Closing Date: 29th October, 2026
Description:
Job Description:The Section Head for the Health Services Section serves as legal counsel to the HEFS Division's client agencies, and associated boards, department, bureaus, divisions, and commissions, and the Department of Attorney General in all aspects of varied and highly complex food and cash assistance and related public funding and service benefits (such as state disability assistance, state emergency relief, home help, home health, mental health and behavioral health services), Medicaid eligibility, divestment, and long-term care benefits, adult protective services, and other related matters. In addition, the Section Head position serves as legal counsel in all aspects of varied and highly complex administrative and legal actions related to the Adult Foster Care Facility Licensing Act, 1979 PA 218; Articles 6 (substance abuse) and Article 17 (facilities and agencies – Parts 201, 208, 213, 214, 215, 217, and 219) of the Public Health Code, 1978 PA 368; Chapter 1 (psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric units), Chapter 2A (substance use disorder services), and Chapter 7 (state licensed psychiatric hospitals and units) of the Mental Health Code, 1974 PA 258; and the Deaf Persons' Interpreters Act, 1982 PA 204.
The Section Head carries a case load of litigation, administrative hearings, and appeals in all state courts, and in federal district courts and circuit courts of appeal. The Section Head supervises 2 to 4 attorneys, makes case assignments, reviews attorneys' draft Division level advice and appellate briefs, and performs other management functions as requested by the Division Chief and First Assistant. The Section Head also oversees the work of other Division attorneys on assignments relating to the Section's substantive areas of practice, in coordination with other HEFS Section Heads, the First Assistant and the Division Chief. The Section Head reports directly to the First Assistant.
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Required Education and Experience:
Education:
Possession of a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited school of law.
Experience:
Attorney Manager 18
Five years of post-bar admission legal experience.
You must attach a Cover Letter, Resume and Official Transcripts to the Attachments Section of your application to be considered for this position.
Additional Requirements and Information:
Special Requirements, Licenses, and Certifications
Membership in good standing in the Michigan State Bar.
View the complete class specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/A/AttorneyManager.pdf (Download PDF reader)
Accommodations:
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator (https://www.michigan.gov/ose/-/media/Project/Websites/ose/Contact/RACs.pdf) (Download PDF reader) (https://get.adobe.com/reader/) for the agency that posted this position vacancy.
