Assistant General Counsel Health Promotion and Services

Position: Assistant General Counsel for Health Promotion and Services - 61144645, 61008836
Location: Cayce

Salary: $79,600.00 - $ Annually
Location : Lexington County, SC
Job Type: FTE - Full-Time
Job Number: 183784
Agency: SCDPH
Opening Date: 01/15/2026
Closing Date: 2/5/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Class Code:: AE30
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Work Schedule:

: Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00)
Pay Grade: GEN
12
Hiring Range - Min.: $79,600.00
Hiring Range - Max.: $
Opening Date: 01/15/2026
EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer
Agency Specific Application Procedures:: If you meet the requirements of the position and would like to be considered, you must submit a state application online. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume may be uploaded for review but will NOT be used to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position or substitute for completing any section of the application.

Supplemental questions are considered part of the application and must be completed. The quality of the application presented (completeness and accuracy as well as grammar and spelling) will be considered prior to the offer of an interview. A criminal records check will be conducted prior to an offer of employment. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the stated closing date.
Veteran Preference Statement: South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

Job Responsibilities
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Under limited general supervision of the Chief Counsel for Health Promotion and Services, conducts legal research and provides legal advice to program staff and agency management. Represents the Department in litigation in state and federal courts and at administrative hearings.

Work under the supervision of the agency's Chief Counsel for Health Promotion and Services (HPS), providing legal advice to the Health Promotion and Services programs. Work closely with the program directors and staff engaged in specialized areas of health care delivery and public health services and initiatives. Assist with the promulgation of regulations. Advise Health Promotion and Services staff on state and federal health privacy, statutory, and regulatory matters, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH).

Conduct complex legal research and draft legal opinions and memoranda. Engage in public speaking opportunities, including creating and delivering educational and informational presentations within and outside the Department of Public Health. Provide assistance in the development of Department policies and procedures, training, and compliance. Draft and review contracts prior to Department release.

Represent the agency and its Health Promotion and Services programs in meetings and negotiations and in responding to inquiries from the public, the community, and opposing legal counsel. On a limited basis, represent the agency and its Health Promotion and Services programs in litigation in the probate, family, state, administrative, and federal courts. Participate in the agency's Incident Command Structure during emergencies as needed.

Review and advise Health Promotion and Services programs on changes in statutory law, regulations, significant case law, or agency policy. Draft, review, revise, and ensure the accuracy and proper content, form, and grammar of legal documents related to Health Promotion and Services programs. Review and work with program staff on revisions of documents prepared by staff to ensure legal accuracy and sufficiency and proper content, form, and grammar.

Any candidate hired for this position will be responsible for providing legal support for complex and highly sensitive public health investigations and interventions.

Minimum and Additional Requirements
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Minimum Requirements:

A juris doctor degree or its equivalent from an accredited law school and experience as a practicing attorney.

Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the Council for…