Job Summary
The Purpose of the Compliance Officer is to Preserve Promote and Protect the Lummi Sche’lan’gen by implementing and maintaining compliance standards in the clinical Substance Use Disorder (SUD) services setting, to ensure the highest level of patient care (Lummi Standards of Care), that are commensurate with any applicable Lummi, State and / or Federal Regulations, Rules, licensing requirements, accreditation standards, and internal policies and procedures. This position operates within the Lummi Nation internal compliance program established under the Health Policy (LIBC Resolution #2026-010) and reports to and is overseen by the Director of Healthcare Compliance, who is responsible for all compliance and risk management officers across the Lummi health service programs.Incumbent conducts risk management and quality assurance activities to detect and resolve clinical actions that do not meet Lummi Standard of Care. The position will ensure each licensed program of Lummi Counseling Services that provides SUD services meets treatment regulations, compliance requirements as well as operates according to legal and recognized established best practices. Incumbent assures program functions are operating according to established quality ethics whilst meeting program goals. Job duties also include but are not limited to, developing, and strengthening the compliance programs, including conducting wide ranging audits, reviewing, developing, and updating policies, reviewing employee’s adherence to established clinical standards, responding to policy violations relational to compliance matters, providing compliance training to employees on fraud, waste and abuse and advising management on possible compliance risks.
