Criminal Defense-Based Forensic Social Work : Routledge : 9781138221543 : 1138221546 : 09 Oct 2018 : 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. The comprehensive, developmentally informed model employs a past (e.g., mitigation themes and life history compilation), present (e.g., client contact and current functioning support), and future (e.g., reentry services) framework to provide mitigation narratives for defendants and to create a comprehensive approach to service. The text starts with an overview of practice standards, ethical considerations, and legal frameworks. Next, chapters examine the unique roles that a forensic social worker must take on and the skills they need to possess. These include using clinical interventions with clients in nonclinical settings, working w