Quality Assurance Assistant

CHILDREN?S BUREAU

Quality Assurance Assistant
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time

As Southern California?s leading provider of prevention and treatment programs for child abuse, Children?s Bureau offers exceptional opportunities for professional growth. You will be able to build on your abilities while helping to improve the quality of life for children and their families. Visit our website atwww.all4kids.org to find out more about what we do.

Children?s Bureau currently seeks a qualified Quality Assurance Assistant for our Mental Health Program in Los Angeles.  This role?s primary purpose is to monitor the quality of Children?s Bureau Mental Health Services.  This role assists with problem solving data entry issues and ensuring that personnel meets documentation standards and provide services commensurate with Children?s Bureau?s Policies and Procedures.

 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

 

? Audits documentation to ensure program compliance with government contract requirements, DMH standards, and federal/state/local regulatory agency requirements.

? Implements and documents compliance issues, as well as communicates findings to appropriate supervisor for follow-up and resolution.

? Promotes through quality improvement, high quality of service for children and families.

? Coordinate with Mental Health administrative staff and supervisors to problem solve any obstacles to effective service delivery and resolve any interface concerns.

? Coordinate with Revenue Assistants, Data Management Coordinator and IS Administrator to ensure all billable activity is entered and without error.

? Participates in Quality Improvement meetings both internally and externally.

? Monitors and implements compliance to HIPPA privacy laws.

? Participates in identifying risk management issues, and monitors staff implementation of Special Incident Reporting as required by the agency.

? Participates in developing a training calendar and providing training to staff regarding system issues and documentation standards for service delivery.

? Serves as a resource for staff and staff implementation of departmental Quality Improvement and Utilization Review efforts.

? Contributes to the development of associated Policy and Procedures.

? Monitors implementation of data collection and data entry for Program Evaluation.

 

Required Qualifications: 

 

? MSW or MFT Intern required; Licensed Psychologist, LCSW, MFT in the State of California preferred.

? Minimum of 3 years of experience in mental health service including psychosocial rehabilitation and child interventions.

? Must have strong computer skills including knowledge and experience with data base programs.

? Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills required.

? Demonstrated expertise with service standards set forth by the State of California regarding Medi-Cal/Short Doyle/EPSDT.

? Training skills, including curriculum development and presentation experience is preferred.

? Familiarity with County IS is preferred.

? Ability to function as a member of an inter-disciplinary team.

? Must possess a valid driver?s license plus ability to provide own transportation to complete travel requirements of the job.

? Performs other related duties as assigned.

 

 

We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits. EOE. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, domestic partner or medical condition.

Interested candidates should forward a resume and cover letter, clearly referencing job code ?QA.IG? to:

 

Patricia Bernstein

Recruiting Manager

Children?s Bureau

pbernstein@all4kids.org

510.217.2247 ? fax