Compliance Specialist

State of Nebraska; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

13 Paid Holidays

Flexible Scheduling

Retirement Plan Match (156% of first 4

Job summary

State of Nebraska is seeking a Compliance Specialist at the YRTC-Lincoln 24-hour facility to uphold federal and state laws, investigate abuse complaints, and guide staff on policy interpretation. The role focuses on identifying compliance risks, documenting findings, and delivering training to staff.

You will coordinate investigations, file thorough reports, and contribute to accreditation efforts under ACA, PREA, and PBS standards, ensuring safe, compliant operations for Nebraskans.

Qualifications

• Post-high school coursework/training in criminal justice, law enforcement, or a human service-related field and experience with investigations, data or trend analysis or a related area.
• Two years of experience in conducting and facilitating training on administrative investigations.
• Knowledge and experience in American Correctional Association standards, Prison Rape Elimination Act standards and/or experience with accreditation standard preparation.
• Valid driver’s license or the ability to provide independent authorized transportation for work-related travel.

Responsibilities

• Travel to other DHHS Juvenile Facilities as needed to assist with compliance-related work as the floating Compliance Specialist.
• Conduct internal abuse/neglect investigations and prepare investigative reports with findings and conclusions.
• Interview witnesses, alleged perpetrators, and victims; collect statements and review camera footage and records.
• Prepare audit reports and provide recommendations to improve compliance and quality assurance.
• Testify before administrative and judicial bodies as required.
• Process, file, and track grievances/complaints and determine appropriate resolutions.
• Provide abuse/neglect training to new hires during orientation and as assigned.
• Observe treatment operations to identify compliance risks and suggest corrective actions.
• Assist in facility audits for ACA, PREA, and PBS accreditation.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written communication

Attention to detail

Training

Education

Post-high school coursework in criminal justice or related field

Job description

The work we do matters!

Hiring Agency:

Health & Human Services - Agency 25

Location:

Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:

$20.933

Job Posting:

JR2026-00029235 Compliance Specialist (Open)

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Job Description:

Ready to elevate your career? We’re on the lookout for an enthusiastic individual with strong communication skills and a passion for compliance! If you excel at interpreting and applying regulations such as CMS, JCAHO, ACA, and PREA, along with federal and state standards, we want to connect with you.

Join our team to tackle complex situations, train your peers, and create actionable recommendations. Your analytical skills will play a crucial role in identifying trends, pinpointing issues, and crafting effective solutions that drive our organization’s success.
Stable Employment Opportunity

Career Development and Learning, including LinkedIn Learning Courses
Tuition Reimbursement
156% match of first 4.8% contribution to Retirement Plan
13 Paid Holidays
Flexible Schedules

You have the passion; we have the opportunities – let’s make a difference for Nebraskans.

As a Compliance Specialist at the YRTC- Lincoln’s 24-hour facility, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety and well-being of our youth residents. The Compliance department is dedicated to upholding federal and state laws while investigating and addressing complaints of physical and sexual abuse. You’ll provide essential direction and guidance to the facility, ensuring adherence to regulatory compliance and maintaining high standards of quality assurance.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Travel to other DHHS Juvenile Facilities as needed to assist with compliance-related work as the floating Compliance Specialist.
• Conduct internal abuse/neglect investigations. Investigations such as incidents 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.
• Conducts internal facility investigations by collecting evidence, interviewing witnesses, alleged perpetrator(s), and victim(s), collecting written statements, and reviewing camera footage, documents, and records.
• Prepares investigative reports to include findings and conclusions on alleged incidents 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 Facility Administration and Compliance Manager.

Wage starts at $20.933. Additional $3/hour facility differential pay.

Schedule:

Full-time position, M-F 8 A.M. to 4 P.M.

Requirements/Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Post-high school coursework/training in criminal justice, law enforcement, or a human service-related field and experience with investigations, data or trend analysis or a related area.

Preferred Qualifications:

Two years of experience in conducting and facilitating training on administrative investigations. Knowledge and experience in American Correctional Association standards, Prison Rape Elimination Act standards and/or experience with accreditation standard preparation.

Other:

Valid driver’s license or the ability to provide independent authorized transportation for work-related travel.

Knowledge of:

the principles and practices of investigative techniques including collection of evidence, interviewing, data analysis, evaluation and drawing conclusions; methods and techniques of data and trend analysis.

Skills in:

Organizing work and being detail- oriented. Candidates must demonstrate strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail to effectively manage compliance activities and documentation. Proficient in writing thorough, accurate, and unbiased investigative reports: Candidates must have excellent written communication skills to document findings and recommendations in a clear, objective manner.

Ability to:

communicate ideas clearly and concisely; learn, interpret, and apply CMS, JCAHO, federal/State standards and regulations and facility rules, policies, and procedures; investigate. circumstances and draw applicable conclusions; train others; analyze situations and develop. recommendations; effectively work with a variety of individuals; document information and prepare reports; analyze and identify problems and trends and recommend solutions.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.