Behavioral Health Compliance Officer

This classification is scheduled to receive a 5% COLA effective July 2027.

Note:A training and experience evaluation may be utilized to determine an applicant's ranking among qualified candidates. Based upon information provided in this application including responses to supplemental questions, an applicant's education, training and experience (full-time equivalent) may be evaluated. Applicants should provide thoughtful and thorough responses to supplemental questions as they play an important role in this recruitment process. All qualifying work experience that is described or included in responses to supplemental questions MUST also be included and detailed in the  Work Experience  section of this application.  

See Resume  is not an acceptable response for any supplemental question.

Under general direction, manages, coordinates planning, development, implementation and monitoring of an effective ethics, compliance, and privacy program for Butte County Department of Behavioral Health by providing executive leadership to promote awareness and understanding of positive ethical and moral principles consistent with the mission, vision and values of the organization; oversees programs that ensure full compliance of Behavioral Health systems with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations;

engaging and pro-actively supporting all levels of leadership and staff throughout Butte County Department of Behavioral Health.

Receives direction from the Director of Behavioral Health. Exercises direct supervision over supervisory, professional, and technical staff through subordinate levels of supervision.

This is a management classification responsible for planning, organizing, reviewing, and evaluating the ethics, compliance, and privacy program for the Department of Behavioral Health. Incumbents are responsible for performing diverse, specialized, and complex work involving significant accountability and decision-making responsibilities, which include program evaluation and developing and implementing policies and procedures for assigned programs. Incumbents serve as a professional-level resource for organizational, managerial, and operational analyses and studies.

Performance of the work requires the use of considerable independence, initiative, and discretion within broad guidelines.

Typical functions may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, abilities, and other characteristics. The list that follows is not intended as a comprehensive list; it is intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed, and may be required to perform additional, position-specific tasks.

• Plans, manages, and oversees the daily functions, operations, and activities related to compliance, ethics, and privacy for Behavioral Health programs and services.
• Participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for the division; recommends within division policy, appropriate service, and staffing levels; recommends and administers policies and procedures.
• Directs activities for system-wide compliance audits established to investigate and monitor compliance with standards and procedures required by federal and state laws, including supervising the audit activities conducted by contracted consultants.
• Evaluates, develops, and writes policies and procedures that establish standards for compliance and ensure privacy protection, giving specific guidance to management, medical staff, and individual departments or employees, as appropriate.
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