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a. Approve and authorize the Public Defender or designee to execute an Agreement with Merideth Canham-Nelson, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, to provide supervision for California State University Monterey Bay student intern, in the amount of $7,500 for a seventeen-month term retroactive date of August 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025;
b. Approve and authorize the Public Defender or designee to execute up to three (3) amendments, extending the agreement by one (1) year each, where total additional costs do not exceed 10% of the contract amount ($750) and the amendments do not alter significantly the scope of work, and do not exceed the maximum amount of $8,250;
c. Accept the risk provisions as recommended by the Public Defender.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Public Defender or designee to execute an Agreement with Merideth Canham-Nelson, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, to provide supervision for California State University Monterey Bay student intern, in the amount of $7,500, for a seventeen-month term retroactive date of August 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025;
b. Approve and authorize the Public Defender or designee to execute up to three (3) amendments, extending the agreement by one (1) year each, where total additional costs do not exceed 10% of the contract amount ($750) and the amendments do not alter significantly the scope of work, and do not exceed the maximum amount of $8,250;
c. Accept the risk provisions as recommended by the Public Defender.
SUMMARY:
The Public Defender office will host a student intern from California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) earning a Master of Social Work. The CSUMB requires the intern to be supervised by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker during the internship period.
DISCUSSION:
The Public Defender provides internship programs for students seeking a career in criminal law, social work, investigations, and administratio...
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