POSITION: Quality Assurance Associate
DIVISION: Legal- Compliance & Data
LOCATION: North Hollywood, CA
HIRING RATE: $21.01/hourly
WHY JOIN US:
You believe that every person deserves a place to call home. You see that homelessness is a systemic issue and want to be a part of the solution. You are ready to utilize your talent, experience, and creativity towards purpose-driven work. You want to work alongside industry leaders to learn, implement, and pioneer best practices.
LA Family Housing is a leading non-profit agency in Homeless Services and Real Estate Development. With nearly 40 years of experience and 11,000+ people’s lives changed each year, we know what it takes to end homelessness. We take tremendous pride in the emergence of our staff as national leaders in innovation, best practices, and policy within housing production and homeless services. Join the fight to end homelessness and make a difference in people’s lives at LA Family Housing!
THE POSITION:
The Quality Assurance Associate plays a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with both internal and external quality assurance objectives for public contract programs. This position also assists with private program compliance when required.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
- Conduct ongoing client file review and reconciliation on Clarity HMIS
- Develop and update monitoring checklists in concert with QA Manager or Director so as to strategically identify items to review in each file
- Review all client files that correspond to LAFH public contracts (and ensure files are appropriately checked out when being reviewed to maintain highest level of file security)
- Ensure file and Clarity HMIS information matches, and prepare files for program exit by the data team
- Maintain tracker of reviewed files so work is documented, and unnecessary duplicative review is eliminated
- Identify incomplete or missing documents contractually required for each client file
- Summarize review findings and patterns for each Program Manager and QA Manager
- Submit list of file corrections to Managers/Directors on weekly basis
- Follow up with Case Manager/Staff Person within three-day time frame to ensure corrections have been made
- Conduct file review for clients enrolled in non-government funded programs (e.g. United Way of Greater LA CES programs) on an as-needed basis
- Conduct ongoing client file review that is flexible, based on notification of upcoming external audits, to ensure programmatic goals and contract requirements are being met
- Develop a rotating monthly review schedule that considers known and recent history of audit dates
- Review all potential files for audits before audit visits
- Provide support for any audit on an ongoing basis
- Additional tasks, projects, and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor
WHAT YOU’RE SKILLED AT:
- Thorough understanding of the challenges faced by program participants, including health, substance abuse, mental health, domestic abuse, child welfare, and available resources for undocumented individuals
- Familiarity with social service agencies and community resources
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
- Competence in electronic data entry
- Effective written and verbal communication abilities
- Innovative problem-solving aptitude
- Strong teamwork skills
- Highly motivated and proactive, capable of managing multiple projects/tasks concurrently in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent organizational skills
- Attentive to detail, ensuring the accuracy of information and reviews
WHAT YOU’VE ACCOMPLISHED:
- Minimum of an Associate’s Degree or two years of experience in social services
WHAT WE OFFER:
Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 403B Retirement Plan, 529 Education Savings Plan, Long Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Legal Access Plan, Employee Appreciation Program, Company Sponsored Employee Events, Staff Development, 9/80 Alternative Work Schedule, Paid Sick, Vacation and 13 Observed Holidays, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Eligibility and more!
PHYSICAL DEMANDS, ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, EQUIPMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Potential physical demands include but are not limited to: walking, climbing stairs, handling, finger/grasp/feel objects and equipment, reaching, communicating, being mobile, repetitive motions, visual activity, driving, and entering buildings. If an accommodation is needed, please inform the Human Resources Department.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
LAFH is committed and proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.
FAIR CHANCE ACT
LA Family Housing will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if LA Family Housing is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing’sFair Chance Act webpage.