Employment Law, Attorney ; PN

Job Title &

Employment Law, Attorney 5 (PN ) (250009H4)

Behavioral Health

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Wadeo.gov

James A Rhodes Office Tower 36 30 East Broad Street 36th Floor Columbus 43215
United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

$43.09 - $61.56

Full-time Mon-Fri 8am-5pm (Flexible Schedule)

Attorney/Legal

At the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), we strive to exemplify The Heart of Hope for individuals and families affected by mental health and substance use disorders. We proudly employ over 2,800 dedicated employees across our six inpatient behavioral health hospitals, Ohio Pharmacy Services, Ohio's prison systems, and the central office located in the James

A. Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus, OH.

• Service-Oriented (Person Centered, Solution Oriented, Customer Service Focused)
• Collaborative (Approachable, Reasonable, Transparent)
• Value Driven
• Innovative (Yes Before No)
• Strong Sense of Urgency

Employment & Labor Law Consultation

• Serves as lead legal consultant for statewide employment and labor matters, including discipline, investigations, collective bargaining, accommodations, EEO, ADA, FMLA, public records related to personnel, and workforce policy issues.
• Researches, analyzes, and interprets federal and state employment laws.
• Advises agency leadership, HR, and program administration on legal risk and compliance.

Statewide & Multi-Agency Initiatives

• Plans, directs, and coordinates legal activities for major departmental and system-wide initiatives.
• Serves as DBH legal representative on statewide and multi-agency work groups and policy committees.
• Reviews and analyzes proposed legislation, administrative rules, and regulatory actions affecting employment and labor operations.

Lead Attorney & Legal Oversight

• Provides ongoing and project-based legal consultation to agency leadership.
• Directs preparation and reviews legal documentation, including legal opinions, memoranda, correspondence, and contracts.
• Exercises independent judgment on complex legal issues and serves as liaison with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office on assigned employment and labor matters.
• Coordinates with the agency’s legislative liaison regarding employment-related statutory and rule changes.

Litigation & Administrative Proceedings

• Assists the Chief Legal Counsel and Legal Office Chief with employment-related litigation and administrative proceedings, including matters before the Ohio Court of Claims and Federal and state courts.
• Participates in pre-trial conferences; reviews case documentation; assesses legal risk; and develops recommendations regarding settlement, resolution, or appeal.
• Ensures consistency with agency policy and DAS standards in the development and management of case materials.

This hourly position is exempt from the bargaining units, with a pay range of 15 on the E1 Exempt Pay Range Schedule. Normal working hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm (Flexible Schedule). Unless required by any applicable union contract and/or requirements of the Ohio Revised Code, the selected candidate will begin at Step 1 of the pay range schedule listed above, with an opportunity for pay increase after six months of satisfactory performance and then a yearly raise thereafter.

This position is unclassified per 124.11 (A) (9), Ohio Revised Code.

We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. A list of all State of Ohio Benefits is available on the Total Rewards website. Benefits include:

• 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)

Admission to Ohio Bar pursuant to Section 4705.01 of…