Compliance Coordinator

• Mon - Fri 8:30 am - 5:00 pm (Onsite position). Candidates with bachelor’s degree in legal studies or accounting or JD preferred **
  
  

Pay range is $76,000 to $91,000/year depending on the relevant years of experience.

We offer a competitive package of employee benefits for 30 to 40-hour week positions. You will receive a defined contribution amount of up to $15,433.08 per year (prorated for part-time employees working less than 40 hours per week) to purchase the benefits of your choice on a cafeteria plan basis. Any amount of this defined contribution not used towards your benefits will be paid to you as taxable earnings. We offer a retirement plan with a generous employer match starting at 4% after one year of employment. Our paid time off is also more generous than many employers with vacation time accruing up to 25 days per year, 6 days of sick time per year and 12 paid holidays.

The benefits offered in our cafeteria plan are as follows:

• Medical benefits –Kaiser--ranging from $0 Deductible Plan with $15 Copay to $,3400 Deductible Plan with Health Savings Account. Sutter Health plans are also available from $0 Deductible Plan to $2,500 Deductible Plan.
• Dental benefits –Guardian: 1 dental HMO and 2 PPOs
• Vision benefits – 2 options from Guardian VSP: a standard vision plan and an enhanced vision plan
  
  

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support Compliance leadership in developing, implementing, and coordinating the Compliance Program to ensure high-quality mental health programs and services that align with the agency’s clinical framework, established practices and systems, contract requirements, and financial goals. *
• Contribute to the continuous development and implementation of compliance activities including: *
• Creating and conducting internal audits/chart reviews and other monitoring protocols. *
• Gathering up-to-date regulations and requirements. *
• Completing internal audits promptly and providing clear written feedback to program managers. *
• Conducting training and collaborating with managers and Quality Improvement (QI) leadership to develop coaching and correction plans addressing deficiencies identified in audits. *
• Improving internal audit protocols and practices, including utilizing AVATAR reports to collect pertinent data. *
• Supporting the Compliance Manager in developing corrective action plans for issues identified through risk assessments, audits, and investigations. *
• Establish effective governance framework to include regularly maintaining and updating audit mechanisms to achieve agency goals related to quality and compliance.
• Coordinate accurate and timely submission of data, including audit readiness and documentation standards for operations.
• Assist with designing and developing a compliance program to align with methodologies, audit approach and issue resolution processes.
• Assist with the development and tracking of Corrective Action Plans, ensuring integration with compliance risk and regulatory requirements and demonstrating measurable remediation.
• Maintain an integrated risk to action framework that links risk assessment results, audit findings, monitoring activities metrics, CAPs to support traceability, accountability and governance.
• Create and foster a culture of compliance risk ownership.
• Provide onsite audit support for agency with regulatory and accreditation agencies, including during external audits/surveys.
• Providing onsite support for the Compliance Department as a liaison, including, but not limited to: answering Compliance tickets, Officer of the Day, and representing the departments at meetings throughout the agency.
• Creating and providing educational materials for training at the department and agency level; in some cases, providing the training to the relevant agency department or employee(s).
• Providing training and education for internal/external audits.
• Researching, creating, updating and maintaining Policies & Procedures for entire agency.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Compliance Manager and Chief Compliance Officer.
  
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: (E = Essential; D = Desired)

• Bachelor’s degree (E) in Legal Studies, Business Administration, Accounting, or Quality Management or Improvement; or a postgraduate professional degree Juris Doctor (JD). (D)
• Two or more years of full-time experience in a healthcare setting. (E)
• Two or more years of full-time experience in internal/external audit. (E)
• Proven intermediate proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Windows-based databases, and basic internet navigation. (E) Familiarity with EHR systems like AVATAR. (D)
• Familiarity with documentation for residential treatment, including Crisis Residential, Crisis Stabilization, and Day Rehab. (D) Knowledge of CCL, DOR, SAMHSA and DHCS regulations. (D) Familiarity with CARF organizational structure. (D)
• Demonstrated ability to:
• Evaluate clinical documentation for compliance with regulations. (E)
• Train staff in response to regulatory, accreditation, and outcome requirements. (D)
• Organize workload and manage multiple tasks efficiently. (E)
• Communicate effectively in both verbal and written English. (E)
• Use tact, diplomacy, and sound judgment. (E)
• Work effectively with diverse populations, including varying value systems and cultural backgrounds. (E)
• Knowledge of:
• Standards of care, regulatory compliance, and risk management for mental health services. (D)
• Regulatory requirements for mental health services, including state and federal legislation. (D)
• Trends in decision tree analysis relating to regulatory framework and risk management for mental health services. (D)
• Special Requirements: Must pass a criminal records clearance, as required by Title XXII and licensing regulations. (E)
• Physical requirements:
• Frequent talking and hearing, standing, walking, sitting, pinching, and finger flexion. (E)
• Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, bending, stooping, crouching, and kneeling. (E)