Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Behavioral Health; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

OnDemand Pay

HSA/FSA options

Short- and Long-Term Disability

401(k) with company match

Wellness benefit

Job summary

Behavioral Health Allies is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Specialist to lead and coordinate the organization’s regulatory compliance activities across federal, state, and local requirements. The role owns audits, submissions, and corrective actions, partnering with clinical and administrative leaders to ensure timely, accurate compliance documentation.

The candidate will analyze regulatory requirements, coordinate information gathering, and drive accountability for compliance across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Healthcare Administration, Compliance, Risk Management, Public Administration, Legal Studies, or related field
• 3–5 years of experience in healthcare compliance, regulatory oversight, auditing, risk management, or quality assurance
• Experience with Medicaid, CMS, DMH, DSS, DESE, or similar regulatory environments

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory compliance activities and audits, and coordinate corrective action plans
• Serve as the central point for regulatory submissions, reporting, and correspondence
• Interpret requirements, gather information, verify documentation, and ensure timely, accurate submissions
• Collaborate with clinical, operational, and administrative leaders to implement corrective actions
• Maintain ownership of the regulatory compliance process and track deadlines and deficiencies

Skills

Regulatory reporting

Data analytics

Documentation accuracy

Auditing

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Deadline management

Regulatory interpretation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration/related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Job description

Description

The Regulatory Compliance Specialist is responsible for leading, coordinating, and maintaining 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.

This position serves as the central point of accountability for regulatory audits, surveys, reviews, reporting, corrective action plans, and regulatory correspondence. The Regulatory Compliance Specialist is responsible for overseeing 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.

While this position partners closely with operational, clinical, and administrative leaders to obtain information and implement corrective actions, the Regulatory Compliance Specialist maintains ownership of the regulatory compliance process and is accountable for ensuring all regulatory submissions are accurate, complete, relevant, appropriately supported, and submitted within required timelines.

The position requires strong independent judgment, critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to provide assertive, professional leadership across departments. The individual must proactively identify risks, evaluate compliance trends, develop recommendations, and drive accountability for regulatory requirements without requiring continuous direction or oversight.

This role is critical to protecting the organization from regulatory exposure, ensuring organizational readiness, and promoting a proactive culture of compliance and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required in Healthcare Administration, Compliance, Risk Management, Public Administration, Legal Studies, or related field
• 3–5 Minimum 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 to present to executive leadership
• Experience working within Medicaid, CMS, DMH, DSS, DESE, or similar regulatory environments required

Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of healthcare regulatory frameworks (HIPAA, Medicaid, CMS, state regulations)
• Advanced attention to detail and documentation accuracy
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to interpret and translate regulations into operational practice
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality
• Strong organizational and document control skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across departments

FULL-TIME BENEFITS

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• OnDemand Pay (access your pay when you need it)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) / Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Additional $100 monthly wellness benefit after 90 days

Starting Pay: Our compensation is competitive within the market. The minimum salary for this position begins at $70,000 annually, with your final offer based on a combination of your education, relevant experience, and overall qualifications. There may be potential for performance based incentives.