Employment Opportunities
The Office of Public Defense does not have any open positions at this time.
Contract Opportunities
Forensic Civil Commitment Program Seeking Part-Time Contract Social Worker
For more information and instructions on how to apply please see the listing on careers.wa.gov.
Parents Representation Program Seeking Contract Attorneys
The Washington State Office of Public Defense (OPD) provides state funded attorney representation and case support to indigent parents, custodians and legal guardians involved in child dependency and termination of parental rights proceedings. The following counties are seeking contracts:
- Snohomish County - To learn more please see the listing on careers.wa.gov.
- Whatcom and Skagit Counties - To learn more please see the listing on careers.wa.gov.
- Okanogan County - To learn more please see the listing on careers.wa.gov.
Social Worker or Social Services Specialist for Indigent Parents in Dependency Cases
OPD is requesting applications for one full time contract for a social worker or social service worker in Clark and Skamania Counties (90% Clark, 10% Skamania). To learn more please see the listing on careers.wa.gov.
Simple Possession Advocacy and Representation (SPAR) Program Seeking Social Services Contractors
OPD seeks to fill contract social service worker positions in King and Pierce Counties to work at the direction of public defense attorneys to provide advocacy, mitigation, referral services, crisis intervention and complex case management to assigned clients. To learn more please see the listing on careers.wa.gov.
Blake Defense Program Seeking Contract Attorneys
The Washington State Office of Public Defense will enter into a contract or contracts with solo practice attorneys and/or multi-attorney organizations who will provide legal services to individuals who may be eligible for Blake relief in county courts. The following counties are seeking contracts:
- Columbia and Walla Walla Counties - To learn more please see the listing on careers.wa.gov.
- Chelan County - To learn more please see the listing on careers.wa.gov.
- Klickitat County - To learn more please see the listing on careers.wa.gov.
- Okanogan County - To learn more please see the listing on careers.wa.gov.
- Cowlitz County - To learn more please see the listing on careers.wa.gov.
- Skamania County - To learn more please see the listing on careers.wa.gov.
- Kittitas County - To learn more please 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 [PDF].
For additional job and contract opportunities in public defense, visit Washington Defender Association.