Assistant General Counsel
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
·3 weeks ago
- Location
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Legal
- Education
- Master
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- ApplyToJob
Description
Assistant General Counsel
About the Position: The incumbent will represent the agency, its Board, and agency personnel in legal proceedings and will be responsible for a wide array of legal issues to include employment law, constitutional law and civil rights, EMTALA, mental health law, department investigations, legislation, policies, ethics, and litigation in all state and federal courts along with other tribunals.
Job Type/Salary:
- Application period: Open until filled
- Full-time
- Vacancies: 2
- Annual Salary: Commensurate with experience
- FLSA Status: Exempt
Level II
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
- A license to practice law in State of Oklahoma
- An active membership of the Oklahoma Bar Association
- Two years of legal experience or adjudicative experience
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school,
- A license to practice law in State of Oklahoma,
- An active membership of the Oklahoma Bar Association
- Five years of legal experience or adjudicative experience.
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
- A license to practice law in State of Oklahoma
- An active membership with the Oklahoma Bar Association
- Seven years of legal experience including two years of litigation, or agency-defined experience in the practice of law e.g. tax, or supervisory experience
Special Requirements:
- Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position and as such have a valid driver’s license.
ODMHSAS is proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees and their dependents. Our benefits include:
- Generous state-paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums
- A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations
- Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care
- 11 paid holidays
- 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year
- Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match
- Longevity Bonus for years of service
- Training opportunities for CEU requirements
The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) is the state’s mental health and substance use treatment services system. The department's core mission is to provide prevention and treatment services for Oklahomans who are indigent and without a means to pay. To address those needs, ODMHSAS has multiple state-operated facilities across Oklahoma that target different populations.
Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.
An Equal Opportunity Employer.
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