Hybrid - Attorney 5

Mental Health and Addiction Service is looking for an Attorney 5 who under direction of Legal Office Chief, serves as legal consultant assigned to major statewide initiatives:

• Serves as lead legal advisor to internal constituencies on ongoing basis or for special projects presents department's views/positions, researching & interpreting relevant law/regulations & guiding policy formulation & decision making, drafting of documents, etc.
• Plans, directs, & coordinates legal activities for major departmental &/or system wide initiatives including public records and employment/labor matters; research & interprets relevant laws/regulations.
• Guides policy formulation/decision making; negotiates with external entities (e.g., boards, agencies & other state entities); research & drafts various documents.
• Reviews proposed legislative & regulatory actions affecting statewide initiatives serves as legal consultant for departmental &/or system-wide groups addressing specific problems or issues).
• Serves as legal consultant for statewide &/or multi-agency workgroups addressing issues or initiatives as department's representative & legal advisor (e.g., multi-agency/statewide poli-cy groups).
• Presents department's views/positions, researching & interpreting relevant laws/regulations.
• Guides policy formulation/decision making; drafts documents, etc.; Supervises & oversees assigned staff.
• Serves as lead attorney by providing legal advice & consultation to agency/office administrative & legal personnel & work direction/guidance to legal support staff.
• Provides legal consultation services on project basis to agency & institutional officials, researching, analyzing, & interpreting legal issues or matters of policies, procedures, & operations in-volving or relating to legal issues.
• Directs preparation & prepares legal documentation necessary for administration of various MHAS program areas.
• Assists with review, assessment, negotiation, resolution, settlement litigation of most complex matters & concerns.
• Exercises independent judgment relative to & serves as liaison with Ohio Attorney General on specifically assigned legal questions/rules/policies/programs/ statutes &/or implications/impact relating to such issues; prepares memoranda/ correspondence/legal opinions/contracts/mortgages & other legal documents.
• Reviews & interprets documentation; coordinates with agency's legislative liaison & provides assistance with development/interpretation/ analysis of proposed legislation.
• Assists OhioMHAS Chief Legal Counsel & Legal Office Chief on request.
• Provides legal support services in preparation of cases (e.g., Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Ohio Civil Rights commission, Ohio Court of Claims, federal district courts), on assignment; participates in pretrial conferences.
• Reviews case notes & documentation directs support personnel in organization/preparation/maintenance of case notes & documentation, & reviews cases in order to assess im-pact/develop recommendations relative to settlement &/or appeal.
• Provides assistance to high level agency officials involved in &/or concerned with specific cases; ensures consistency with agency poli-cy/procedure in development/management of case materials.
• Performs miscellaneous related tasks: Reviews/maintains documentation files.
• Writes reports.
• Attends/conducts meetings to obtain/provide information; and maintains information update on all legal transactions & activities in areas of assignment; responds to requests for information.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

The following are the minimum qualifications for this position. For further consideration, applicants must clearly identify how qualifications are met within the education and/or experience sections of the applications. The ideal candidate, at minimum, must meet one of the following options.

Option: Admission to Ohio Bar pursuant to Section 4705.01 of Revised Code; 18 mos. exp. as licensed attorney; 6 mos. exp. in supervisory principles/techniques.

Job Skills: Attorney/Legal

Technical Skills: Attorney/Legal

Professional Skills: Building Trust, Attention to Detail, Listening, Decision Making and Confidentiality