Caseworker (Full Time)

Job Type: Full Time
Position is responsible for providing clinical and consultation work as part of the legal team. In addition, maintain professional support relationship with clients and function as an advocate or guide to help with solutions to incarceration or long-term commitment. Independent judgment will also be exercised in researching and offering consultative opinions and litigation. Position reports to Administrator of Social Services.
The Marion County Public Defender Agency provides legal representation for Marion County citizens who cannot afford to hire their own lawyer in matters involving liberty interests, including criminal cases. We work with the felony, misdemeanor, Title IV D, civil commitment, and juvenile courts. Compile information for attorney use and for reporting purposes for grant
Participate in agency and community planning and education
Help to develop agency policies and procedures with regard to social work practices and program needs
Bachelor's degree in Social Work (BSW) or Bachelor's degree in a related field. Must be computer literate. Knowledge of legal terminology, ethics, and court procedures required. Master's degree in Social Work (MSW), Licensed Social Worker (LSW), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) preferred.
Work is performed in a standard office/courtroom environment, and out in the field at people's homes or business. Will have to visit clients incarcerated in both adult and juvenile facilities. Travel may be required to outside locations for meetings with witness and to crime scenes.
Some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10) pounds

Tasks require the ability to perceive and hear sounds and see visual cues or signals
All rates are bi-weekly.

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All employees hired/rehired after 1/1/2022 have a choice to select the PERF Hybrid plan (3% + Pension) or the INPRS My Choice: Retirement Savings plan (3% + 1% Contribution). Annuity Savings Account (ASA) -This consists of the mandatory employee contribution of three (3%) percent of compensation (made for the employee by the City), plus interest credits or earnings. Pension - The pension portion of the retirement benefit is funded by contributions made by the employer over the course of the employee's career and separate from the annuity savings account. Employees enrolled in the PERF Hybrid plan are eligible for retirement benefits at age sixty-five (65) if they have ten (10) or more years of creditable service. After June 30, 1995, employees may retire at age sixty (60) with at least fifteen (15) years of credible service or if the member's age in years plus the years of credible service equals at least 85 and the member is at least fifty-five (55) years of age. With fifteen (15) or more years of creditable service, the employee may retire as early as age fifty (50) with a reduced pension.
Retirement Savings plan. This plan is an annuity savings account (ASA) only plan and does not have a pension component. Retirement Savings Plan will not count toward the service time requirements for pension eligibility in the Hybrid Plan.
Retirement Savings Plan, the ASA is split up into two parts:
Annuity Savings Account (ASA) -This consists of the mandatory employee contribution of three (3%) percent of compensation (made for the employee by the City), plus interest credits or earnings. Pension - The pension portion of the retirement benefit is funded by contributions made by the employer over the course of the employee's career and separate from the annuity savings account. Employees enrolled in the PERF Hybrid plan are eligible for retirement benefits at age sixty-five (65) if they have ten (10) or more years of creditable service. After June 30, 1995, employees may retire at age sixty (60) with at least fifteen (15) years of credible service or if the member's age in years plus the years of credible service equals at least 85 and the member is at least fifty-five (55) years of age. With fifteen (15) or more years of creditable service, the employee may retire as early as age fifty (50) with a reduced pension.
City Employees hired/rehired between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/21 that are members of the City AFSCME labor union can choose to enroll in either the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings plan or the PERF Hybrid plan. Retirement Savings plan.

Employees may contribute up to an additional ten- percent (10%) of their compensation per pay period to the annuity savings account. This means that the maximum level of contributions to the annuity savings account under this new provision is thirteen percent (13%) of an employee's compensation per pay period.
Employees who separate from the city within their first ten (10) years of employment need to contact INPRS - PERF regarding their ASA account.

Indiana Public Retirement System
Public Employees' Retirement Fund