Director of Compliance — Elevate Regulatory Excellence

Children's Home Society of South Dakota; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 89,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Home Society of South Dakota is seeking a Director of Compliance to ensure adherence to federal, state, and local regulations, licensing requirements and accrediting standards across all programs.

This role will develop, implement, and maintain compliance programs, policies, credentialing and procedures to support accreditation readiness, provider credentialing, and continuous quality improvement while fostering equity and trauma-informed care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Health Administration, Public Health, Law, or related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in compliance or regulatory affairs.
• Experience with behavioral health, nonprofit, or human services setting preferred.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations for behavioral health and related services.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive compliance policies across programs.
• Coordinate accreditation readiness and regulatory audits with agencies.
• Collaborate with leadership to monitor compliance and address findings.
• Provide ongoing education on regulatory requirements to staff.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Regulatory affairs

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Health Admin/Public Health/Law

Job description

Children’s Home Society of South Dakota is seeking a Director of Compliance to ensure adherence to federal, state, and local regulations, licensing requirements and accrediting standards across all programs.

This role will develop, implement, and maintain compliance programs, policies, credentialing and procedures to support accreditation readiness, provider credentialing, and continuous quality improvement while fostering equity and trauma-informed care.