Quality & Accreditation Leader | Patient Safety & Compliance

Acadia Healthcare; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare in Detroit, MI seeks a Director of Quality and Accreditation to lead regulatory readiness, patient safety, and continuous quality improvement across the facility. You will oversee QAPI, accreditation processes, and implementation of clinical protocols to ensure compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, and state standards.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Human Services or nursing, preferred Master’s in behavioral health/risk, RN licensure, and 2+ years in quality/PI plus

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services or nursing required.
• Master’s degree in behavioral health/risk discipline, Registered Nurse preferred.
• Two or more years of experience in a Quality, Clinical, or PI role required.
• One or more years of management experience preferred.
• Experience with CARF, DEA, Joint Commission, or CMS surveys as required by service lines supported.

Responsibilities

• Lead and monitor day-to-day regulatory readiness, patient safety, and service excellence across the facility.
• QAPI program oversight and management – collect and analyze quality performance data.
• Prepare and present program data trends to governance bodies.
• Develop corrective actions and implement improvements across clinical areas.
• Coordinate regulatory reporting and plans of correction with applicable bodies.
• Lead root-cause analyses for serious incidents and drive action plans.
• Maintain proficiency in regulatory planning for standards by accrediting bodies.

Skills

Quality management

Regulatory compliance

PI / QAPI

Leadership

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services or nursing

Master’s degree in behavioral health/risk discipline

RN license preferred

Job description

Acadia Healthcare in Detroit, MI seeks a Director of Quality and Accreditation to lead regulatory readiness, patient safety, and continuous quality improvement across the facility. You will oversee QAPI, accreditation processes, and implementation of clinical protocols to ensure compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, and state standards.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Human Services or nursing, preferred Master’s in behavioral health/risk, RN licensure, and 2+ years in quality/PI plus