DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES

Address: 150 N 18th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Salary: $100.000

Grade: 26

The position will be responsible for providing in-house legal support within the General Counsel’s Office to the ADHS Executive Team and acts as a liaison between the Agency and the Attorney General's office and outside counsel. The position will be responsible for responding to management and staff inquiries, conducting assigned legal research, and providing advice to assist in resolving issues affecting the Agency. The position is accountable for: the oversight of administrative hearing cases; the issuance of appealable agency actions and Director decisions; the tracking and responding to record requests and the resolution of attendant confidentiality/privacy issues; and the acceptance of service of subpoenas, lawsuits, complaints, and claims and the coordination of responses. The Administrative Counsel (Grade 26) is responsible for reviewing and signing on behalf of the Director: appealable agency actions; notices of hearings; notices of informal settlement conferences; Director's Decisions, and Final Orders related to administrative hearings cases.

Responsibilities include:
• Responsible for the oversight, review, tracking and issuance, on behalf of the Director, of: appealable agency actions; notices of hearings; notices of informal settlement conferences; Director's Decisions, and Final Orders related to administrative hearings cases.
• Responsible for providing in-house legal support within the General Counsel's Office to the Agency Executive Team and acts as a liaison between the Agency and the Attorney General's office and outside counsel. The position is responsible for responding to management and staff inquiries, conducting assigned legal research, and providing advice to assist in resolving issues affecting the Agency.
• Responsible for tracking, reviewing and responding to subpoenas and court orders and the resolution of attendant confidentiality/privacy issues; and the acceptance of service of subpoenas, lawsuits, complaints, and claims and the coordination of responses.
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

Knowledge of:
• Federal and State laws governing confidentiality of records, including HIPAA, FERPA, and other Federal privacy regulations, and impact on programs administered by ADHS.
• State statutes and Department processes related to public record requests.
• ADHS structure, function and services.
• Project management methodology.
• Techniques to select a particular approach to analyze, develop, or implement policy statistical analysis, data analysis, and research methods.
• Arizona Administrative Procedure Act; administrative hearing process; litigation process; and principles and practices of administration Comprehensive Knowledge of:
• Legal research methods and application of legal principles.
• State and federal statutes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Administrative hearing process, including standard of proof, burden of proof, application of the law to the facts of a particular administrative hearing case, and fair hearing requirements.
• Regulatory functions of public health, areas served, and constituent needs.

Skilled in:
• Collaboration, teamwork, and problem solving.
• Organization amid competing priorities and multiple tasks.
• Conflict resolution.
• Written and oral communication and presentation.
• Research, analysis, and interpretation of applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Interpersonal interactions.
• Researching, analyzing, and interpreting statutes, rules and policies.
• Analyzing and interpreting Department issues.
• Developing technical written materials.
• Communicating with Department personnel and the public.

Ability to:
• Analyze problems and develop effective plans for corrective action.
• Interpret various administrative rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Work effectively with wide range management and staff, as well as representatives of regulatory agencies; organize work to achieve goals.
• Produce work with limited supervision; and respond professionally to highly sensitive matters.
• Analyze complex problems.
• Write in a clear, concise, and understandable manner.
• Effectively communicate.
• Maintain effective Interpersonal interactions.
• Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination.

• Two years' experience involving high level analysis of programs or processes and legal documents preferred.

• Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA accredited law school. Licensed to practice law in the State of Arizona and membership in good standing.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
• Affordable medical and dental insurance plans
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Wellness program and plans
• Life insurance
• Short/long-term disability insurance
• Defined retirement plan
• Award winning infant at work program
• Credit union membership
• Transit subsidy
• ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

To help you build a financially secure future, the State makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit. The State will contribute to the ASRS in an amount equal to your contribution. In other words, you and the State will each pay 50% of total cost of the benefit. New State employees have a 27-week wait period for contributions to begin.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/ Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by emailing steven.santiago@azdhs.gov. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All newly hired employees will be subject to E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.