Director Of Quality & Compliance

The Director
of
Quality&
Compliance for Southern Peaks provides consultation and technical assistance to specific programs within the Abraxas Youth & Family Services (AYFS) division regarding licensing, contractual, and accreditation compliance, policy development/implementation, data collection/analysis, best practice transfer, and the implementation of an effective process for on-going monitoring and evaluation of programs. This person is also responsible for ensuring licensing, contractual, and accreditation compliance for his/her assigned programs.

The following responsibilities and competencies describe the core functions of this position.

• Ensures licensing, contractual, and accreditation compliance, in conjunction with the quality & compliance specialist, program director, and leadership team.
• Works with the quality & compliance specialist and program directors to prepare for licensing inspections, contractual reviews, and accreditation surveys.
• Reviews all action plans to address licensing, contractual, and accreditation citations or areas of non-compliance before submission to ensure quality and consistency; monitors the implementation of action plans to ensure compliance.
• Conducts an annual internal audit to ensure program practices meet licensing, contractual, and accreditation requirements; lead team member during the departmental audits that occur within the division.
• Provides effective supervision to the quality & compliance specialist in his/her assigned programs, providing technical assistance and education on licensing, contractual, and accreditation standards.
• Develops monitoring systems with the program's quality & compliance specialist to ensure licensing, contractual, and accreditation compliance and consistent implementation of program and divisional policies, procedures, and protocols.
• As needed, prepares meeting agendas, coordinates meetings, maintains meeting minutes, and develops other documentation related to ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the program.
• Collects and maintains data; prepares reports, data displays, charts, graphs, and other illustrations.
• Provides technical assistance and education to the program staff on licensing, contractual, and accreditation standards, including as-needed in-service training regarding the implementation of licensing, contractual, and accreditation standards.
• Develops and maintains the AYFS operational policy & procedure manual; ensures that each program maintains a policy and procedure manual.
• Participates in various internal and external committees/projects; assuming a lead role on some committees/projects.
• Works with programs to implement divisional process improvements, evidence-based curricula, and program procedures/protocols.
• Provides technical assistance and education to employees of the AYFS administrative office.

This list presents a general summary of the duties a Director of Quality & Compliance is required to fulfill in the performance of his/her job. These statements do not reflect responsibilities and competencies necessary to describe the core function of the job.

• Communicates Effectively
  • Utilizes effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Effectively structures and facilitates meetings and training activities
  • Maintains confidentiality of information as it relates to personnel and client information
  • Communicate effectively and professionally with a diverse group of people including clients, employees, governing body members, contracted staff, licensing agency representatives, and the public.
• Demonstrates Professionalism in Performance of Job
  • Implementsandmentor’semployeesregarding
    
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    Youth&Family Services Division  policies on professional expectations, code of conduct, and other practices and procedures
  • Serves as a role model for clients and other employees
  • Supports the company's mission, goals, and objectives
  • Demonstrates effort in professional development for self and others
  • Performs other duties as assigned

• Master’s degree in social sciences, healthcare or related field and five years of quality and…