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Behavioral Health Compliance Auditor

LaSante Health Center · Brooklyn, NY · 1 mo ago
On-siteFinancePart-time
LaSante Health Center is seeking a Behavioral Health Compliance Auditor to review behavioral health charts and clinical documentation to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulatory, billing, and internal standards. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, knowledgeable about behavioral health documentation, and comfortable providing constructive feedback to clinical staff. This is an in-person position and may be structured as either full-time or part-time, depending on the candidate's availability and experience. Responsibilities: Conduct regular audits of behavioral health charts and clinical documentationReview progress notes, intake assessments, treatment plans, safety plans, screenings, and related documentationIdentify documentation gaps, trends, and areas requiring follow-up or staff retrainingPrepare clear audit findings and reports for leadership and clinical supervisorsSupport corrective action plans related to documentation and compliance findingsWork closely with the Behavioral Health leadership team to improve chart quality and compliance workflowsAssist with internal reviews, mock audits, payer audits, and regulatory auditsProvide professional and constructive feedback to clinical staff regarding documentation requirementsEnsure documentation supports appropriate clinical care, billing, and regulatory standardsMaintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and applicable privacy requirements Qualifications: Master's degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or a related behavioral health field requiredAcceptable credentials include MSW, MHC-LP, LMSW, LCSW, or LMHCExperience working in an Article 31/MHOTRS program requiredPrior experience in behavioral health chart review, compliance, utilization review, quality assurance, or clinical documentation review strongly preferredKnowledge of behavioral health documentation standards, treatment planning, progress notes, risk assessments, and safety planningExperience in a clinic, community health center, FQHC, or similar healthcare setting preferredStrong attention to detail and ability to identify documentation deficienciesExcellent written and verbal communication skillsAbility to provide feedback in a professional and constructive mannerComfortable working with EMR systems and audit tracking tools Preferred Experience: Experience reviewing behavioral health charts for complianceKnowledge of OMH, Medicaid, managed care, or behavioral health billing documentation standardsExperience working with therapists, clinical supervisors, psychiatrists, or multidisciplinary behavioral health teamsPrior quality assurance, utilization review, or compliance experience

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