Responsible for managing the Quality Assurance Program for Behavioral Health Urgent Care Centers, including auditing documentation for billing and regulatory compliance. The role involves overseeing the Continuous Quality Assurance program and analyzing agency data to support quality improvement efforts.
Requirements summary
Requires a Bachelor's degree in a related social science field or an LVN license, along with two years of experience in mental health or QA. A valid California Driver's License is required, and experience with LACDMH clinical documentation is preferred.
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Job Title: Quality Assurance Specialist Division/Program: Long Beach - Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center Starting Compensation: 22.00 - 24.84 USD Per Hour Working Location: Long Beach, CA Working Hours/Shift: Tuesday- Friday 7:00 am- 5:30 pm Why Join Our Team?
Competitive Compensation: Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience.
Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay.
Comprehensive Benefits Package: Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
Professional Growth Opportunities: On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities.
Career development programs designed to help you grow.
Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).
Employee Recognition & Rewards: A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication What you bring to SBHG (Qualifications): Bachelor’s degree in Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance, human services, psychology, or related social science field, or LVN license Two (2) years of experience in the mental health field or a QA position required, preferably in in-patient setting.
Two (2) years of experience in QA/TQM preferred.
One (1) year experience in LACDMH clinical documentation preferred.
Valid California Driver’s License.
How you will make a difference (Job Overview): The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for the Quality Assurance Program for the Behavioral Health Urgent Care Centers.
The position is responsible for auditing documentation to reconcile with billing and oversees documentation of services by staff to assure conformity with Medi-Cal, Los Angeles County, other outside agencies, and internal standards and policies.
The Quality Assurance Specialist manages all charts with deficiencies by processing them to the appropriate department for correction.
The position is also responsible for insuring the discharged chart is closed in the correct order and completed.
Benefits
Holiday Pay
Medical Coverage
Dental Coverage
Vision Coverage
Vacation Pay
Professional Growth Opportunities
Career Development Programs
Paid CEU Opportunities
BBS Supervision
Position oversees the Continuous Quality Assurance program, medical records and records all CQI data.
Full coordination and development of CQI presentations and information gathering to execute presentations as needed.
Activities performed can be time sensitive with expectations of frequent reporting of progress along with thorough oversight for accuracy.
Regular interaction with all staff members, physicians, and outside agencies is expected.
This position has responsibility for gathering and analyzing agency data and assisting in the agency’s quality control, quality assurance, and quality improvement efforts.
In addition, the Quality Assurance Specialist’s duties will include but are not limited to insuring that the chart order is maintained, data collection into the L.A.
County data collection sites is maintained and other quality improvement tasks as assigned.
Division/Program Overview: 24/7 outpatient program Rapid mental health assessment, crisis intervention, and medication support Walk-in’s welcome Clients may stay up to 24 hours BHUCC equipped to serve 12 adults (ages 18 and up) and 6 adolescent (ages 13 to 17) Learn more about SBHG at: https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/ For
Additional Information
stgarcia@starsinc.com We are committed to providing a career-enhancing environment for dedicated professionals desiring to improve the lives of people living with mental health and other challenges to their well-being. SBHG currently employs approximately 1,900 people at more than 45 different sites throughout California. We serve more than 30,000 adults, children, youth and families annually throughout the state. We strongly value and are committed to having a truly diverse workforce and environment- including LGBTQ, cultural, racial, and ethnic diversity in our workforce.
