Senior Healthcare Counsel - Charlie Health
New York City, NY
About the Job
Why Charlie Health?
We are currently facing a nationwide mental health epidemic marked by escalating rates of depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use disorders, and suicide. At the same time, individuals who are struggling and seeking support are often met with geographical and financial barriers, driving increased urgency for a new approach to behavioral health treatment.
At Charlie Health, our mission is to connect the world to life-saving mental health treatment. Our treatment programs combine curated groups, individual therapy, and family therapy into personalized, evidence-based treatment plans to provide long-term healing from home. By prioritizing connections among people with shared mental health experiences and goals, Charlie Health fosters sustainable healing and achieves industry-leading clinical outcomes, with over 90% of our clients seeing improvement in their most severe mental health symptoms.
Every member of the Charlie Health team is fueled by an unwavering passion for our mission. If you share this commitment, we invite you to join us in making a tangible impact on the mental health landscape.
About the Role
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced healthcare attorney to join our team. This individual will lead our efforts across all healthcare regulatory and privacy, but also be our policy and government affairs lead. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of healthcare laws and regulations, exceptional legal acumen, a strategic mindset to navigate the complex regulatory environment, and a desire to impact healthcare policy in a manner that expands access to care for those who need it most.
Our team is comprised of passionate, forward-thinking professionals eager to take on the challenge of the mental health crisis and play a formative role in providing life-saving solutions. We are looking for a candidate who is inspired by our mission and excited by the opportunity to increase access to mental healthcare and impact millions of lives in a profound way.
Responsibilities
- Advise on a range of regulatory matters, including but not limited to: telehealth regulations, commercial and Medicaid reimbursement, AKS/Stark, corporate practice of medicine, provider and facility licensure and scope of practice, and more.
- Advise on a broad range of privacy rules and regulations, including HIPAA and various state laws.
- Work with and supervise outside counsel when appropriate on healthcare regulatory and privacy matters.
- Review transactions, policies, and playbooks for compliance with applicable healthcare laws and regulations.
- Work with and supervise outside counsel when appropriate on healthcare regulatory and privacy matters.
- Provide guidance on regulatory trends and developments at both state and federal levels.
- Lead Charlie Health's policy function, including supervision and coordination of external policy support.
- Proactively evaluate and monitor federal, state, and local political and public policy to determine where legislative and regulatory action is necessary for Charlie Health
Requirements
- Minimum of 6 years legal experience. Experience in a law firm setting with a focus on healthcare is required. In-house experience is strongly preferred.
- Strong interest in healthcare policy, ideally with experience in policy advocacy or government affairs.
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
- Strong understanding of and experience with applicable federal and state healthcare regulations, including telehealth regulations, laws such as AKS, FCA and other fraud and abuse laws, CPOM, scope of practice rules, Medicaid reimbursement rules.
- Strong understanding of and experience with federal and state healthcare privacy regulations (including HIPAA).
- Strong interest and ideally experience in policy advocacy and government affairs.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- Passion for behavioral health and innovation in the healthcare sector at large.
- Work authorized in the United States and native-equivalent proficiency in English.
- Preferred: able to work a hybrid schedule of 4 days/week in our NYC office and located within 75 minutes commuting distance of the office
Benefits
Charlie Health is pleased to offer comprehensive benefits to all full-time, exempt employees. Read more about our benefits here.
Additional Information
The total target cash compensation for this role will be between $190,000 and $250,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, pay will be determined on an individualized basis and will be impacted by location and number of years of experience. Further, cash compensation is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may include stock options and other Charlie Health-sponsored benefits.#LI-HYBRID
Our Values
- Connection
- Care deeply
- We care personally about every single person in the Charlie Health ecosystem: our clients, providers, and team members alike.
- Inspire hope
- We inspire hope with every interaction, reminding our clients that we truly and unconditionally believe in them.
- Congruence
- Stay curious
- We ask "why" five times before we're satisfied with the answer. We don't stick to the status quo; we challenge our assumptions and remain humble.
- Heed the evidence
- Above all, we're results-oriented. When we find data that calls our original plan into question, we modify or pivot.
- Commitment
- Act with urgency
- We work as swiftly as possible. The mental health crisis is relentless, and so are we.
- Don't give up
- Our clients don't give up and neither do we. Persistence is our superpower.
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At Charlie Health, we value being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to cultivate an environment where individuals can be their authentic selves. Being an Equal Opportunity Employer means every member of our team feels as though they are supported and belong. We value diverse perspectives to help us provide essential mental health and substance use disorder treatments to all young people.
Charlie Health applicants are assessed solely on their qualifications for the role, without regard to disability or need for accommodation.
