General Counsel

THE VILLAGE NETWORK • Wooster, OH

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The General Counsel is a key member of the Executive Leadership Team responsible for providing legal guidance on all employment-related matters across our clinical and non-clinical workforce and will focus on employment law compliance and HR risk mitigation.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school; licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Minimum 5 years of employment law experience, ideally with exposure to behavioral healthcare, nonprofit, or healthcare sectors.
• Familiarity with FMLA, FLSA, ADA, Title VII, and other federal and state labor laws; experience with healthcare-related employment issues (e.g., background checks, credentialing, workforce licensing, behavioral health confidentiality laws) is highly valued.
• Prior supervisory or mentoring experience required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative working style, particularly when dealing with clinical and HR partners.
• Strong legal writing, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience advising behavioral health or healthcare organizations.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practices and their implications for workforce management.
• Experience managing outside counsel for employment litigation or labor matters.

Responsibilities

• Advise HR, leadership, and clinical management teams on a wide range of employment law matters, including discipline and discharge, FMLA/ADA leave, wage and hour compliance, licensure and credentialing implications, and workplace safety (OSHA).
• Draft, review, and maintain employee handbooks, job descriptions, and employment-related agreements (e.g., offer letters, severance agreements, non-compete/confidentiality agreements).
• Support regulatory compliance and workforce-related audits (e.g., COA, CMS, Medicaid, state licensing boards) from a labor/employment law perspective.
• Manage workplace investigations related to harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and other sensitive personnel issues.
• Respond to claims, charges, and investigations from federal and state agencies including the EEOC, DOL, and state departments of health or labor.
• Supervise and support a team of employment-focused legal professionals (paralegal, HR compliance staff), ensuring accurate work product, legal research, and timely reporting.
• Collaborate with internal HR and clinical leadership to ensure workforce policies align with both labor law and behavioral health best practices.
• Assist with the development and delivery of staff and leadership training on topics such as harassment prevention, leave rights, and professional conduct.
• Monitor developments in employment law and behavioral health regulations, and ensure organizational practices are updated accordingly.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and great benefits including a 403(b) plan with both a 5% company contribution and 50% match of the first 7% after 1 year of service.
• Generous amount of PTO offered in the first year in addition to 6 paid holidays for fulltime employees with potential for PTO buy back for unused time.
• TVN paid out a 6% annual salary bonus and over 80 hours of PTO buyback this fiscal year and has a 12-year history of providing annual bonus and PTO buybacks!
• TVN offers a generous retirement contribution and contributed nearly $1.5 million into employee 403(b) accounts this fiscal year!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees