Compliance Manager

AKUA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INC•Newport Beach, CA

44m•$75,000 - $85,000

About The Position

Akua Behavioral Health is seeking a Compliance Manager to maintain licenses, credentials, contracts, and accreditations in good standing. This role involves managing audits, renewals, accreditation surveys, payer quality-of-care, county audits, and corrective actions. The Compliance Manager will also execute ongoing compliance activities, lead improvement initiatives, and provide support to programs and leadership. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, regulatory knowledge in behavioral health, and the ability to prioritize effectively are required.

Requirements

Strong organizational skills
Attention to detail
Regulatory knowledge in behavioral health (DHCS, DSS, TJC, etc.)
Ability to prioritize effectively in a dynamic environment

Responsibilities

Maintain licenses, credentials, contracts, and accreditations in good standing by managing state (DHCS/DSS) audits and Plans of Correction (POCs), renewals (DHCS, DSS, CLIA, etc.), TJC accreditation and Environment of Care surveys, payer quality-of-care, county audits, and Corrective Actions.
Execute ongoing compliance activities and internal audit systems to ensure sustained adherence to governing bodies and industry standards, including 24-72 hour, census, discharge, and medication audits; Visible Hand safety checks reporting; CQI committee meetings; and regular policy & procedure revisions.
Lead targeted improvement initiatives focused on addressing deficiencies from audits/accreditation findings and enhancing operational systems, such as employee files management, Kipu EMR data clean-up, development of Kipu API reports, and creation of new internal audit processes — prioritizing quick wins to achieve compliant levels before further refinement.
Provide as-needed support to programs and leadership, including assisting Program Managers or VPs with operational needs, troubleshooting Kipu EMR issues, and coordinating team-building or morale initiatives — while always protecting higher-priority compliance deadlines and obligations.
Balance reactive support with proactive compliance management, ensuring foundational regulatory requirements (Priority #1) are never compromised, even amid emerging requests.