Master's of Social Work (MSW) Intern
Company: Palm Beach County Public Defender / 15th Circuit
Location: West Palm Beach
Posted on: February 13, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description The Palm Beach County Public
Defender's Office, 15th Judicial Circuit, is a client-centered,
dynamic advocacy office providing representation to people whose
lives and liberty are at stake. The office handles close to 30,000
cases per year and has approximately 200 employees including
lawyers, investigators, social workers, and support staff. The main
office, housing the trial and appellate divisions, is in downtown
West Palm Beach and there are four branch offices in other areas of
the county. Divisions include: County Court; Felony; Mental Health;
Major Crimes; Youth Defense; Appeals; and Investigative & Social
Services’ Units. Social services members at the PD-15 Judicial
Circuit assist attorneys and clients in many ways, which varies
based on the client's needs, availability of community services,
the number of face-to-face meetings with each client, and the
offense. PD-15's unpaid/volunteer social work interns are typically
local university MSW students, who work with the office for the
academic year in order to establish and maintain a relationship
with clients. MSW may receive credit for their participation. To
expose first-year MSW student interns to the field of social work,
interns learn case management, interviewing, and assessment skills
through shadowing one of PD-15's mental health social workers.
Interns also work with juvenile probation cases to motivate
offenders to complete the requirements of probation and ideally
achieve early termination of their probation early. We accept two,
first-year MSW students throughout the year. We have MOUs with FAU,
LSU, and Tulane University. Prior approval from the school is
necessary. Students may receive academic credit. Interns are
unpaid/volunteer. A student of any other College or University is
welcome to apply. Prior approval from the school is necessary. A
minimum of 16 hours a week is mandatory. We also accept volunteers
if program is not filled by students, no college credit is earned.
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Keywords: Palm Beach County Public Defender / 15th Circuit, Coral Gables , Master's of Social Work (MSW) Intern, Administration, Clerical , West Palm Beach, Florida
