Associate Director, Quality Assurance

Description

At Aspire, quality and compliance are more than requirements—they are essential to creating an environment where people are safe, respected, supported, and empowered to thrive.

We are seeking an Associate Director, Quality Assurance to join our team and play a critical role in protecting the health, safety, and well-being of people receiving Aspire services. This is an opportunity for a thoughtful, highly organized, and solutions-oriented professional to lead complex investigations, strengthen regulatory compliance, coordinate external reviews, and advance a culture of continuous quality improvement.

The Associate Director, Quality Assurance serves as a key subject matter expert and organizational resource on regulatory compliance, safety incident response, investigations, quality systems, and risk management
. Working closely with the Director, Quality and Compliance and leaders across the organization, this role ensures that concerns are addressed promptly and thoroughly, documentation and reporting requirements are met, and Aspire remains prepared to respond effectively to evolving regulatory expectations.

This position is ideal for someone who combines strong investigative judgment with compassion, attention to detail, relationship-building skills, and a commitment to continuous improvement
.

• Monitor operational compliance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations governing disability services, healthcare, and workplace safety.
• Stay current on regulatory changes and translate evolving requirements into practical guidance for organizational leaders and teams.
• Serve as a primary liaison with external investigators, auditors, surveyors, and regulatory agencies.
• Coordinate external audits, reviews, surveys, licensing applications, and related organizational responses.
• Partner with leaders to interpret regulatory requirements, identify compliance risks, and develop strategies for addressing gaps.
• Coordinate corrective action planning and support implementation, monitoring, and follow-up.
• Help strengthen systems, processes, technologies, and quality standards that improve service delivery and organizational compliance.

• Manage timely, thorough, and well-documented investigations involving allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and other safety-related incidents.
• Ensure investigations are conducted consistently, objectively, and in accordance with regulatory and organizational requirements.
• Maintain comprehensive investigation records, including evidence, findings, conclusions, and actions taken.
• Analyze safety incident data to identify trends, patterns, and potential risk factors.
• Use data and predictive analytics to support proactive risk identification and prevention strategies.
• Provide information and recommendations to organizational leaders and relevant stakeholders.
• Provide oversight and support for the Safety Committee and its related responsibilities.

• Facilitate the development, review, organization, and ongoing management of policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts and organizational leaders to ensure policies reflect current regulatory requirements and operational practices.
• Recommend policy and process improvements based on regulatory developments, investigation findings, safety trends, and quality data.
• Help translate complex requirements into clear, practical expectations for staff.

• Lead administration and oversight of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, ensuring appropriate user management and compliant documentation practices.
• Manage staff account administration and support client intake, internal transfers between Aspire services, and discharge documentation.
• Coordinate system changes that may affect billing, reimbursement, documentation, or regulatory compliance.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to implement new technologies and systems successfully.
• Promote consistent adoption and effective use of quality and compliance tools throughout the organization.

• Develop and deliver training related to abuse prevention, regulatory compliance, workplace safety, investigations, and quality practices.
• Support onboarding and orientation of new team members.
• Collaborate with leaders and cross-functional teams to facilitate knowledge transfer when new systems, tools,…