Employment Opportunities
OPD does not have any open recruitments at this time.
Contract Opportunities
Attorney Representation for Indigent Clients Committed Under RCW 10.77
A contract attorney will provide representation to individuals who have been acquitted not guilty by reason of insanity of a criminal charge and have been committed to a state hospital or facility for treatment of their mental illness and dangerousness. Representation includes forced medication hearings, administrative meetings within the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), conditional and unconditional release hearings, bench trials, or jury trials. To learn more about this opportunity and to apply, see the lising on careers.wa.gov.
Forensic Commitment Program Social Worker Contract
The Washington State Office of Public Defense (OPD) Forensic Civil Commitment Program currently provides state funded attorney representation to indigent clients with the right to counsel at State expense after being found not guilty by reason of insanity under Chapter 10.77 RCW. OPD is requesting applications for social workers to support contracted attorneys and clients, statewide. To learn more about this opportunity and to apply, see the listing on careers.wa.gov.
Simple Possession Advocacy & Representation (SPAR) Program Social Service Worker Contracts
The SPAR Program seeks social service worker contractors to work at the direction of public defense attorneys to provide advocacy, mitigation, referral services, crisis intervention, and complex case management to assigned clients. The social service worker will develop individualized case management plans in collaboration with clients to meet various needs such as housing, mental health and substance use treatment, state and federal benefits, and court navigation. To learn more about this opportunity and apply, see the listing on careers.wa.gov.
Parents Representation Program - Application Pool Announcement
The Washington State Office of Public Defense Parent Representation Program is starting an application pool for full and part-time attorney contract for future openings in all Washington State counties. View application procedures.
For additional job and contract opportunities in public defense, visit Washington Defender Association.