Assistant Attorney General, Health Services Section

Title: Assistant Attorney General, Health Services Section

State Role Title: Assistant Attorney General

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law

Location: Office of the Attorney General

Agency Website: www.oag.state.va.us

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

This attorney will provide advice and representation to agencies within the Health and Human Resources Secretariat, including the Departments of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, Blind and Vision Impaired, and Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities. Duties will include primary responsibility for representing the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Office of Forensic Services and the Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation.

This attorney will also represent the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services in federal litigation brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act or alleging violation of federal laws with respect to conditions of confinement. This attorney will provide advice on interpretation of state and federal law and represent the assigned client agencies in state and federal court. The daily advice provided to the agencies will involve a variety of legal issues involving health and disability law, confidentiality and privacy laws, the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, and the Virginia Administrative Process Act. This attorney will provide back-up to the attorneys representing the Department of Health Professions, the Department of Health, and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

The successful candidate must be a member of the Virginia Bar, possess excellent analytical, research, and writing ability, and demonstrate superior oral and written communication and litigation skills.

Additional Considerations

Five years of state and federal litigation experience is preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

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Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: 804-786-2071

Email: helppersonnel@oag.state.va.us

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability.

If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.