Assistant Solicitor - Health and Human Services

The Assistant Solicitor - Health and Human Services serves as legal advisor for the County's Health and Human Services Departments (excluding the Office of Children and Youth). This position provides comprehensive legal support, guidance, and representation for the following departments:

• Aging Services
• Community Connections
• Drug & Alcohol
• Early Learning Resource Center
• Housing & Community Development
• Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities/Early Intervention
• Public Health
• Veteran Services

Additionally, this position provides support to the Office of Children and Youth Practice Unit of the Solicitor's Office. We offer a collaborative work environment, where solicitors from all practice areas work together to develop the best solutions for clients.

• Provide day-to-day legal advice and counsel to the County's Health and Human Services Departments.
• Assist with review, drafting, and negotiating contracts, agreements, and other legal documents.
• Represent the County at mental health commitment hearings and other related proceedings.
• Advise and represent County-related boards at public meetings.
• Represent County social service agencies in administrative proceedings.
• Draft and timely file pleadings, motions, and briefs in various legal matters.
• Oversee and manage outside counsel as assigned.
• Represent the Office of Children and Youth (OCY) in dependency, Orphans' Court, and administrative proceedings.
• Review record requests and release of documents for OCY.
• Participate in case reviews, provide legal guidance, and plan case strategy for OCY.

Education and Credentials

Law degree from an accredited law school and member in good standing of the Pennsylvania Bar or another state bar with a commitment to becoming a member of the Pennsylvania Bar.

• Minimum of 3+ years of related experience, with a focus on working with government agencies administering both federal and state grant programs and experience in dependency and Orphan's Court proceedings.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to articulate legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently with minimal supervision.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to sit, stand, and walk for moderate periods of time. Occasionally, it may be required to do medium-level physical work that would include reaching, walking, pushing, pulling, and lifting.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Located in southeast Pennsylvania, Montgomery County (Montco) is the third largest County in Pennsylvania, home to more than 850,000 residents, 62 distinctive municipalities, and has a wide array of parks, historical attractions, arts organizations, outdoor markets, and special events, including the International Spring Festival, the largest diversity event in the state. Since 2010, the County has become more racially and ethnically diverse, with significant growth in Latinx and Asian populations and the County recognizes that serving a more diverse community necessitates increasing its cultural responsiveness and equity-mindedness and is continuing to focus on these areas.

The County has a workforce of 2,900 people working as public servants to make a positive impact. As both local government and employer, Montco works to align its culture and business practices to be a vibrant example of equity, inclusion, and belonging for all.

The Montgomery County Solicitor's Office acts as the civil lawyers for the County government, providing legal advice to the County Commissioners and the County's departments, agencies, boards, and commissions related to the exercise of their official powers. In this capacity, our team of attorneys works on complex and cutting-edge issues ranging from public safety to commerce, parks and infrastructure, community development, and elections. The Office orients its work towards partnership with our clients and creating a positive and concrete impact for the County and its residents through our work as public service attorneys. We promote an inclusive environment that values collaboration, collegiality, and accountability. The Solicitor's Office attorneys work together across practice areas to develop the best solutions for clients. The Office is committed to continued development of our attorneys' legal skills and careers.

Website: http://www.montcopa.org