California Department of Public Health
Assistant Chief Counsel | ATTORNEY, ASSISTANT CHIEF COUNSEL
California Department of Public Health, Sacramento, California, United States, 95828
Job Description and Duties
Would you like to help protect the health and well-being of Californians while working as part of a highly collegial and collaborative legal team? Do you set high standards for yourself and enjoy working on challenging questions of law and policy?
The CDPH Office of Legal Services is seeking an Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel, to join and help supervise a team of attorneys and paralegals committed to protecting our State's most vulnerable residents by ensuring, among other things, that long-term care residents receive the treatment and care required by law; that patients admitted to a hospital receive care that complies with the licensing requirements; and that businesses licensed by the Department to provide care in a patient’s home are qualified to provide the care needed.
Under the general direction of the Assistant Chief Counsel (ACC) (CEA), the Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel (ACC) on the Office of Legal Services (OLS) Center for Health Care Quality (CHCQ) Team supports CHCQ, the single largest program within CDPH. CHCQ licenses and regulates 30 different health care facility types and various health care professional types throughout the state to ensure quality care and protect California’s most vulnerable residents.
In addition to mentoring, training, and supervising staff, the Attorney, ACC provides legal advice and assistance directly to CHCQ program staff and executives, the ACC CEA, the Chief Counsel, the CDPH Directorate, the California Health and Human Services Agency, the Governor’s Office, and other state entities relating to sensitive and/or controversial issues regarding CHCQ programs. The Attorney, ACC responds to CHCQ program inquiries from legislators and legislative committees that involve issues of law. The Attorney, ACC also assists in litigation strategy and defense in coordination with the Attorney General's Office or other outside counsel. The Attorney ACC may make presentations to CDPH staff or other audiences regarding issues arising from the Department's legal work.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
ATTORNEY, ASSISTANT CHIEF COUNSEL
Special Requirements
For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Employment Application (STD 678) and/or Resume, including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week, and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYYY). Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.
A completed State application (STD. 678) and any other relevant documents (e.g., unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers Account. Please reference Job Control # 449776 and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (i.e., social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission.
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
Resume is required and must be included.
Statement of Qualifications - Please see Statement of Qualifications instructions below at end of posting. Any applications received that do not provide a written response to the SOQ may be rejected.
Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) Instructions
The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) should address how the applicant's education, training, skills, and experience relate to the ACC duties set forth in the duty statement. The SOQ should be no more than two single-spaced pages in not less than a 12-point font.
PLEASE NOTE: Resumes, letters, Supplemental Questionnaire, transcripts, degrees, your state application, cover letters and other materials will not take the place of the Statement of Qualifications. Simply copying and pasting your resume will also not be accepted. Applications received without an SOQ may be rejected.
Desirable Qualifications
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
Leadership or supervisorial experience.
Excellent analytical, research and communication skills (both written and oral) as well as a demonstrated ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple individuals and multiple projects with short-term deadlines.
An understanding of public health principles and practice, prior experience with licensing and enforcement schemes and interest in and/or knowledge of modalities for the delivery of care.
Experience drafting and/or interpreting and applying statutes and regulations. Knowledge of relevant state and federal privacy laws, and knowledge of the Public Records Act. Litigation experience and knowledge of California state administrative law, particularly the Administrative Procedure Act.
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Would you like to help protect the health and well-being of Californians while working as part of a highly collegial and collaborative legal team? Do you set high standards for yourself and enjoy working on challenging questions of law and policy?
The CDPH Office of Legal Services is seeking an Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel, to join and help supervise a team of attorneys and paralegals committed to protecting our State's most vulnerable residents by ensuring, among other things, that long-term care residents receive the treatment and care required by law; that patients admitted to a hospital receive care that complies with the licensing requirements; and that businesses licensed by the Department to provide care in a patient’s home are qualified to provide the care needed.
Under the general direction of the Assistant Chief Counsel (ACC) (CEA), the Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel (ACC) on the Office of Legal Services (OLS) Center for Health Care Quality (CHCQ) Team supports CHCQ, the single largest program within CDPH. CHCQ licenses and regulates 30 different health care facility types and various health care professional types throughout the state to ensure quality care and protect California’s most vulnerable residents.
In addition to mentoring, training, and supervising staff, the Attorney, ACC provides legal advice and assistance directly to CHCQ program staff and executives, the ACC CEA, the Chief Counsel, the CDPH Directorate, the California Health and Human Services Agency, the Governor’s Office, and other state entities relating to sensitive and/or controversial issues regarding CHCQ programs. The Attorney, ACC responds to CHCQ program inquiries from legislators and legislative committees that involve issues of law. The Attorney, ACC also assists in litigation strategy and defense in coordination with the Attorney General's Office or other outside counsel. The Attorney ACC may make presentations to CDPH staff or other audiences regarding issues arising from the Department's legal work.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
ATTORNEY, ASSISTANT CHIEF COUNSEL
Special Requirements
For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Employment Application (STD 678) and/or Resume, including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week, and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYYY). Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.
A completed State application (STD. 678) and any other relevant documents (e.g., unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers Account. Please reference Job Control # 449776 and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (i.e., social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission.
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
Resume is required and must be included.
Statement of Qualifications - Please see Statement of Qualifications instructions below at end of posting. Any applications received that do not provide a written response to the SOQ may be rejected.
Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) Instructions
The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) should address how the applicant's education, training, skills, and experience relate to the ACC duties set forth in the duty statement. The SOQ should be no more than two single-spaced pages in not less than a 12-point font.
PLEASE NOTE: Resumes, letters, Supplemental Questionnaire, transcripts, degrees, your state application, cover letters and other materials will not take the place of the Statement of Qualifications. Simply copying and pasting your resume will also not be accepted. Applications received without an SOQ may be rejected.
Desirable Qualifications
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
Leadership or supervisorial experience.
Excellent analytical, research and communication skills (both written and oral) as well as a demonstrated ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple individuals and multiple projects with short-term deadlines.
An understanding of public health principles and practice, prior experience with licensing and enforcement schemes and interest in and/or knowledge of modalities for the delivery of care.
Experience drafting and/or interpreting and applying statutes and regulations. Knowledge of relevant state and federal privacy laws, and knowledge of the Public Records Act. Litigation experience and knowledge of California state administrative law, particularly the Administrative Procedure Act.
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