California Correctional Health Care Services
Location
Sacramento County, CA | United States
Job description
California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) seeks to fill two Permanent/Full-time Attorney III positions in the Office of Legal Affairs.
Under general direction of the Chief Counsel, serves as one of the highest-level advisors to, and representative for the Receiver appointed by the United States District Court in the case of Plata v. Newsom regarding sensitive and complex legal matters. Duties are typically characterized by assignments involving litigation before state and federal courts of a high degree of sensitivity and difficulty, and advice and representation regarding broad or specialized areas of law pertaining to the powers, functions, obligations, operations and transactions of the federal court's receivership; advice to all administrative, personnel, financial, accounting, contractual, and other operational areas of CCHCS; representation of the department in petitions for habeas corpus; and the development, review and interpretation of legislation, rules and regulations necessary for the transformation of the prison medical system.
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HQ (Elk Grove)
Located less than 30 minutes from Sacramento and Lodi, the progressive city of Elk Grove has a great mix of newly developed housing, business projects, and recreational opportunities. You will truly enjoy working at our campus-style office complex (FREE PARKING), and perhaps even call Elk Grove home.Telework is available for employees who can satisfactorily perform their essential work functions independently and remotely. Specific telework schedules may be discussed further during the interview process.
Please do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your State application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver’s license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.
Possession of Minimum Qualifications (MQ) will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting MQ’s with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification . Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined an applicant does not meet the MQ’s, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board. Applicants who completed their education outside of the US (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must obtain and submit verification of U.S. course/degree equivalency. Foreign education credential evaluation services can be found at .
Candidates new to CCHCS are required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan Fingerprinting, and Tuberculosis (TB) testing prior to appointment followed by department annual TB testing/evaluation thereafter.
When submitting supporting documents, PDF file format is preferred.
CCHCS utilizes E-Verify to confirm candidate’s identity and employment authorization. For more information about E-Verify, you may go to .
This advertisement may be used for other vacancies that occur during the life of this recruitment.
Employment History on the STD 678 must be complete and include dates, accurate hours per week, total time worked, duties and responsibilities, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors .
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:
All employees shall have general qualifications as described by California Code of Regulations, title 2, section 172 .
Experience litigating cases in court or in administrative forums.
Background and experience in medical-legal issues, ability to understand medical terminology, and ability to communicate with healthcare providers on medical issues.
Background and experience in providing advice to governmental program areas and staff.
Experience and ability to work independently and with minimal, or at times, no supervision, and provide advice and suggest solutions to program staff in a short timeframe.
Must be able to work long and arduous hours.
Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships with management, staff, and a variety of internal and external stakeholders, and function professionally under stressful circumstances.
Ability to communicate effectively, intelligibly, and professionally both verbally and in writing.
Ability to demonstrate good professional judgment and ethical behavior.
Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website, , and the CalPERS website, .
Information on benefits afforded by membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System Benefit can be found on the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website at . Information on the benefits and protections provided to public employees by the State Civil Service Act can be found on the CalHR website atPRIORITY CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO RE-EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENTAL RESTRICTION OF APPOINTMENT, STATE RESTRICTION OF APPOINTMENT, AND SURPLUS CANDIDATES.
All methods of appointment may be considered.
All types of appointments may be considered to fill this position, and applicants must meet the minimum qualifications (MQs) of the classification. Please note: A Training and Development (T&D) assignment will not be considered at this time.
Examination Information
To obtain list eligibility for the Attorney III before applying for the position(s), you must first take and pass the Attorney III examination.
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:
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