Paralegal Supervisor

Overview

Posting Date 01/28/26

Final date to receive applications 02/04/26

Pay Range $63,000 - $96,350 annually. Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Job Type Unclassified

Department Correctional Health

Are you passionate about providing organized coordination of projects and programs? Are you a detail-oriented person interested in coordinating legal services? As an experienced legal professional, you can support these functions and represent one of the country’s premier corrections healthcare facilities!

The Maricopa County Department of Correctional Health Services (CHS) seeks a motivated, organized, and efficient Paralegal Supervisor to help drive continuous improvement initiatives across the organization. This position also oversees the daily operations of CHS-Forensic Services and supervises the Forensic Contract Supervisor and three Forensic Services Specialists. The Paralegal Supervisor is a subject matter expert and works on the most complex assignments that require independent discretion and judgment.

Correctional Health Services is an industry-leading healthcare organization for the incarcerated population, providing 24/7 medical, dental, mental health, psychiatric care, and substance abuse treatment (i.e., Medication Assisted Treatment and Opioid Treatment Program). Our department's culture promotes collaboration, continuous training, and flexibility. We challenge our team to spearhead initiatives, break down barriers, and advance their expertise.

Apply now to work with a dynamic group of diverse and talented professionals.

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance, with hybrid and alternative work schedule options

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive

• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 12% monthly contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

• Follow this link to learn more about the County’s Qualifying and Compensation Philosophy:
  Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

• Associate degree or higher in Paralegal Studies, Legal Studies, or Legal Assistance OR

• Associate degree or higher in any field,
  and a certificate of completion from a Legal Assistant program or Paralegal Studies program

• Five years of experience as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal

• One year of lead or supervisory experience in a legal environment

• An equivalent combination of education and related experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis

• Valid Arizona driver’s license upon hire

• Experience handling complex discovery requests for civil litigation or as a courtroom clerk

• Experience with correctional healthcare administrative duties

• Act as the primary point of contact for all legal matters for CHS;
  Ensures departmental compliance with legal mandates and court-ordered deadlines;
  Accept service of process/legal documents, such as Notices of Claim, complaints, and subpoenas, for the department and CHS employees;
  Coordinate and schedule employee/attorney interviews and depositions

• Supervise the daily operations of CHS Forensic Services to provide court-ordered competency services to the Superior Court judiciary;
  Delegates/assigns tasks to subordinate legal staff (Forensic Contract Supervisor and Forensic Services Specialists);
  Monitor workloads and evaluate performance

• Use computerized research tools to conduct legal research on statutes, cases, and other sources for legal precedents and regulation compliance, including professional Boards, State records retention requirements, and the Health…