Effective July 1, 2025, in accordance with the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) was implemented. PLP 2025 requires each full-time employee in Bargaining Unit 1 , and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees, will have their base salary reduced by 3 percent and will receive 5 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027. Salaries do not reflect the recent changes. Part-time employees are subject to the same conditions as full-time employees, on a prorated basis equivalent to their time-base. Permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same condition as full-time employees, based on the number of hours worked in the pay period.
Under the direction of the Chief Counsel, the Assistant Chief Counsel (ACC) is responsible for supervising a legal team for the California Correctional Health Care Services, Office of Legal Affairs. The ACC serves as counsel for the Department by working closely with the Chief Counsel and executive leadership. The ACC provides guidance on legal issues, policy reviews, regulatory changes, legislative proposals, and any other program needs of a legal nature.
CDCR/CCHCS employees are encouraged to use their existing CDCR email address on their job application.
This advertisement is for an Assistant Chief Counsel - CEA Level B position located at headquarters in Elk Grove, Sacramento County. Please indicate the position number on your application: 042-060-7500-003.
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 .
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 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.
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 Bar).
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 CDCR/CCHCS are required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan Fingerprinting as well as a Tberculosis test/evaluation prior to appointment, followed by department annual Tberculosis testing/evaluation thereafter.
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:
Knowledge of laws related to medical practice, provider and facility licensing, medical staff policy, patient privacy, ADA, consent, public records, conflicts of interest; hospital and physician network development and service contracts; employee discipline, disability management, labor laws, and other human resource concepts and principles; provider-payor disputes; state administrative and procurement policies and procedures; finance; construction; and other state laws, regulations and policies bearing upon the Receiver's duties.
Experience litigating cases in state and federal court, and in such administrative forums as the State Personnel Board, Office of Administrative Hearings, California Human Resources, and Public Employment Relations Board.
Background and experience in medical-legal issues, disabilities issues, ability to understand medical terminology and communicate with healthcare providers on medical issues. Background and experience in providing advice to governmental program areas and staff.
Background and experience with various California prison health care class actions and their requirements and inter-relationships (including Plata v. Newsom; Armstrong v. Newsom; and Coleman v. Newsom).
Familiarity and experience with California Business and Professions Code 800 et seq, Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations, and dealing with various healthcare regulatory boards.
Familiarity with the role of the federal court and the receivership created thereby in the Plata case, and the distinctions and division of responsibility for incarcerated patient care and housing between CDCR and the Receiver's office.
Experience and ability to work in an unsupervised setting, and provide advice and suggest solutions to program staff in a short timeframe.
In addition to the Desirable Qualification listed above, please reference the attached duty statement for additional Desirable Qualifications specific to this position.
Benefit information can be found on the California Department of Human Resources (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 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 at Merit System Principles - An Overview - CalHR Website .
Additional benefit information can be found on the CalHR California State Civil Service Employee Benefits Summary website at California State Civil Service Employee Benefits Summary - CalHR Website .
This webpage is intended to provide general information. Benefit eligibility may be based on job classification, bargaining unit, time base and length of appointment.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WITHOUT A STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (SOQ) WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. NOTE : Resumes, cover letters, and other materials will not be accepted in place of the required SOQ.
The SOQ describes your experience, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to the information contained in the position description, minimum qualifications, and desirable qualifications sections that are identified in the duty statement. You must provide specific examples. The SOQ will also serve as documentation of each candidate’s ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing since this is a critical factor to successful job performance. The SOQ should not exceed three pages in length nor be less than 12 font.
APPLICANTS WHO FAIL TO SUBMIT AN SOQ WILL BE ELIMINATED FROM THE EXAMINATION. RESUMES DO NOT TAKE THE PLACE OF THE SOQ.
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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:
A Statement of Qualifications is required and must be submitted with your Examination/ Employment Application (STD. 678). Applications received without an appropriate Statement of Qualifications based on the instructions below will be rejected for being incomplete and will not be considered. Resumes, cover letters, and other documents will not be considered as a response to the Statement of Qualifications. Please refer to the “Statement of Qualifications” section below for specific requirements.
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