Chief Compliance & Legal Officer

Chief Compliance & Legal Officer (CCLO)

Location: Columbus, Ohio (Hybrid)
Department: Executive Leadership
Job Type: Full-Time
Compensation: Competitive Executive Compensation Package

Overview

Diversified Treatment Alternative Centers (DTAC) is seeking a dynamic and strategic Chief Compliance & Legal Officer (CCLO) to serve as the organization's Privacy Officer and executive leader for compliance, quality assurance, legal affairs, risk management, and regulatory oversight.

This executive role provides leadership across Pennsylvania, Ohio, Delaware, and future expansion markets, ensuring adherence to federal, state, local, payer, accreditation, and legal requirements while fostering a culture of ethics, accountability, safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

The CCLO partners closely with executive leadership, operational teams, clinical leadership, Human Resources, and external legal counsel to support organizational growth, regulatory compliance, legal integrity, risk management, and operational excellence across all service lines.

Why Join DTAC?

• Executive leadership opportunity within a growing behavioral health organization
• Direct impact on organizational strategy, compliance, legal affairs, and risk management
• Opportunity to help shape future growth initiatives, acquisitions, and expansion efforts
• Collaborative partnership with executive leadership and the Board
• Mission-driven organization serving children, adolescents, families, and communities
• Ability to lead enterprise-wide quality, compliance, and legal initiatives across multiple states

Position Summary

The Chief Compliance & Legal Officer (CCLO) is responsible for overseeing enterprise-wide compliance, quality assurance, legal affairs, privacy, accreditation readiness, investigations, risk management, and regulatory oversight. This role serves as a key advisor to executive leadership and the Board regarding legal, compliance, governance, operational risk, and strategic growth initiatives.

The CCLO will ensure the organization maintains compliance with all applicable federal, state, payer, contractual, accreditation, privacy, and legal requirements while developing systems that support sustainable growth and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory & Accreditation Compliance

• Lead compliance efforts across all operating regions ensuring adherence to federal, state, payer, and regulatory requirements
• Maintain readiness for licensing reviews, audits, accreditation surveys, and regulatory inspections
• Conduct internal audits and compliance reviews
• Develop and oversee corrective action plans and organizational compliance initiatives
• Ensure policies and procedures remain current, compliant, and operationally effective

Risk Management & Quality Assurance

• Oversee enterprise-wide risk management programs
• Monitor incident reporting, trending, investigations, and mitigation efforts
• Lead quality assurance and continuous improvement initiatives
• Analyze compliance, quality, and outcome data for executive leadership
• Promote standardized compliance and quality practices across all locations

Investigations & Corrective Actions

• Conduct investigations involving compliance concerns, complaints, ethics matters, and potential regulatory violations
• Document findings and oversee corrective action implementation
• Serve as a confidential resource for employees raising compliance or ethical concerns
• Monitor follow-up activities to ensure sustainable resolution of concerns

Legal Affairs & Strategic Advisory

• Serve as a trusted legal and compliance advisor to executive leadership and the Board
• Review and negotiate contracts, vendor agreements, partnership agreements, business associate agreements, and other legal documents
• Support mergers, acquisitions, affiliations, due diligence activities, and organizational growth initiatives
• Partner with Human Resources regarding employment-related legal matters and workplace investigations
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments impacting behavioral health and healthcare operations
• Coordinate with external legal counsel regarding litigation, investigations, licensing matters, and regulatory inquiries
• Advise leadership regarding organizational risk, governance, and liability exposure

Training, Education & Policy Leadership

• Develop and oversee compliance education programs across the organization
• Provide ongoing regulatory guidance and support to leaders and employees
• Maintain and oversee DTAC's Compliance Program and Compliance Manual
• Partner with Human Resources on onboarding, training, and employee development initiatives
• Promote a culture of ethics, quality, accountability, and compliance

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Collaborate with executive leadership, operations, clinical teams, Human Resources, finance, and legal partners
• Participate in strategic planning, organizational growth initiatives, program development, and acquisition activities
• Support compliance and legal readiness for expansion, licensing, and operational growth
• Advise leadership and the Board regarding regulatory changes, risk exposure, and organizational strategy

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Human Services, Social Work, Business, Law, or a related field
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive leadership experience in compliance, legal affairs, quality assurance, risk management, regulatory oversight, healthcare operations, or related fields
• Experience within behavioral health, healthcare, residential treatment, managed care, or related healthcare environments
• Demonstrated experience conducting audits, investigations, compliance reviews, and corrective action processes
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Medicaid and payer requirements
  • State licensing regulations
  • Accreditation standards (CARF, Joint Commission)
  • HIPAA, privacy, and information security requirements
  • Healthcare contracts and vendor agreements
  • Employment law and workplace investigations
  • Regulatory investigations and enforcement activities
• Strong analytical, communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, Delaware, and future expansion regions

Preferred

• Master's degree and/or Juris Doctor (JD)
• Active license to practice law
• Prior experience serving in roles such as:
  • Chief Compliance Officer
  • Chief Legal Officer
  • General Counsel
  • Associate General Counsel
  • Chief Risk Officer
  • Vice President of Compliance
• Experience supporting acquisitions, due diligence, integrations, and strategic growth initiatives
• Experience advising executive leadership and Boards of Directors

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate may not currently hold the title of Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Legal Officer, or General Counsel. We are seeking a strategic leader who can build and scale compliance programs while providing practical legal guidance that supports organizational growth without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.

Successful candidates will bring a strong understanding of healthcare and behavioral health regulations, risk management, legal affairs, quality systems, and organizational leadership. They will be highly ethical, solutions-oriented, and capable of translating complex legal and regulatory requirements into sustainable operational practices.

The ideal candidate is:

• A strategic and collaborative leader
• Highly ethical and solutions-oriented
• Skilled in risk assessment, investigations, legal analysis, and corrective action planning
• Comfortable navigating sensitive and highly confidential matters
• A trusted advisor to executive leadership and the Board
• Experienced supporting organizational growth, acquisitions, and expansion initiatives
• Committed to fostering a culture where compliance supports operational excellence and quality care

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Executive Leadership Development and Strategic Growth Opportunities

Work Location

This is a hybrid position based in Columbus, Ohio. Regular travel throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio and future expansion markets is expected.

Apply Today

If you are an experienced compliance, legal, risk management, or healthcare executive seeking an opportunity to lead enterprise-wide compliance and legal strategy in a growing behavioral health organization, we encourage you to apply.

Join DTAC and help drive organizational integrity, quality, compliance, operational excellence, and strategic growth.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Diversified Treatment Alternative Centers is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining an inclusive workplace in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and supported.

Reasonable Accommodations

Qualified applicants with disabilities or who require reasonable accommodations during the hiring process may request assistance in accordance with applicable laws.