Job Description:

Job Title: Privacy Specialist

Location: Springfield, MO

Department: Compliance & Integrity

Employment Type: Full-time

Shift: Monday - Friday

Job Summary:

Join our team as a Privacy Specialist and play a crucial role in safeguarding the confidentiality and privacy of our clients' sensitive information. In this position, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by ensuring compliance with privacy regulations and fostering a culture of trust. We seek a detail-oriented professional with exceptional communication skills and a deep understanding of privacy laws and best practices.

The Privacy Specialist is responsible for managing and investigating privacy concerns, providing subject matter expertise, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement privacy solutions. You'll assist with policy development, training, and ensuring clients' rights to access their protected health information.

Our vibrant community offers a rich cultural tapestry and numerous recreational opportunities, making it an ideal place to live and work. Join us and contribute to our mission of delivering exceptional care while prioritizing privacy and confidentiality.

The Privacy Specialist position offers...

• All-Inclusive Employee Benefits Package - A robust full-time employee benefits package encompassing health, dental, vision, retirement, disability, life insurance, wellness program, and more

• Telemedicine -- 24/7 phone, web, or mobile app medical, behavioral health, & dermatology visits

• Employee Assistance Program -- 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost

• Paid Time Off - 29 days per year including vacation & holiday pay

• Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting healthy, joyful workforce engagement

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and investigate internal and external reports of privacy concerns, providing timely responses and solutions.

• Serve as a subject matter expert on privacy matters, collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement privacy solutions.

• Assist in developing and delivering policies, procedures, training, and resources to support privacy compliance and organizational awareness.

• Support clients'/patients' rights to inspect, amend, and restrict access to their protected health information.

• Maintain Business Associate Agreements and Qualified Service Organization Agreements.

• Contribute to the day-to-day operations of the Privacy Work Plan.

Education and/or Experience Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience, preferred

• Privacy-related certification such as Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC), Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS), or Certified HIPAA Privacy and Security Expert (CHPSE), preferred.

Additional Qualifications:

• Knowledge of HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, and the ability to interpret and summarize relevant policies and regulations.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to convey complex topics clearly.

• Ability to interpret data and write reports.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to provide exceptional customer service and establish positive working relationships.

• Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism, integrity, and initiative.

• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.

Keywords: Privacy, HIPAA, Compliance, Healthcare, Confidentiality, Regulations, Data Protection, Information Security, Risk Management, Healthcare Compliance

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

Burrell is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.

About Brightli

Brightli is on a mission: A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients. We are doing this by forming a new behavioral health organization under new model. Under one parent company, multiple organizations are able to collaborate, share resources and system supports, increase recruiting and retention efforts, increase access to specialized care, and meet the growing demand for behavioral and addiction recovery care.

Brightli’s top-line subsidiaries include Burrell Behavioral Health (Burrell), Preferred Family Healthcare (PFH), and Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health (SEMO). While these organizations operate independently and are governed by separate board of directors, their operations and services benefit from this model. Alone, organizations may be able to navigate the current tumultuous healthcare environment, but we believe that together we can do so much more than survive. Our communities need us now more than ever, and by working together we are ready to answer their call for years to come.

Brightli Snapshot

• 200 locations

• 4 states

• 19 subsidiaries and/or affiliates

• 5k+ employees