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MSPD - Intake Improvement Outreach VISTA
 
 
 
The Missouri State Public Defender System (MSPD) was established in 1982 with the mission to provide high quality, zealous advocacy for indigent people -or those who cannot afford legal counsel- accused of crime in the state of Missouri. MSPD currently faces the great challenge of having a caseload beyond organizational capacity, jeopardizing the quality of representation provided to current clients and forcing MSPD to establish waitlists to defer the burden. In response to the system’s overflowing case load and the detrimental effect on services provided, MSPD has initiated the Intake Improvement Project, to take place in MSPD’s Office of the Director, in Columbia, MO from 11/9/2020 to 11/20/2021. The project will build sustainable procedures to decrease caseloads and waitlists, increasing the resources and time devoted to each case and improving the quality of representation, ultimately improving case outcomes and reducing the legal and social barriers to economic opportunities. The project presents a great opportunity for prospective VISTAs, who will not only learn the inner-workings and circumstances of public defense, but also take the lead in improving organizational compliance with state regulations and increasing the capacity of the MSPD client intake process by assessing shortcomings, exploring new procedures and resources, and implementing identified enhancements. Qualified candidates will be inquisitive, collaborative, resourceful, open-minded, effective at expressing complex concepts, and hold a passion for public service. Preferred candidates will display effective leadership, organization, attention to detail, and project management skills. Ideal candidates will excel at research and investigation and hold excellent communication skills.
 
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Member Duties : The Intake Improvement Outreach VISTA will play a vital role in the first steps of the Intake Improvement Project, acting as the lead researcher of outside organizations’ client intake processes and verification methods, and leading in the implementation of new organizational processes and tools. The Outreach VISTA will be responsible for: 1. Reviewing and understanding the regulations, procedures, and tools that characterize the current client intake process 2. Identifying similar outside organizations and exploring their client intake and verification processes, discovering effective practices for MSPD adoption 3. Developing a report on findings and a detailed proposal for implementing identified enhancements to the MSPD intake process 4. Leading the implementation of new procedures, working with the Intake Improvement Compliance VISTA to develop new materials and a training curriculum for MSPD employees determining eligibility statewide
 
Program Benefits : Living Allowance ,  Health Coverage* ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  MSPD-sponsored training events ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Training ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Relocation Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development . 
 
Skills :
Team Work ,  Leadership ,  Writing/Editing ,  Computers/Technology ,  Communications ,  Law ,  Research, Project Management ,  General Skills ,  Conflict Resolution . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
MSPD - Intake Improvement Outreach VISTA
Program Start/End Date
11/09/2020  -   11/20/2021
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MISSOURI  
Accepting Applications
From  09/10/2020  To  11/20/2020 
Contact Lucas Dowdall
1000 W Nifong
Columbia   MO   65203
5737779977 x396
lucas.dowdall@mspd.mo.gov
publicdefender.mo.gov/
Listing ID 99026

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