Social Worker - Legal Defender

Job description

Job Description Summary Department - Public Defense Services Job Description OPEN UNTIL FILLED: Job Type: Classified: Job Classification: 5624 - Social Worker Salary Grade: 10: Pay Range: Hiring Range: $52,291 - $62,732 Annually Pay Range: $52,291 - $73,174 Annually Range Explanation: Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity. Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position. The first review of applications will be on 04/17/2026. The Pima County Legal Defender's Office is expanding our Social Work and Mitigation unit and seeking a skilled and dedicated Social Worker to join our team of professionals representing adult and juvenile clients. Our team provides client-centered, holistic defense for adults and juveniles facing criminal charges or adults in the dependency process. Our Social Work and Mitigation team is an integral part of the defense team and provides expert guidance in the areas of mitigation, treatment and community resources, rehabilitation, and sentencing alterna...