DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY

The Arizona Department of child Safety (DCS) is a social and human services agency whose mission is to successfully partner with families caregivers and the community to strengthen families ensure safety and achieve permanency for all Arizonas children through prevention services and support.

COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PLAN
3003 N Central Ave Phoenix AZ 85012

Salary: $35.0962 HRLY/$73000.10 Salary

Grade: 21

Closing Date: August 29 2025

The Compliance Administrator ensures the Department of Child Safety Comprehensive Health Plan (DCS CHP) and its administrative services subcontractors are in compliance with Medicaid and child welfare laws related to health care for children in DCS custody; applicable rules and regulations and requirements; and provisions set forth in the Arizona Health Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) and DCS Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) as well as administrative services subcontracts. This position ensures contractual compliance serves as a point of contact for DCS CHP AHCCCS and Administrative Services Subcontractors related to contractual obligations associated with the Comprehensive Health Plan and performs duties related to the CHP Contract Compliance Officer. This position also conducts audits monitors submission of contract deliverables and serves as a point of contact for CHP Compliance.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely within Arizona based upon the departments business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility autonomy and trust. Across our many agencies boards and commissions many State employees participate in the States Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes in offices and in hoteling spaces. All work including remote work should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

• Coordinate the monitoring review and submission of Contract deliverables field and coordinate responses to AHCCCS and administrative services subcontractors inquiries coordinate the preparation and execution of Contract requirements such as Operational Reviews random and periodic audits and ad hoc visits.
  
• Conduct internal oversight and audits of CHP to ensure compliance with contractual requirements between CHP and AHCCCS. Conduct oversight and audits of the health plan subcontractor to ensure compliance with the contract between the subcontractor and DCS CHP. Coordinate Operational Review activities between CHP AHCCCS and the subcontractor.
  
• Participate in a Regulatory Compliance Committee involving DCS CHP senior management level staff who are charged with overseeing the Contractors compliance program and its compliance with the requirements of AHCCCS IGA and administrative services subcontracts. Participate in meetings involving other health plan committees to ensure contract oversight activities are occurring and are in alignment with contractual requirements. Participate in CHP Quality Management Committees and sub-contracted delegated authority oversight meetings.
  
• Coordinate and administer contract amendments with AHCCCS and administrative services subcontractors.
  
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

• Organizational principles oversight and regulatory methodologies managed care delivery systems state government and management practices
  
• State legislative laws regulations and rules related to behavioral health care and child welfare
  
• Principles of managed care
  
• Medical and dental billing coding and claims payment
  
• Medicaid or Commercial Health Plan Operations
  
• Common pediatric medical terminology
  
• Corporate and Operational compliance within a managed care organization

Skills in:

• Organization and change management
  
• Prioritizing numerous responsibilities to effectively manage time and meet deadlines
  
• Computer software such as Word and Excel
  
• Analytical/decision making
  
• Problem-solving/trouble-shooting
  
• Verbal and written presentation and communication
  
• Facilitating
  
• Project management
  
• Interpersonal communication with the ability to cross-walk issues between the technical and clinical staff

Ability to:

• Work independently
  
• Plan analyze and coordinate activities
  
• Effectively communicate to groups of community stakeholders health professionals and paraprofessionals
  
• Manage detailed complex concepts and problems and to resolve operational issues impacting quality of services
  
• Navigate information systems
  
• Apply DCS policies and procedures
  
• Represent DCS within the community and state
  
• Establish professional relationships within DCS AHCCCS Stakeholders and community agencies to facilitate quality processes and overall system improvements

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This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current valid class-appropriate drivers license complete all required training and successfully pass all necessary drivers license record checks. The license must be current unexpired and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to drivers license record checks must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R.11). Employees may be required to use their own transportation as well as maintain valid motor vehicle insurance and current Arizona vehicle registration. Mileage may be reimbursed if applicable. (Arizona Administrative Code Revised 1/29/2020)

Must be able to secure and maintain clearance from DCS Central Registry.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business then the following requirements apply:Drivers License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
Affordable medical dental life and short-term disability insurance plans
Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
10 paid holidays per year
Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
Deferred compensation plan
Wellness plans

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule employees enjoy improved work/life balance report higher job satisfaction and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot programhere. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona please visit our benefits page

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting or by email at. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. Should you have any further questions regarding the interview process you can reach out to a member of our recruitment team at or by email at. The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.