Compliance Officer, Healthcare

Overview

Salary: $140,000 – $175,000 annually

Location: 3133 W Frye Rd Suite 525, Chandler, AZ 85226

On-Site position

The Compliance Officer will lead Embark’s continued efforts in designing and deploying the behavioral health system's approach to quality and safety across the continuum of care. As an executive, this leader will also be key to capacity‑building during the organization’s expansion efforts while advancing the quality and safety of clinical care delivery across the entire enterprise.

Why Join Our Team?

Embark Behavioral Health is a leading nationwide network of outpatient centers and residential programs offering premier mental health treatment for preteens, teens, and young adults. Our ever‑growing locations are part of a continuum of care that provides a range of services built from over 25 years of specialization in serving youths. At Embark, you will be supported by a team of people who practice empathy, possess a servant‑heart, develop trusting relationships, live with a growth mindset, and produce results.

• Ensure Embark’s programs operate in alignment with federal and state regulations, ethical standards, and internal policies.
• Provide strategic oversight to ensure operations remain consistent with company goals, policies, and regulatory mandates.
• Serve as Embark’s HIPAA Privacy Officer
  , overseeing the medical records request process and privacy standards.

• Manage casework related to client and workforce legal matters.
• Interpret legal and regulatory texts, identify risks, and conduct internal investigations.
• Act as a liaison with legal counsel to minimize organizational risk and potential legal action.

• Review, update, and maintain all clinical and non‑clinical policies and procedures company wide.
• Develop and manage systems to track compliance notifications, audit outcomes, investigations, corrective action plans, and trends.
• Conduct internal audits related to Stark, Anti‑Kickback, Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Waste & Abuse, and other healthcare laws.

• Educate and train employees across all programs on compliance expectations and high‑risk regulatory topics.
• Lead and manage the compliance hotline, including investigations and follow‑up actions.
• Partner closely with Clinical and Quality teams to ensure alignment between compliance, documentation, and program operations.

• Provide regular compliance reporting and insights to the Board of Directors.
• Offer strategic recommendations that support safety, ethical practice, and regulatory readiness.

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, law, business, or related field (
  Master’s preferred
  )
• Healthcare compliance certifications such as CHC (highly valued)
• 3–5+ years of healthcare compliance or regulatory experience;
  behavioral health preferred
• Strong working knowledge of healthcare reimbursement, privacy laws, fraud and abuse regulations, and compliance program management
• Experience creating, implementing, and auditing compliance programs
• Excellent analytical, ethical judgment, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to clearly explain complex regulations to non‑legal stakeholders
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word & Excel; familiarity with EHR systems
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  – Multiple plan options including PPO and HDHPs with HSA eligibility and company contributions.
• Paid Parental Leave
  – Up to 6 weeks fully paid for exempt employees and 4 weeks for non‑exempt.
• Life & Disability Coverage
  – Company‑paid life, AD&D, and long‑term disability; voluntary life and optional short‑term disability available.
• 401(k) with Company Match
  – Retirement savings with matching contributions after eligibility period.
• PTO & Holidays
  – Competitive PTO accrual plans and paid holidays throughout the year.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)– Free, confidential support for life’s challenges.

Embark is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience we offer through the diversity of our employees and community. We actively seek to recruit and support a broadly diverse staff who contribute to our excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, and relevance in a global society.

Embark does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.