Atlantic Health Strategies™

General Counsel | Pikesville, MD

Atlantic Health Strategies™  •  $220k - $260k/yr  •  Pikesville, MD (Onsite)  •  5 days ago
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Job Description


General
Counsel


Pikesville,
Maryland, United States


Full-Time
| On-Site | Salaried / Exempt | Reports to the
Chief Executive Officer


About the Organization


PSC
Health exists to make the world a better place by building organizations that
expand access to exceptional behavioral healthcare and healthcare services.
Through its family of companies, PSC Health supports individuals and
communities with substance use disorder treatment, mental health services,
autism services, healthcare administration, billing, operational support, and
innovative healthcare solutions.


Operating
across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions, PSC Health pairs a clear
social mission with disciplined corporate growth, and is building an internal
legal function to match the scale and complexity of that work.


The Opportunity


PSC
Health is seeking an experienced General Counsel to serve as the chief legal
advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, the executive leadership team, and the
organization’s affiliated business entities. This is a full-time, on-site
executive role based in Pikesville, Maryland.


The
General Counsel plays a critical role in protecting and advancing the PSC
Health mission. By providing strategic legal leadership, reducing
organizational risk, and enabling responsible growth, this position helps
ensure PSC Health can continue expanding its impact while maintaining the
highest standards of ethics, compliance, and corporate governance. It is an
opportunity to influence enterprise-wide strategy while helping build
organizations that improve lives every day.


What You’ll Do


  • Serve as the
    chief legal advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, executive leadership
    team, and affiliated business entities, providing strategic legal guidance
    that supports organizational growth and long-term business objectives.

  • Provide
    legal counsel on corporate law, healthcare law, employment law, tax law,
    zoning and land use matters, regulatory compliance, corporate governance,
    and enterprise risk management.

  • Research,
    interpret, and advise leadership on federal, state, and local laws
    affecting current operations, new business ventures, acquisitions, and
    expansion into new markets and jurisdictions.

  • Lead legal
    strategy for mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, entity formation,
    corporate restructuring, and other strategic business transactions,
    including legal due diligence and contract negotiations.

  • Draft,
    review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of legal documents including
    contracts, employment agreements, vendor agreements, leases, operating
    agreements, bylaws, board resolutions, financing documents, policies, and
    other corporate legal instruments.

  • Provide
    legal guidance on employment matters including employee relations,
    workplace investigations, disciplinary actions, wage and hour compliance,
    labor law, restrictive covenants, and employment litigation.

  • Advise on
    healthcare regulatory matters including licensing, reimbursement, HIPAA,
    privacy, behavioral healthcare regulations, corporate compliance, and
    payer relationships, ensuring compliance across all affiliated entities.

  • Oversee
    legal matters involving real estate acquisitions, leases, zoning
    approvals, permitting, land use issues, construction projects, and
    facility development or expansion.

  • Identify,
    assess, and mitigate legal, regulatory, financial, operational, and
    reputational risks while managing litigation, government investigations,
    audits, claims, and relationships with outside counsel and regulatory
    agencies.

  • Partner with
    executive leadership and departmental leaders to develop legal strategies
    that support ethical business practices, operational excellence,
    organizational growth, and the long-term success of PSC Health and its
    affiliated companies.


Requirements


What You Bring


Required:


  • Juris Doctor
    (J.D.) from an accredited law school.

  • Active
    license to practice law and membership in good standing in Maryland and
    Virginia, with the ability to obtain licensure in additional jurisdictions
    as needed.

  • Comprehensive
    knowledge of corporate, employment, labor, and healthcare law, including
    HIPAA, regulatory compliance, workplace investigations, wage and hour
    laws, and employee relations.

  • Working
    knowledge of corporate governance, business structures, tax concepts, real
    estate, zoning, land use, permitting, construction, and facility
    development.

  • Expertise in
    drafting, negotiating, and interpreting contracts, employment agreements,
    corporate governance documents, operating agreements, leases, acquisition
    documents, policies, and other legal instruments.

  • Strong legal
    research, analytical, and strategic problem-solving skills, with the
    ability to assess risk and provide practical business-focused legal
    guidance.

  • Strong
    business acumen with knowledge of organizational strategy, financial
    structures, enterprise risk management, and multi-state operations.

  • Exceptional
    communication, negotiation, conflict resolution, and relationship-building
    skills, with the ability to manage complex legal matters, maintain
    confidentiality, and exercise sound professional judgment.

  • Full-time,
    on-site availability in Pikesville, Maryland.


Preferred


  • Ten or more
    years of progressively responsible legal experience.

  • Experience
    serving as in-house counsel or General Counsel, or advising complex
    organizations.

  • Experience
    supporting multiple legal entities, holding companies, or multi-state
    organizations (strongly preferred).

  • Experience
    in healthcare, behavioral health, private equity, mergers and
    acquisitions, healthcare compliance, or corporate governance.

  • Experience
    managing outside counsel, corporate transactions, litigation, and
    executive-level legal strategy.


Benefits


Compensation and Schedule

  • Salary: $220,000 - $260,000 annually, commensurate with experience

  • Schedule: Full-time | On-site | Salaried Exempt

  • Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead a growing, mission-driven behavioral health organization

  • 401(k) with company match

  • Company contribution towards medical benefits

Pre-Employment Requirements

Mainspring conducts, as required, job-related background checks, drug testing, TB testing, verification of employment history, and/or reference checks prior to employment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Mainspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

This opportunity is posted by Atlantic Health Strategies on behalf of
Mainspring
Recovery.
Atlantic Health Strategies™

About Atlantic Health Strategies™

You didn’t enter the Behavioral Health space to drown in paperwork, stress over Joint Commission audits, or troubleshoot IT tickets. You did it to help patients and build a successful business.

At Atlantic Health Strategies, we handle the "business of the business" so you can focus on the mission.

We are your full-spectrum behavioral health support partner.

We aren't just consultants who hand you a binder of rules and walk away. We are operators who have sat in your seat. We know that in this industry, Compliance is the spine of your operation, and a strong spine needs muscle (HR) and a nervous system (IT) to function.

We act as your Strategic Anchor, translating complex regulations into clear, profitable business strategies for Founders and Investors.

How we stabilize and grow your organization:

Licensure, Accreditation & Compliance: We speak fluent "regulatory." From De Novo startups to multi-state expansions, we navigate the red tape so you don’t have to. We turn "audit panic" into "audit readiness."

HR Managed Services: Generalist HR firms don’t understand clinical ratios or behavioral health burnout. We do. We manage credentialing, staffing, and culture to keep your team compliant and your retention high.

IT Managed Services: Behavioral Health IT isn't about fixing printers; it's about HIPAA security and EHR integrity. We build secure, compliant tech infrastructures that protect your patient data and your license.

M&A Advisory & Due diligence: Buying or selling? Don’t buy a headache. We perform deep-dive operational audits to ensure the asset is clean, compliant, and ready for growth.

The Atlantic Difference:

We bridge the gap between "Clinical Empathy" and "Business Rigor." Whether you are a Visionary Founder who hates the details or an Investor who needs to mitigate risk, we are the partner that keeps the doors open and the business growing.

Let’s get to work.

🌐atlantichealthstrategies.com

📩 info@ahs.team

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1-10 employees
Headquarters
West Palm Beach, FL
Year Founded
2020
Website
atlantichealthstrategies.com
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