Compliance Officer – Foster Care

Wellroot offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits package that includes: 

• Major medical, dental and vision coverage 
• STD, LTD, and Basic Life coverage – 100% Employer Paid 
• 11 Paid company holidays 
• Generous PTO policy 
• 401K – 6% Match 

For 150 years Wellroot Family Services has provided meaningful, positive change that dramatically impacts the lives of children and families within the North Georgia community.  Join our dynamic and growing organization!  Our mission at Wellroot is to restore children and families from trauma through Christ; and we envision a world where every child is raised in a loving, compassionate, and nurturing home.   

Position:   Compliance Officer – Foster Care  

Department: Foster Care Programs 

Reports To: Director, Foster Care  

Location: Statewide  

FLSA Status: Exempt  

Job Summary:  

The central purpose of the Compliance Officer is to maintain files and systems in compliance with current state regulations. This includes tracking and maintaining compliance with performance-based contracting measures and licensing regulations with the Office of Residential Child Care. The purpose is to ensure optimal compliance and maintain a satisfactory professional working relationship with all team members.  

Responsibilities: 

• Be competent about the Office of Provider Management and Office of Residential Child Care standards and regulations, and Council on Accreditation standards 
• Be cognizant of Wellroot program policies and procedures related to Foster Care 
• Know and understand the process for data entry and scoring for Performance-Based Contracting measures in GA Score 
• Audit foster child records to ensure timely service planning documentation is provided to meet state regulations including but not limited to: EPSDT medical and dental visits, educational supports, ECEM visits, required DFCS documentation (custody orders, case plans, vital records, etc.), and Individualized Service Plans 
• Monitor foster parent records to ensure compliance with DFCS Minimum Standards, ORCC, and OPM standards including but not limited to: home study requirements, updated training, current medical records, current annual evaluations, and current auto documentation 
• Perform Foster Parent annual re-evaluations to include physical inspections of homes, foster parent interviews, foster child interviews 
• Point of contact for GRITS 
• Conduct Manual Reviews for newly approved foster homes  
• Coordinates and facilitates training events for staff and foster families 
• Monitor compliance with GA Score and SHINES systems as it relates to all measures for DFCS contracted programs 
• Set up tracking and implementation systems for monitoring compliance 
• Follow all agency personnel procedural, policy, and philosophical manuals 
• Develop and follow a system for reporting outcomes of compliance monitoring 
• Participate in PQI activities and/or work with other compliance officer in meeting standards 
• Perform other duties as delegated by the Compliance Lead 

Preferred Attributes: 

• Strong attention to detail  
• Spirit of collaboration and teamwork that fosters positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders  
• Positive, uplifting, and inviting demeanor that opens the door for easy rapport building with families, children, and staff 
• Alignment and commitment to the agency’s strategic goals and objectives. Extraordinary attention to case level details that incorporates strong case management skills organizational skills 

Requirements:  

• Have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in a human service or behavioral science field 
• Have a minimum of two years’ experience of working with children and families 
• Own, drive, and maintain an automobile in good working condition, receiving a reimbursement for agency business mileage  
• Understand that this job will require some evening and weekend hours of employment, and some after-hour responsibilities 
• Be computer literate, including word processing and excel spread sheets  
• Be organized and detailed oriented  
• Possess good communication and writing skills  
• Agree to support the agency’s mission statement, organizational values and beliefs, and its quality assurance plan 

Work Environment: Work is conducted in an office setting as well as in the field.  Fast-paced, working environment with vulnerable clients. The ability to maintain a flexible work schedule which will include evenings and weekends is required. Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds. Usually sits in front of the computer 50% of the time.  

Wellroot is an EEO employer