at DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Location: Chicago, IL, US, 60602
Job Requisition ID: 39074
Agency: Department of Human Services
Opening Date: 06/26/2024
Closing Date/Time: 07/17/2024
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $8,334 - $9,303 per month ($100,008 - $111,636 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Work Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 5:00pm; Flex Schedule Available
Work Location: 69 W Washington St Chicago, IL 60602-3134
Office of General Counsel
DRS,DDD, and Guardianships
FOIA, HIPAA, DDD, and DRS
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Position Overview
Under administrative direction, provides legal advice and legal services to the Divisions of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) and Developmental Disabilities (DDD); serves as a liaison with the Illinois Attorney General Office and the Divisions to establish, maintain and terminate Adult Guardianships.; provides legal advice regarding disability law to the Department’s Schools for the Visually Impaired (ISVI) and for the Deaf (ISD) and Business Enterprise Program for the Blind (BEPB).
Job Responsibilities
- Serves as legal counsel to the Divisions of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) and Developmental Disabilities (DDD).
- Advises staff at State-operated centers/facilities on guardianship procedures.
- Provides legal advice and counsel to the DRS Schools for the Visually Impaired (ISVI) and for the Deaf (ISD) and Business Enterprise for the Blind Program (BEBP).
- Assists the Department in litigation matters; provides legal expertise for the Divisions; by researching legal issues, reviewing, and interpreting laws, implementing new laws, and reviewing policy to assure consistency with laws.
- Analyzes, drafts, and reviews proposed legislation and rules affecting the Divisions.
- Serves as legal liaison for the Divisions to other state agencies and offices, and to law enforcement agencies on legal issues.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years college, preferably with courses in business law or legal studies.
- Requires three (3) years administrative experience in the practice of law.
- Requires the possession of a license to practice law in Illinois.
Preferred Qualifications
- Five (5) years of professional experience as a licensed attorney practicing law in a government setting.
- Three (3) years of professional experience working with disability law, specifically as it affects the receiving of State-funded services for physical and developmental disabilities.
- Three (3) years of professional experience working with State and federal school law.
- Three (3) years of professional experience working with State and federal law regarding the provision of vocational services and blind vendor programs.
- Three (3) years of professional experience obtaining, maintaining, and terminating guardianships for persons in the care and custody of a state agency.
- Three (3) years of professional experience in reviewing proposed changes to statutes and administrative rules.