Mitigation Specialist Ii

MO State Public Defender

August 2005 to August 2005

I am the Mental Health expert on a legal team for clients and their families who are facing the death penalty. I do biopsychsocial assessments for each client, write up a complete social history of their lives, and counsel them for two years while they await trial for capital murder. I also give support and community resources to their families during this very difficult time. I also do mental health research to find the most current research for our case and work with experts in those fields I find to assist us during trial.

Social Work Adjunct

University of MO St louis

May 1992 to May 2004

Taught four undergraduate social work courses per semester including public policy, community organization, diversity, and social welfare. I also served on committees and advised students and served as a practicum supervisor in various social service agencies.

Masters and Licensed Clinical Social Worker

May 1985 to August 1987

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