Compliance Assistant

Help Protect Quality & Integrity in Care: Join Us as a Compliance Assistant

At Alter Behavioral Health, high-quality care depends on strong compliance, accurate documentation, and ethical operations. As a Compliance Assistant, you play a vital behind-the-scenes role ensuring our programs meet regulatory standards while supporting safe, effective mental health and addiction treatment.

If you’re detail-obsessed, highly organized, and motivated by doing things the right way, this role offers stability, purpose, and growth — based out of our corporate office in Dana Point.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Purpose-Driven Work → Support safe, compliant, and ethical mental health and addiction treatment
• Consistent Schedule → Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
• Location → Corporate Office in Dana Point, CA (with occasional facility visits)
• Career Stability → Full-time, hourly role with long-term growth potential
• Compensation & Benefits → $23/hr & Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, CA Paid Sick Leave, Gym Membership Reimbursement up to $50 monthly
• Mission-Focused Team → Work closely with Compliance, Clinical, Operations, HR, and Finance

What You’ll Do

Chart & Documentation Audits

• Conduct routine and spot-check chart audits to ensure regulatory compliance\
• Communicate deficiencies and required corrections clearly and professionally
• Track audit findings and support timely follow-up and self-correction
   

Facility & Survey Preparation Audits

• Perform environmental and facility audits in preparation for licensing and accreditation surveys
• Report deficiencies to Compliance and leadership teams
• Support survey readiness for DHCS, DSS, Joint Commission, and CARF standards
   

Compliance & Quality Support

• Assist with licensing and accreditation audit preparation, including personnel file audits
• Support medication invoice and facility log audits in collaboration with Finance
• Maintain, track, and fulfill medical record requests and Plans of Supervision
• Track in-service trainings and staff acknowledgements\
• Assist with compliance reporting and quality improvement initiatives
   

Who You Are

• Extremely detail-oriented with a strong sense of integrity
• Organized, reliable, and able to manage deadlines independently
• Comfortable handling sensitive and confidential information
• Professional communicator who can deliver audit feedback tactfully
• Objective and unbiased in reporting deficiencies and corrections
• Passionate about quality, compliance, and ethical care

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements

• High School Diploma required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Prior experience in behavioral health compliance preferred.
• Familiarity with chart audits and regulatory standards (DHCS, DSS, Joint Commission, CARF preferred)
• Strong reporting, documentation, and organizational skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace
• Valid California Driver’s License required
• Must pass a LiveScan criminal background check
• CPR & First Aid Certification required

Why Alter Behavioral Health?

• Mission-Driven Culture – Your work directly supports safe, ethical, and compliant care
• Career Stability – Full-time role with consistent hours and benefits
• Collaborative Environment – Cross-functional teamwork with leadership support

At Alter Behavioral Health, compliance protects our clients, our staff, and our mission. As a Compliance Assistant, your attention to detail helps ensure we deliver care with integrity, accountability, and excellence.

DISCLAIMER : This posting provides a general overview of the Compliance Assistant role at Alter Behavioral Health. It is not a complete or exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, requirements, or conditions of employment. Specific job functions and expectations may be modified at the discretion of the company in accordance with business needs.

Alter Behavioral Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws, including the California Labor Code, Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) Wage Order 5, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and all laws relating to non-discrimination, equal opportunity employment, disability accommodation, and workplace safety.