Job Details for Mitigation Specialist
| Court Name/Organization | Alaska Federal Public Defender |
| Overview of the Position | This is a social-work-centered Mitigation Specialist position focused on client stabilization, reentry planning, and development of compelling mitigation narratives in federal criminal cases. The Mitigation Specialist functions as the office’s primary social work professional. This role centers on trauma-informed assessment, life history development, release planning, and connecting clients to meaningful treatment, housing, and community-based supports. A critical goal of this position is helping clients obtain pretrial release and reduced sentences by proactively developing structured, realistic alternatives to incarceration, including treatment beds, transitional housing placements, reentry programming, and community supervision plans. The Mitigation Specialist plays a strategic role in shaping case outcomes by developing structured alternatives to incarceration and presenting the court with viable, evidence-based release and sentencing plans. |
| Location | Anchorage, AK |
| Opening and Closing Dates | 03/10/2026 - Open Until Filled |
| Appointment Type | Permanent |
| Classification Level/Grade | JSP 11/01 - JSP 14/10 |
| Salary | $84,439 - $184,886 |
| Link to Court Careers Information | https://ak.fd.org/career/employment |
| Announcement Number | 2026-01 |
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The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.