Compliance Specialist

At ERC Pathlight, we’re on a mission to change lives—and we’re looking for people who feel called to do the same.

As one of the nation’s leading treatment providers for eating disorders and mood, anxiety, and trauma-related conditions, we bring innovative, evidence-based, and deeply compassionate care to patients across the country. With multiple locations nationwide and extensive virtual programming, we meet patients exactly where they are and help them move toward lasting recovery.

Founded in 2008 by renowned psychiatrists and psychologists, ERC Pathlight now supports more than 6,000 patients each year. And as the need for world-class mental health care continues to rise, our commitment is stronger than ever: to expand access, elevate the standard of care, and empower every patient to rebuild their life with dignity and hope.

Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday, core business hours.

Location: This position is posted as remote; however, per company policy, candidates residing within a 35‑mile radius of ZIP code 80230 will be required to follow a hybrid schedule (3 days/week onsite), even if they applied to the remote posting.

The Compliance Specialist provides foundational support to the organization's compliance program, risk-management activities, and policy and procedure administration. This role also serves as a key point of contact for patient rights, grievances and advocacy needs. The position helps ensure regulatory alignment, promotes safety and ethical care and strengthens the organization’s culture of compliance.

• →Supports the risk management team with administrative duties, and may assist with preliminary investigations, fact gathering and follow-up tasks
  • →Maintains risk management documentation and risk mitigation files
• →Serves as the accessible point of contact for patients and families seeking to file a formal complaint or grievance
  • →Documents grievances, coordinates responses, and ensures timely resolution in accordance with regulatory timelines
• →Assists with policy lifecycle management, including formatting, proofreading version control, and distribution
  • →Maintains the organization’s policy library, tracks review cycles, update schedules and required approvals

• Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health, healthcare administration or related field or applicable experience (required)
• 2-3+ years of behavioral health experience (required)
• 1+ years of project management experience (required)

• 1+ years of experience in patient advocacy in the behavioral health setting (preferred)
• 1+ years of experience in healthcare compliance and or risk management (preferred)
• 1+ year of experience in Microsoft applications (preferred)
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams (preferred)