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The Social Worker in a Juvenile Justice Clinic

The Social Worker in a Juvenile Justice Clinic. Matthew Rosenbaum, LCSW Center for Juvenile Law and Policy Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. Introduction. Who am I? Ex-economist Worked in Child Welfare/Domestic Violence Worked internationally in Guatemala and Chad

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The Social Worker in a Juvenile Justice Clinic

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  1. The Social Worker in a Juvenile Justice Clinic Matthew Rosenbaum, LCSW Center for Juvenile Law and Policy Loyola Law School, Los Angeles

  2. Introduction • Who am I? • Ex-economist • Worked in Child Welfare/Domestic Violence • Worked internationally in Guatemala and Chad • Currently a social worker at the Center for Juvenile Law and Policy at Loyola Law School • How did I end up here?

  3. The Juvenile Justice Clinic • Established in Fall 2005 • Began with one ex-public defender, a social worker and five students • Why was a social worker hired for the clinic? • The director believed in a holistic approach to legal representation • The social worker’s role was limited • Conducted psychosocial assessments

  4. The Juvenile Justice Clinic • The clinic then expanded along with the role of the Social Worker • More time was needed to be spent building relationships • Increased involvement with clients and other service providers • This increased relationship building positively impacted the work with the clients and the legal representation

  5. The Role of the Social Worker • How do we interact with: • Law professors • Clients • Law students • Other service providers’ • Benefit of the social work presence • Challenges of the social work presence • Commonalities and differences between Social Workers and attorneys • How are the differences reconciled?

  6. Vignettes • Name – • Sex – • Age at arrest – • Charges – • Issues • Outcomes – • Interactions with: • Law student, client and other service providers • Relevant Social Work issues and challenges

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