Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Behavioral Health Allies•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

The Regulatory Compliance Specialist leads, coordinates, and maintains ownership of Behavioral Health Allies' (BHA) regulatory compliance activities to ensure adherence to applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, accreditation standards, and contractual obligations. The role is the central point of accountability for regulatory audits, surveys, reviews, reporting, corrective action plans, and regulatory correspondence. The specialist oversees the complete regulatory compliance process, including interpreting requirements, coordinating information gathering, independently verifying documentation for accuracy and completeness, managing submissions, maintaining records, tracking deadlines, and ensuring timely resolution of identified deficiencies. The role partners with operational, clinical, and administrative leaders to obtain information and implement corrective actions while retaining ownership of the compliance process and accountability for accurate, complete, relevant, appropriately supported, and timely regulatory submissions. The position requires independent judgment, critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills, exceptional attention to detail, and assertive, professional leadership across departments. The specialist proactively identifies risks, evaluates compliance trends, develops recommendations, and drives accountability for regulatory requirements. The role helps protect the organization from regulatory exposure, ensure organizational readiness, and promote a proactive culture of compliance and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Compliance, Risk Management, Public Administration, Legal Studies, or a related field.
3–5 years of experience in healthcare compliance, regulatory oversight, auditing, risk management, or quality assurance.
Strong experience in quantitative and qualitative data analytics.
Ability to create quantitative data reports for executive leadership.
Experience working within Medicaid, CMS, DMH, DSS, DESE, or similar regulatory environments.
Strong knowledge of healthcare regulatory frameworks, including HIPAA, Medicaid, CMS, and state regulations.
Advanced attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to interpret regulations and translate them into operational practice.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
Professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.
Strong organizational and document control skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively across departments.

Responsibilities

Lead, coordinate, and maintain ownership of regulatory compliance activities.
Ensure adherence to applicable laws, regulations, accreditation standards, and contractual obligations.
Serve as the central point of accountability for regulatory audits, surveys, reviews, reporting, corrective action plans, and correspondence.
Interpret regulatory requirements and coordinate information gathering.
Independently verify documentation for accuracy and completeness.
Manage regulatory submissions, maintain records, and track deadlines.
Ensure timely resolution of identified deficiencies.
Partner with operational, clinical, and administrative leaders to obtain information and implement corrective actions.
Ensure regulatory submissions are accurate, complete, relevant, appropriately supported, and submitted on time.
Identify risks, evaluate compliance trends, develop recommendations, and drive accountability for regulatory requirements.
Promote organizational readiness and a proactive culture of compliance and continuous improvement.