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Aviva Family and Children's Services

Assistant Director of Quality Improvement

Aviva Family and Children's Services, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079

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Base pay range: $80,000.00/yr - $85,000.00/yr

Aviva Family and Children’s Services Mission Statement

Aviva believes every child and every family in our Los Angeles community deserves the chance for a brighter future. We provide compassionate support, therapeutic services, and guidance to at-risk children and families.

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Director of Quality Improvement, the Assistant Director of Quality Improvement (QI) will assist in the planning, organization, and coordination of agency compliance efforts for licensure, accreditation, regulatory and governmental agency standards. The Assistant Director of QI is responsible for upholding regulations established by the Departments of Children and Family Services, Probation and Mental Health of the County of Los Angeles.

Essential Functions

Assist in agency compliance with relevant county, state, federal and COA regulations/standards

Conduct clinical trainings for staff including but not limited to documentation and mental health assessments

Assist with improving department workflow systems and administrative forms

Assist with developing department related policies and procedures as well as best practice guidelines, checklists and trainings

Collaborate with other programs/departments to understand QI support.

Support QI staff to maintain medical record audit readiness and participate actively during agency external audits

Complete monthly clinical case record review to manage risk

Complete monthly reports regarding completed case record reviews and risk assessment.

Conduct periodic internal audits of client charts from all programs/departments with a focus on compliance, accuracy, quality and medical necessity

Assist newly hired employees with understanding QI standards and general processes.

Plan and conduct orientation on HIPAA, regulatory updates and or changes

Prepare reports, supply information and organize documentation

Serve as a resource for staff implementation of departmental Quality Management and Utilization Review

Sensitive and responsive to the cultural differences among the agency’s client population

Actively participate in quality improvement projects

The Assistant Director of QI will take on special projects or additional duties as assigned by the Director of Quality Improvement and/or the Chief Operating Officer.

Seniority level Mid-Senior level

Employment type Full-time

Job function Quality Assurance

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