Regulatory Affairs Analyst

Regulatory Affairs Analyst 

 When a group of families came together in 1957 to find services for their children with developmental disabilities, ACLD was born. Today, we are a leading not-for-profit agency employing 1200 staff and providing over 70 program sites in Nassau and Suffolk. ACLD assists children, teens and adults in reaching the highest level of independence with the freedom to ASPIRE HIGHER in their hopes, dreams and accomplishments. We are currently seeking a few exceptional people who have a passion to make a meaningful impact by facilitating the lives of the amazing people we support.  

Primary Purpose of Job

Assess and support regulatory compliance and the quality of service delivery systems. Assist in the development and implementation of Regulatory Affairs related staff training activities in Adult Service Programs.

   Requirements

• High School Diploma with five (5) years in the field of developmental disabilities or equivalent knowledge and experience required; Bachelor’s Degree in the field of Human Services preferred.  
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience in the field of developmental disabilities.
• Knowledge of Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and Justice Center regulations.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule with the possibility of evening and weekend hours to meet the needs of the Agency.
• Ability to travel to various sites throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. 

     Essential Functions

• Conduct and document Regulatory Affairs activities including Billing and Documentation reviews and Self Surveys as well as monitoring visits for the purpose of monitoring compliance with quality of service delivery systems, billing, documentation and/or coding standards.
• Collaborate with programs to problem solve in response to internal and external survey/audit findings.
• Implement identified staff training needs and/or policy/procedure changes in response to survey/audit findings as needed.
• Assist in the training of all new management level staff to ensure consistency in training and orientation of new managers and administrators within assigned programs, i.e., personal needs allowance, etc.
• Provide expert technical and consulting support, regarding OPWDD regulations, ACLD policies and procedures in regulatory affairs related programs and other complex related matters to the ACLD workforce.
• Prepare and distribute final reports in accordance with department policy.  
• Assist in the development of internal compliance systems and controls.
• Assist in completing quarterly and annual self-survey trend analysis reports.
• Develop and maintain a tracking system and/or database of relevant Regulatory Affairs outcomes.
• Serve as ACLD’s liaison during on site OPWDD and Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC) surveys.
• Develop and revise protocols and policies relevant to Regulatory Affairs activities as necessary.
• Develop professional affiliations and networking opportunities.
• Attend meetings of the Alliance of Long Island Agencies Corporate Compliance Subcommittee and Quality Assurance Task Force as needed.
• Attend training programs related to Regulatory Affairs as needed.
• Assist with the management of special projects and research assignments as needed.
• Participate in Agency committees, as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

 Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong organizational, interpersonal and writing skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to coach and counsel, interpret and advise, and to develop and present to professional forums.
• Work independently in an organized, detailed manner while maintaining a collaborative team environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 products.

Please submit your resume online at www.acld.org or by e-mail at jobs@acld.org  

An Equal Opportunity Employer   M/F/D/V

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