Strategic Compliance & Quality Leader

Diversified Treatment Alternative Centers; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Diversified Treatment Alternative Centers seeks a Chief Compliance & Quality Officer (CCQO) to lead our compliance, quality assurance, regulatory oversight, and risk management programs across multiple states, including Ohio.

The CCQO will partner with executive leadership, clinical operations, HR, and program leaders to foster ethics, safety, accountability, and continuous improvement across all service lines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Human Services, Social Work, Business, or related field required.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in compliance, quality assurance, regulatory oversight, or risk management within behavioral health, healthcare, or residential treatment settings.
• Strong knowledge of Medicaid and payer requirements, state licensing regulations, and accreditation standards (CARF, Joint Commission).
• Proven experience leading audits, investigations, and corrective action processes across multi-site environments.
• Excellent analytical, leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Willingness to travel regularly across Pennsylvania, Ohio, Delaware, and future regions.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance efforts across all operating regions, ensuring adherence to state, federal, and payer regulations.
• Maintain readiness for external audits, licensing inspections, and accreditation surveys (e.g., CARF, Joint Commission).
• Conduct internal audits, identify risk areas, and implement corrective action plans.
• Ensure policies and procedures remain current, compliant, and aligned with operations.
• Oversee enterprise-wide risk-management programs, including incident reporting, trending, and mitigation strategies.
• Lead quality assurance initiatives to ensure consistent service excellence across programs and locations.
• Analyze compliance, outcome, and incident data; provide actionable insights and reports to executive leadership.
• Support program leaders in maintaining standardized, organization-wide compliance practices.
• Conduct investigations into compliance concerns, complaints, and potential violations; document findings and monitor corrective actions.
• Design, implement, and deliver compliance training programs; provide regulatory guidance to leadership and staff.
• Maintain DTAC’s Compliance Manual and integrate compliance into onboarding and development initiatives.
• Collaborate with leadership to align compliance strategies with organizational goals; participate in strategic planning.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree (healthcare admin, human services, social work, business)

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Diversified Treatment Alternative Centers seeks a Chief Compliance & Quality Officer (CCQO) to lead our compliance, quality assurance, regulatory oversight, and risk management programs across multiple states, including Ohio.

The CCQO will partner with executive leadership, clinical operations, HR, and program leaders to foster ethics, safety, accountability, and continuous improvement across all service lines.