Criminal Defense-Based Forensic Social Work

This book draws upon the Colorado Model of Criminal Defense-Based Forensic Social Work - a holistic, client-centered collaborative approach that uses a trauma-informed care framework - to outline the numerous roles and skills of a forensic social worker.

Foreword Tina Maschi Preface Ashley Ratliff & Jacoba Rock 1. Introduction and Overview Ashley Ratliff & Marty Beyer 2. Guiding Principles of Practice: A Critical Interdisciplinary Approach Toward Effective Client Representation and Advocacy Ashley Ratliff & Maren Willins 3. Roles of the Forensic Social Worker Molly Hennessey & Maren Willins 4. Skills Maren Willins & Hillary Vervalin 5. Cultural Humility and Special Populations Claire Schmidt & Molly Hennessey 6. Work Product (Written, Demonstrative, Oral) Hillary Vervalin & Kathleen McGuire 7. Forensic Social Work and Collaboration with Expert Witnesses Hillary Vervalin, Ashley Ratliff & Kathleen McGuire 8. Self-Care Maren Willins & Ashley Ratliff