private Defender Operations At-a-Glance STRUCTURE STRUCTURE EVALUATION EVALUATION SUPPORT SUPPORT STAFF DEVELOPMENT STAFF DEVELOPMENT • STAFF STAFF (10) D ATA ATA C OLLECTION OLLECTION ANNUALPOLICY & ANNUALPOLICY & • Forensic MH Caseworkers Reporting PROCEDURES PROCEDURES (4) - weekly, monthly & annual ANNUALPOLICY & PROCEDURES SURVEYS ANNUALPOLICY & • VISTAs / INTERNS VISTAs / INTERNS (2-4) EVALUATION PROCEDURES • ROLES/RESPOSIBILITES CLE TRAINING CLE TRAINING • GOVERNING BOARD GOVERNING BOARD (7) MENTORING MENTORING • POLICY & PROCEDURES • RAPID RESPONSE • How to Guides •INDIVIDUAL • PANEL ATTORNEYS PANEL ATTORNEYS (80) •BROWN BAG •2 ND CHAIR • Panel Wheels Panel Wheels (7) ATTORNEY ATTORNEY PORTAL PORTAL •ACCESSIBLE FORMS
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MH Attorney Survey Results CW Client Relations CW Atto rn ey Relatio n s Case W o rker Ratin gs
LPDO Mental Health Caseworkers Responsibilities Case Case Client Client Attorney Attorney Management Management Relations Relations Relations Relations Responsibilities Responsibilities Consistently communicate Obtain necessary records and Assess the needs of the updates with caseworker on inform attorney of the client’s client and coordinates with status of legal case in order to mental health diagnosis. social service organizations better serve the client’s needs and criminal justice agencies. Assist attorney with contacting client, family, and other Attend all MH CLE trainings agencies when necessary. and competency evaluations. Provide supportive services Communicate with the to clients and their families. attorney about the status of Coordinate client’s release in clients. advance so that case worker may be prepared if placement Assist in appropriate Provide information and is necessary program placement in consult attorneys to assist clients even when the client is order to secure release not accepted into a social work from jail or to assist in plea Understand that services and program. negotiations. resources vary case to case, therefore results are different Assist attorney in preparing Inform clients about the for each client depending on client for court proceedings criminal process and assist circumstance. and testify in court upon them in overcoming attorney’s request. barriers to success.
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