Licensing and Accreditation Administrator

About the role

We are seeking a career as a Licensing and Accreditation Administrator at Necco. This role provides vital support to the organization by ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, supporting expansion initiatives, and collaborating with operational and safety teams.

Responsibilities

• Accomplish annual maintenance reports and re-accreditation steps during renewal periods
• Obtain and maintain accreditations for all services and programs
• Ensure Necco policies and procedures reflect accrediting body standards
• Report necessary incidents or updates to the Council on Accreditation (COA)
• Licensing: Manage and maintain all company licenses and certifications across programs and services, complete documentation for renewals, and coordinate communication with Operations and Safety Teams regarding changes
• Contracts: Support the review and execution of all company service/program-oriented contracts, ensure regulatory updates are identified and implemented promptly, and collaborate with Operations and Safety Teams to ensure new or revised service/program-oriented contracts align with program and service standards
• Expansion: Research requirements for new services, programs, and office expansions, take a project management role to coordinate tasks, licensing, and policies related to new locations or programs, and collaborate with Operations, Safety, and other internal teams to ensure readiness and compliance prior to launch
• Boards: Schedule and facilitate quarterly Board of Directors meetings, collect and prepare quarterly reports and policy updates for review, maintain up-to-date board member records and official meeting minutes
• Quality, Safety, and Risk Management: Ensure timely completion of documentation related to licenses, accreditations, and certifications renewals, communicate updates and regulatory changes to key stakeholders, lead implementation meetings to ensure compliance and understanding of new regulations, and report any instance of non-compliance, suspected abuse, fraud, or reportable offense as outlined by internal policies
• Technical and Administrative Capacity: Utilize technology for the secure storage and tracking of licenses and certifications, provide technical assistance and compliance guidance to internal teams and contracted providers, employ strong project management and documentation practices to ensure consistent execution of processes

Requirements

• Master’s degree preferred in Human Services or related field
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in administrative or human services field
• Strong knowledge of accreditation, licensing, and regulatory compliance
• Familiarity with Foster Care, Independent Living, Behavioral Health, and Medicaid-billable services
• Valid driver’s license and state minimum auto insurance coverage
• Training and travel willingness
• Outstanding organizational communication skills
• Ability to navigate and execute software programs (i.e. Microsoft Office, Database, Electronic Health Record, Dashboard)

Qualifications

• Must be self-directed
• Successful completion of all required criminal background checks
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations

Skills

• Strategic thinking
• Communication
• Problem-solving
• Financial stewardship
• Collaboration
• Ridiculous passion for the company's success, growth, and program quality

Benefits

At Necco, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable work environment. We embrace individuals of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that a diverse team fosters innovation and creativity, and we actively seek candidates from all races, ethnicities, religions, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and ages to join our organization. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for employment and advancement to all qualified individuals, and we encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.

Pay

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Schedule

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Necco

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Necco is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive and equitable work environment. We embrace individuals of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that a diverse team fosters innovation and creativity, and we actively seek candidates from all races, ethnicities, religions, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and ages to join our organization. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for employment and advancement to all qualified individuals, and we encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.