Description
The Compliance Manager ensures day-to-day organizational adherence to federal, state, and internal regulatory requirements across all TPEG programs. The role centers on reviewing incident reports and auditing programs to maintain ongoing compliance with Joint Commission, DHCS, and DSS standards, and on managing the QAPI process and internal licensing tracking across all sites. TPEG partners with an external national compliance consulting firm, which leads complex contract negotiations, licensing/certification applications, and regulatory audits; the Compliance Manager coordinates closely with that firm, executes on their guidance day to day, and directly supervises the Compliance Assistant in carrying out environmental, vehicle, and site-level compliance auditing. This role is pivotal in fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and regulatory readiness at the program level.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Regulatory Compliance & Oversight
• Review and maintain working knowledge of DSS, JCAHO, California State, DHCS,



and insurance regulations; monitor and track current operational licensing, certifications, and accreditations.
• Conduct regular internal and environmental audits, and daily/semiannual/annual audit cycles across all programs, to assess compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and readiness for state and JCAHO inspections. This includes daily review of incident reports to maintain ongoing program-level compliance with Joint Commission, DHCS, and DSS standards.
• Implement compliance procedures and policies developed in collaboration with leadership and the compliance consulting firm; manage updates to program policies and P&Ps; in accordance with systemic or regulatory changes, ensuring consistency across all programs.
• Keep abreast of legislative and regulatory changes; disseminate relevant updates and provide regular training to staff.
• Flag County contract terms that may conflict with the organization's operati

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