Legal Assistant
Listed on 2026-10-05
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Social Work
Substance Abuse Counselor, Mental Health
Executive Service
Closing Date: 09/29/2026 This position is designated as in person, working from Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute
Background Check This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.
Executive Service LEGAL ASSISTANTDepartment of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute
Nashville, TN
Annual Salary: $48,684 - $73,188
Closing Date: 09/29/2026 This position is designated as in person, working from Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute
Background Check This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.
Who We Are And What We DoThe Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) is Tennessee's state mental health and substance abuse authority, which provides an assortment of community-based services, including prevention, early intervention, treatment, crisis intervention, and recovery support. TDMHSAS mission is creating collaborative pathways to resiliency, recovery, and independence for Tennesseans living with mental illness and substance use disorders. Our vision is a state of resiliency, recovery, and independence in which Tennesseans living with mental illness and substance use disorders thrive.
Our Values:
Customer Focused:
An unwavering commitment to keep patients and those who serve them at the forefront of every decision. Integrity:
Honesty and truth in all that we do. Inspired
Purpose:
The call to action in service of a cause greater than oneself. Excellence:
The highest standards for services, efficiency, and conduct. Compassionate and Effective Leadership:
The ability to make effective decisions and inspire others through active listening and empathy.
Solutions and Outcomes-Oriented:
The commitment to positive outcomes and meaningful changes in response to the critical needs of the Tennesseans we serve. Partnership:
Beyond teamwork, collaboration based on mutual success to the benefit of the Tennesseans we are blessed to serve.
TDMHSASmission is creating collaborative pathways to resiliency, recovery, and independence for Tennesseans living with mental illness and substance use disorders. Our vision is a state of resiliency, recovery, and independence in which Tennesseans living with mental illness and substance use disorders thrive.
Job OverviewUnder direct supervision, the Legal Assistant for the Division of General Counsel supports the Senior Associate Counsel and legal operations within Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute (MTMHI). Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
- Researching information using databases, the internet, books, and case files in order to prepare files for litigation.
- Requesting information from internal and external sources in writing or verbally to ensure all relevant information is obtained.
- Working with the hospital treatment team to prepare for judicial hearings.
- Reading and summarizing in writing relevant laws, court decisions and Attorney General opinions.
- Preparing recommendations for the supervising attorney on the application of the law.
- Reviewing documents to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Utilizing individual knowledge and judgment to determine if additional action is needed for case or task completion.
- Utilizing active listening with internal customers to determine the appropriate course of action.
Incorporating last minute or unscheduled tasks into the current workload to ensure timely and accurate completion of work. - Filing orders,…
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