Assistant Public Defender – Mental Health

The Assistant Public Defender – Mental Health represents clients of the Public Defender in court who are identified as mentally ill or as intellectually disabled.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Makes contact with clients, witnesses, and law enforcement as required, including regular trips to jails and prisons.
• Gathers evidence and discovery.
• Supervises social workers, investigators, and other staff.
• Assists in seeking services and assistance for clients.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Other Duties:

• This Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Management may, at its discretion, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email.

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Requirements

• A Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university.
• Current license to practice law with the State Bar of Texas.
• A Valid Driver’s License. (Must obtain a Texas driver’s license before date of hire).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Effective organizational and time management skills required to successfully execute job duties.
• Must possess the skill to manage a demanding caseload of mentally ill and/intellectually disabled criminal defendants using interviews and evidence-based practices.

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. “See Resume” will not be accepted for qualifications.

Preferences

• Three (3) years plus experience as a criminal defense attorney, including having been approved to take appointments in the Harris County Criminal Courts.
• Experience working with mentally ill or intellectually disabled persons.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

General Information

Hours

• Monday-Friday Evenings, Weekends, and Holidays as needed.
• Outside visits sometimes require evening and weekend hours.

LOCATION:

• Houston, TX

SALARY:

• Commensurate with experience.
• Based on 26 Pay Periods

Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.