Compliance Specialist

Who We Are:
Since 1985, BHCHP’s mission has been to ensure unconditionally equitable and dignified access to the highest quality health care for all individuals and families experiencing homelessness in greater Boston. Over 10,000 homeless individuals are cared for by Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program each year. We are committed to ensuring that every one of these individuals has access to comprehensive health care, from preventative dental care to cancer treatment. Our clinicians, case managers, and behavioral health professionals work in more than 30 locations to serve some of our community’s most vulnerable—and most resilient—citizens.

From our earliest days as a program, we have always sought to do work that is transformational: recognizing our shared humanity; centering dignity, compassion, mutual respect and supporting the right of every individual to access the highest levels of health care and every staff member to reach their fullest potential. We continue to be committed to building bridges and breaking down barriers, including systemic racism which harms us all. We provide community-based health care services that are compassionate, dignified, and culturally appropriate, incorporating social determinants of health, with the goal of breaking down the physical and systemic barriers that our patients face.

Job Summary:
Hours: Full-time; 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm
Union: None
Union Name: None
Patient Facing: No

Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program is seeking a Compliance Specialist to join our team! This position entails overseeing all activities related to making certain that the organization adheres to applicable laws, regulations, and policies, including overseeing government grants and contracts with the health center. The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent writing, proofreading, and editing skills, as well as strong attention to detail. The ideal candidate will also have familiarity with HRSA and other federal, state, and city government grant programs for health centers.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing all activities to ensure the organization complies with federal, state, and city laws, regulations, and health care standards (e.g., HIPAA, HRSA, OSHA, etc.).
• Supports BHCHP contracting processes including reviewing proposed contracts, drafting new contracts (or provisions of contracts), tracking contract deadlines, coordinating signatures, and organizing record-keeping systems.
• Supports strong, stable relationships with government funders by contributing to government grant proposals and reports, tracking deadlines for grant deliverables; and coordinating site visits.
• Manages existing government grants, grant reporting, and grant applications from HRSA through their online portal system, EHB.
• Performs research to identify new government grant opportunities.
• Writes, proofreads, and edits content for narrative grant reports, proposals, and other deliverables.
• For complex contracts and/or grants, serves as project manager to foster collaboration among internal colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Performs additional compliance, contract, grants, or compliance duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma required; bachelor’s degree or relevant experience in healthcare compliance, grant writing, health care contracting, or related fields preferred.
• Two or more years’ experience in grant writing, grant management, and or contract management.
• Prior experience with federal HRSA grants and/or community health center experience. Experience with Massachusetts and/or Boston government grant making agencies.
• Excellent writing and research skills.
• Strong interpersonal, planning, and problem-solving skills.

Compensation and Benefits:

• The compensation starts at $22.00 per hour and increases based on years of experience.
• BHCHP full time employees are eligible for our competitive time off program, health, dental and vision insurance, 403B retirement savings plan, pre-tax MBTA pass program with 40% discount, additional compensation for demonstrated bilingual proficiency and more. Benefits are prorated for part-time employees.

Does this amazing opportunity interest you? Then we'd love to hear from you.

As an equal opportunity employer, Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Covid-19 Vaccination: Proof of Covid-19 vaccination(s) is optional for employment. Candidates who are offered employment will be given details about how to demonstrate receipt of vaccination if they choose to.

Please Note: Employment at Boston Health Care for the Homeless is at-will. Boston Health Care for the Homeless does not sponsor work authorization visas.