State Compliance Administrator - Counseling

Grand Canyon University!  One of Arizona’s leading institutions of higher learning. 

Located in the Valley of Sun in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, GCU is a regionally accredited, private, nondenominational Christian University. 

Grand Canyon University’s department of State Compliance and Accreditation is seeking a full-time State Compliance Administrator, Counseling. This position is responsible for ensuring the University’s compliance with state professional, addiction, and social work licensure regulations, counseling program accreditation standards, and programmatic licensure requirements.

The State Compliance Administrator, Counseling reports to the State Compliance Manager and provides management and assistance for a broad range of regulatory activities related to ensuring ongoing compliance with state department of counseling requirements and counseling preparation program accreditation standards. Through the completion of state applications, annual reports, accreditation self-studies, research of regulatory requirements, and other duties supporting the University’s compliance with state department counseling standards, the State Compliance Administrator, Counseling will serve as a point of contact to state departments of counseling and as a subject matter expert on selected, relevant state regulations and accreditation standards. In addition, the Administrator will assist the colleges and University in maintaining compliance with programmatic and regional accrediting standards.

Location: Main Campus, 33rd and Camelback

Salary: $53K

What you will do:

• Provides point-of-contact leadership and customer service to designated state departments of education and related state agencies

• Serves as Subject Matter Expert on the relevant counseling licensure standards

• Researches, gathers, and helps interpret federal and state regulations, including but not limited to the regulations of state departments of counseling

• Establishes and maintains excellent communication and positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes concerning regulatory compliance obligations and strategic business objectives

• Assists College Deans, program directors, and University staff with activities related to maintaining institutional and programmatic accreditations

• Analyzes, interprets and provides guidance related to regulations and policy related to educator licensure and certification requirements for ongoing organizational compliance and in response to specific inquiries posed by business partners

• Executes the licensing processes for addiction counseling, professional counseling, and social work licensure in states outside of Arizona, which includes, but is not limited to researching, documenting, and updating licensing requirements for assigned states to ensure organizational compliance with regulatory obligations

• Prepares, analyzes, audits, and submits data required to meet regulatory obligations

• Collaborates with academic program managers and internal business partners to ensure compliance requirements are communicated and implemented across the organization

• Maintains record of relevant data related to the organization’s regulatory compliance (ex. communications, approvals, renewal dates, regulatory changes, operational decisions, and regulatory interpretations)

• Provides support to teams responsible for resolving student issues related to credentialing

• Monitors and revises language for the University’s student-facing documents to ensure compliance with state regulations

What you need:

• Bachelor degree required

• Experience working in cross-departmental collaborative teams

• Demonstrable record of ethical behavior, integrity, initiative, and resilience

• Evidence of strong time management and organizational skills

• Evidence of being self-directed, ability to work under little supervision

• Evidence of good critical thinking, judgment, and problem solving

• Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills with the ability to clearly communicate complex information to regulators and staff

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Proficient with Adobe Acrobat Pro and Microsoft Office applications

• Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement, and Mission of Grand Canyon University.

Why work at GCU:

• Exceptional workplace benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401K savings plan

• Generous time off plan and 11 paid holidays

• Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events

• Free covered parking

• We also offer full-time employees, their spouses, and dependent children an Education Tuition Discount Program

• Free on-site gyms on campus