California Correctional Health Care Services

JC-467350 - Director and Chief Counsel
C. E. A.

Final Filing Date: 3/19/2025

Application Methods: Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account) By Mail Drop-off

Serves as the chief and highest-level legal advisor to the Federal Receiver appointed by the United States District Court in the case of Plata v. Brown, working in conjunction with the balance of the Executive Staff of the California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) regarding the most sensitive and complex legal matters related to the development and implementation of a valid, new and sustainable system that provides constitutionally-adequate health care to incarcerated patients housed inside and outside California. The Director and Chief Counsel leads a staff of multi-disciplinary professionals in the legal office, including attorneys.

This advertisement is for a Director and Chief Counsel position located at HQ in Elk Grove, Sacramento County. Please indicate the position number on your application: 042-060-7500-001.

Note: Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .

Working Conditions

Located less than 30 minutes from Sacramento and Lodi, the progressive city of Elk Grove offers a great mix of newly developed housing, business projects, and recreational opportunities. You will enjoy working at our campus-style office complex with free parking, and perhaps even call Elk Grove home.

The position(s) is eligible for hybrid telework, in accordance with the Statewide Telework Policy and will be required to report to the office as needed/required. The successful candidate must reside in California upon appointment.

Minimum Requirements

• C. E. A.

Career Executive Assignment - Non Tenured, Full Time

Department Information

Vision: We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Mission: To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

CDCR and CCHCS are committed to building an inclusive and culturally diverse workplace. We are determined to attract and hire more candidates from diverse communities and empower all employees from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts to increase representation at all levels of the Department.

Special Requirements

Candidate must be an active member of the State Bar of California with broad and extensive experience in the practice of law (preferably more than six years legal experience acquired after admission to the State Bar).

Candidate must be an active member of the State Bar of California with broad and extensive experience in the practice of law (preferably more than six years legal experience acquired after admission to the State Bar).

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.

Application Instructions

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available