Make a Difference in Someone’s Life!
At Monarch, we work together to provide life-changing care in communities across North Carolina and Rhode Island. As a team, we provide hope, promote wellness, and empower individuals and families impacted by mental illness, substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and traumatic brain injury.
You Belong at Monarch
You deserve a positive and encouraging work environment - a place where you can do your best work and grow as a professional. That is just what you’ll find at Monarch. Here, we care for people, including our team members. We offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that supports full-time and part-time team members and their families. More than just a job, this opportunity with Monarch will give you room to spread your wings and grow because we believe in promoting from within and developing future leaders.
Job Highlights:
Human Rights Officer
- Ensuring that persons served are informed of their rights and given opportunities to receive education regarding their rights;
- Providing ways for persons served to have an opportunity to discuss and ask questions about their rights;
- Training all staff, during orientation, regarding the rights of persons served, as defined in these regulations;
- Assisting persons served to exercise their rights;
- Monitoring the implementation of human rights regulations throughout the organization;
- Fulfilling all HRO responsibilities specified in the Grievance Procedure.
This Opportunity:
The primary role of the Human Rights Officer is to coordinate with other departments to ensure that regulatory compliance is addressed throughout the organization. Ensure policies and procedures are updated for changing rules and laws. Prepare and provide training to ensure program staff understand and demonstrate required decorum and conduct work activities consistent with the policies and procedures.
What You'll Do:
- Review industry trends and changes in laws and regulations to identify any impact on agency operations;
- Conduct regulatory due diligence for potential and new acquisitions and advise management;
- Establish procedures to track and respond to regulatory changes;
- Maintain plans for responding to government inspections, surveys, and audits to ensure compliance with regulations;
- Provide regulatory input for follow-up to inspections and audits to minimize potential for findings of noncompliance upon request;
- Maintain system for incident and complaint reporting;
- Ensure adverse events are reported to regulatory agencies and internal stakeholders;
- Lead human rights committees, Human Rights Officer;
- Maintain trainings as required and requested;
- Demonstrate knowledge of emergency procedures and assist in crisis situations;
- Demonstrate knowledge of and comply with all agency policies and procedures;
- Complete all other relevant responsibilities assigned by the supervisor;
- Driving and travel may be required.
Education We're Looking For:
Bachelors (Required)
Certifications We're Looking For:
Drivers License (Valid) - USA
Schedule:
Monday-Friday (8:00am-5:00pm)
Target Weekly Hours:
40
Monarch is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Monarch offers opportunities as diverse as the people we support and the communities we serve. Monarch is an equal opportunity employer and we are firmly committed to supporting and celebrating all forms of diversity.
Monarch does not accept paper applications. Any person with a disability who needs any reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to apply for a position or otherwise to participate in Monarch job search or selection process, should contact HR@MonarchNC.org or call (704) 986-1550.
This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed. You will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties and responsibilities upon the request of a supervisor. This job description is subject to revision at the discretion of Monarch.
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