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Telecare Corporation
Telecare Corporation
5,001 – 10,000 Employees
HealthcareSocial ImpactWellness
Telecare Corporation provides behavioral health services for people living with serious mental illness. Its recovery-focused care spans crisis and emergency support, telepsychiatry, physician staffing, community programs, and housing partnerships. Across its program locations, Telecare works with people with complex needs to support health, recovery, and long-term stability.
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Senior Employment Counsel, California (Remote)

Advise Telecare on employment and labor matters, partnering across the organization to manage litigation, settlements, compliance, contracts, and employee relations risk.

USUnited StatesCACalifornia
$177,455 – $250,000 / year
RemoteFull-timeMiddleSeniorEnglish RequiredGeneral Counsel

Description

  • Report to the General Counsel, with a dotted-line relationship to the Chief Human Resources Officer.
  • Advise on a broad range of day-to-day labor and employment matters.
  • Work with HR, finance, risk, benefits, corporate responsibility, leadership, and staff across Telecare.
  • Advance business initiatives and employee relations strategies.
  • Reduce and manage employment-related risks.
  • Promote scale efficiencies while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
  • Act as a subject matter expert in employment law.
  • Apply working knowledge of traditional labor relations.
  • Build a varied legal practice and take on work beyond labor and employment law as needed.
  • Lead settlement negotiations.
  • Respond to agency actions, attorney demand letters, and single-plaintiff complaints.
  • Address employee benefit plan matters.
  • Review and assess contracts.
  • Manage outside counsel and/or supervise attorneys and legal staff.
  • Resolve conflicts.

Requirements

  • J.D. or equivalent from an accredited law school and a strong academic record.
  • Active California Bar membership in good standing.
  • Five to seven years practicing law with a focus on employment matters.
  • Experience advising clients, delivering training, and handling substantial employment litigation, including wage-and-hour and employment-practices cases.
  • Experience managing or supervising other attorneys.
  • Experience appearing before federal and state agencies.
  • Experience responding to attorney demand letters and single-plaintiff complaints.
  • Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and other labor and employment laws and regulations.
  • Strong working knowledge of traditional labor law.
  • A record of excellent client service.
  • Ability to identify and assess complex issues and develop practical strategies and solutions.
  • Ability to partner proactively with leadership in a fast-paced, demanding setting.
  • Alignment with Telecare’s mission and core values.
  • Successful completion of applicable post-offer physical examination, two-step tuberculosis PPD test, criminal background and excluded-party clearances, and degree or license verification.
  • If driving is required, a valid driver’s license, motor vehicle clearance, and proof of auto insurance must be maintained.

Benefits

  • Paid time off
  • Nine paid holidays
  • Hourly staff shift differentials: 6% for evening shifts and 10% for overnight shifts.
  • Hourly staff weekend shift differentials: 5% for weekend morning, 11% for weekend evening, and 15% for weekend overnight shifts.
  • Free continuing education units (CEUs)
  • Free supervision for BBS associate license holders
  • Coaching and mentorship
  • Tuition discount for the online university
  • Company scholarships
  • Medical insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Employee stock ownership plan

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