Hybrid Compliance Coordinator bei LaSalle Corrections

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Monitor and evaluate facility operations to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations(e.g., PREA, ACA, HIPAA), and internal policies.

Conduct regular audits and inspections of facility departments. 

Maintain compliance records and prepare reports for internal and external review.

Investigate incidents, complaints, and potential violations: assists in developing corrective action plans.

Coordinate and support internal and external audits, including those by state or federal correctional agencies. 

Review and update facility policies and procedures to reflect changes in laws or regulations.

Assist in clarifying meaning and intent of standards with staff depending on specificity of information required for compliance.

Create individual files in accordance with standardized format for contracting agencies, e.g., current USMS Performance Based Standards, ICE National Detention Standards, Department of Justice/PREA and Department of Homeland Security/PREA standards.

Facilitate and track staff training related to compliance, ethics, and policy adherence. 

Assist with reviewing critical incident reports, ensuring they are properly written and documented, before they are sent to our contracting agencies.

Promote the development of positive social skills through modeling appropriate behaviors and intervening when inappropriate behaviors are observed.

Adhere to all safety practices.

Required Knowledge Skills/Abilities: 

Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Ability to create sustainable corrective action plans (CAP)that ensure continued, measurable compliance to deficiencies and/or findings that results from an inspection or audit

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

High School diploma or equivalent

Four years related experience including word processing and computer data entry (must type a minimum of 60 words per minute)

Prior experience in quality assurance, compliance/regulatory oversight, and corrections preferred

Physical Requirements: 

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to satisfactorily perform these essential functions without causing an undue hardship for the employer.

Continuous sitting for up to 2-3 hours

Continuous periods of walking and standing for 4 or more hours per shift

Occasional climbing stairs up to 3 times per shift

Remaining awake and alert while on duty for 12 or more hours per shift 

Lifting and carrying up to 20 lbs periodically and lifting up to 50-100 lbs rarely

Frequently working on computers/tablets throughout the shift

Frequent grasping, reaching, pushing, pulling, bending, twisting

Pay Rate: $21.75