What are the responsibilities and job description for the Compliance Specialist - Lincoln Regional Center position at State of Nebraska?
The State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a full-time Compliance Specialist for the Division of Behavioral Health at the Lincoln Regional Center. This position will conduct a variety of investigations, reviews, training and “root cause analysis”, and serve as a consultant to assure that patient/client treatment activities are delivered in accordance with Federal and State Regulations and Accreditation Standards
What we can offer you:
- Stable Employment Opportunity
- Career Development and Learning
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 156% match of first 4.8% contribution to Retirement Plan
- 13 Paid Holidays
- Generous Leave Accruals and benefits
- Opportunity to be part of a caring organization
- $3.00 per hour for every hour worked at the facility
DHHS State of Nebraska values our employees as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job qualifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability marital status, or genetics
For more information about the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and the Division of Behavioral Health Services, please visit our website, http://dhhs.ne.gov.
$18.695/per hour (plus $3.00 per hour for every hour worked at the facility) increase to $19.630/per hour after completion of original probation
801 W Prospector Pl, Lincoln NE 68522
Monday through Friday, 2nd Shift with some weekends when required
- Conducts internal abuse/neglect situations. Investigations such as incidences of peer-to-peer sexual contact, medication variance, peer-to-peer aggression with injury, suspicious injury of unknown origin, elopement off campus and deaths, egregious staff misconduct and other investigations as directed.
- Ensure the safety of patients and staff by conducting various investigation and review of incidents and process. Collects evidence, interviews witnesses, alleged perpetrator(s) and victim(s), collects written statements and reviews camera footage, documents and records.
- Prepares investigative reports to include findings and conclusions on alleged incident substantiation and recommended actions.
- May be required to testify before administrative and judicial bodies
- Processes, files, and tracks juvenile/patient grievances/complaints and determines appropriate resolution.
- Collaborates with individuals, law enforcement officials and other entities as needed and maintains detailed records, evidence, and data pertaining to investigations.
- Provides abuse/neglect training to new hires during orientation and as assigned.
- Observes patient/client treatment operations and activities to identify compliance risk issues, document deficiencies, and recommend changes in procedures or training or other actions to eliminate noncompliance.
- Assists in the preparation of facility audits for accreditation of ACA, PREA, and PBS.
- Conducts regular reviews to ensure treatment documentation and activities are compliant with established standards and regulations; prepares audit reports and provides appropriate recommendations to the facility risk/compliance manager.
- Provides training to facility staff concerning facility policies and procedures and relevant Federal and State standards or regulations.
- Serves as a consultant to facility staff for the interpretation and application of facility polices/procedures and Federal/State standards and regulations in application to specific circumstances such as restraint/seclusion, room searches, and “near miss” situations.
- Conducts “mock surveys” to determine the level of treatment activity and environment to established Federal/State/facility standards/regulations/policies.
- Initiates data collection and provides detailed reports to Risk/Compliance Manager weekly, monthly, and quarterly for grievances, confinement and any other area or process improvement that has been assigned. Survey collection and data input through PBS.
- Conducts trend analysis to identify patterns and variations in staff performance and prepares various reports for the facility risk/compliance manager.
REQUIREMENTS: Post high school coursework/training in criminal justice, law enforcement, or a human services related field and experience with investigations, data or trend analysis or related area.
PREFERRED:
Bachelors degree in criminal justice, law enforcement, or a human services related field. Investigative experience, and knowledge and understanding of investigative principles and techniques. Data entry, data analysis and reporting trends, finding and recommendations. Experience with in clear and fact driven reporting, both written and verbal.
Candidates need to be highly organized, detail oriented, of sound character and possess the ability to write thorough, accurate and unbiased investigative reports. Candidates should have a basic understanding of investigative practices, general knowledge of research, evaluation, data, information systems, and quality assurance. Interpret and apply state and federal laws and standards, agency policies and procedures, facility specific rules/processes and technical narrative material; communicate and interact with program representatives, partners, and the public effectively. Apply instructions; summarize program and administrative data/statistics into reports; formulate short and long range plans; implement and assess progress toward achievement of objectives and adherence with established standards/policies. Communicate and collaborate with facility personnel and Compliance team.
Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! For more information on benefits currently offered to permanent teammates, please visit: http://statejobs.nebraska.gov/benefits.html
