Compliance and Privacy Officer

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Compliance and Privacy Officer

Alameda County Health, Behavioral Health Department is recruiting for its next:

Compliance and Privacy Officer

$-$ Annually

Placement within this range is dependent upon qualifications.

Plus, an excellent benefits package!

This is a provisional recruitment.

For a provisional appointment, a civil service exam is not required. However, to obtain a regular position, the appointee will need to compete successfully in a County Exam when open.

This position requires CA residency.

Please do not hesitate to contact Tyler (Tyler.

Clark@), if you have any questions regarding the position or recruitment process.

As part of Alameda County Health, the Behavioral Health Department supports people with Medi‑Cal and without insurance living with serious mental illness and substance use conditions along their path toward wellness, recovery, and resiliency. We provide services through a network of contracted mental health and substance use providers and administer the States resources and training for behavioral health providers, case managers, and other healthcare professionals.

We advocate for our patients and families and create space for personal engagement in their care.

We are outpatient specialists for mental health services for older adults and youth, substance use providers and treatment program specialists, advocates for quality improvement and patients rights, and psychiatric and integrated health care providers.

Under general direction, the designated program Compliance and Privacy Officer (CPO) plans, organizes, directs, monitors, and promotes an effective compliance and privacy program. This position ensures that departmental compliance programs are consistent with Alameda County Health (ACH) Standards of Conduct and core values, policies and procedures, and promote adherence to applicable federal and state laws to advance the prevention of healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse, while providing quality care and services to those served by ACH;

oversee all ongoing activities related to the development, implementation, maintenance, and adherence to ACHs policies and procedures covering the privacy of and access to protected health information (PHI) in compliance with applicable state and federal laws; and performs other related work as required.

This classification is in ACH and reports to the Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer and is responsible for the broad coordination of the Departments comprehensive healthcare compliance and privacy assurance program. The incumbent is responsible for coordinating and performing activities related to education, training, auditing, and investigations to ensure employee awareness and compliance with the program and may serve as project manager overseeing the development, implementation, and maintenance of related programs.

This classification is distinguished from the Quality Assurance Administrator classification which has primary responsibility for day‑to‑day operational issues focused on the appropriate and effective delivery of services to clients whereby this classification is focused on broader departmental‑wide compliance activities.

NOTE:

The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Each individual in the classification does not necessarily perform all duties listed.

• Implements and oversees the compliance and privacy program at departmental level to ensure the program meets the state/federal requirements and is aligned with the Alameda County Health Office of Compliance Services (OCS)
• Acts as a consultative resource for the entity leadership and associates on compliance and privacy matters. Provides overall leadership on issues concerning compliance and privacy, including developing and implementing controls designed to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, accurate coding and billing, contract agreements and…