Compliance Specialist

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Compliance Specialist supporting audits, licensing, reporting, and quality improvement for Recover’s addiction and mental healthcare programs. Ensuring regulatory compliance and accurate data across California operations.

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate on-time licensing, certification, and regulatory submissions
  • Prepare for and ensure timely submissions for audits and external quality reviews
  • Manage state and county reporting requirements, including timeliness reporting
  • Monitor EHR reports and ensure data accuracy, completeness, and compliance
  • Reconcile county reports and analyze data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities
  • Prepare for and respond to county program audits, site reviews, chart reviews, and focus reviews
  • Develop and implement Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) by required deadlines to address findings and concerns
  • Monitor CAP implementation for sustained improvements
  • Support process improvement and quality assurance initiatives across programs
  • Monitor audit and submissions schedule and ensure timely responses
  • Analyze data and reporting trends to identify risks, gaps, and opportunities for improvements
  • Support quality assurance and compliance initiatives across programs for continuous improvement
  • Work closely with program management, leadership, and the Quality Assurance/Management team
  • Coordinate with local and/or state partners for successful program auditing and monitoring
  • Handle external compliance audits, including writing responses and gathering materials
  • Update policies and procedures and support internal peer review processes
  • Report to Recover's Head of Administration

Requirements:

  • 2+ years of experience in compliance, quality assurance, healthcare operations, behavioral health, or a related field
  • Strong understanding of regulatory compliance, audits, corrective actions, facility licensing, and certification processes
  • Experience analyzing data, validating information, and translating findings into actionable recommendations
  • Proficiency with complex documentation and reports
  • Experience with EHR systems, reporting tools, and data management processes
  • Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
  • A proactive, detail-oriented approach and a commitment to quality and accountability
  • Comfortable working independently
  • Self-Starter
  • Experience in a government or publicly funded substance use disorder (SUD), behavioral health, or community healthcare setting
  • Familiarity with various substance use services related regulatory mandates
  • Familiarity with SMHS, DMC-ODS, CalOMS, DATAR, timeliness, network adequacy and other Medicaid reporting requirements
  • Familiarity with Medi-Cal and Drug Medi-Cal Certification, AOD Certification, DUI Program licensing and other behavioral health program administrative mandates
  • Experience supporting telehealth services
  • Background in quality improvement, process optimization, or performance management
  • Understanding of data analysis, validation, and reporting methodologies
  • Lived experience with substance use recovery and/or the criminal justice system

Benefits:

  • Health Care Plan
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Training & Development