NATURE OF WORK: Is responsible for finding and qualifying candidates to fill various behavioral health care positions throughout a four county area. Duties will include building applicant sources, attending job fairs, reviewing applications and/or resumes, conducting phone and personal interviews with candidates, working with hiring managers to set up interviews and checking employment references. After hire, follows up with new hires and hiring managers to ensure appropriate retention.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Studies and learns Valley HealthCare Systems organizational structure.
• Meets with hiring managers in an on-going basis to discuss needs.
• Builds applicant sources by researching and contacting community services, colleges, employment agencies, media, internet sites and any other resources beneficial to the process.
• Responds to employee and applicant questions and inquiries regarding open positions.
• Composes and places appropriate ads in various media sources including area newspapers, social media, geo-fencing, displays, etc.
• Performs office functions including typing, photocopying, filing, data entry, reports and faxing.
• Updates weekly posting grid by Friday of each week.
• Attends career fairs and community events in an effort to communicate open positions and educate the community regarding Valleys services.
• Uses social media to attract and correspond with applicants following company guidelines.
• Determines applicant qualifications by studying job descriptions and job duties.
• Reviews and prepares interview questions utilizing job descriptions and requirements. This includes following all State and Federal regulations with regards to appropriate interview questions and ensuring that no discriminatory information is used.
• Determines applicant qualifications by interviewing applicants and analyzing responses then compares qualifications and responses to position and company requirements.
• Completes company required reference checks in a timely manner.
• Arranges interviews with hiring managers by coordinating schedules.
• Follows up with hiring manager as to status of interview and appropriateness of hire.
• Schedules and completes onboarding with new hires in a timely manner.
• If necessary, redirects applicant to other hiring managers.
• After the hire, works with hiring manager to ensure proper fit into the positions hired for.
• Follow-ups with new hire to ensure successful on-boarding.
• Processes verification of current and past employment.
• Manages intern program by tracking available programs then works with supervisors for proper placements.
• Tracks applicant placement and prepares monthly report.
• Attends weekly recruitment meeting to update members with applicant status and answer questions.
• Responsible for timely completion of data entry of assigned projects.
• Answers and responds to incoming calls and emails into the Human Resources Department in a timely manner.
• Assists in entering new hires, changes and terminations into HRIS.
• Assists with preparing for audits.
• Helps in running reports from HRIS, LMS or any other systems to notify supervisors of required compliance.
• Cross trained to assists the other Human Resources staff with daily duties as assigned and is trained as the back-up to other Human Resources duties.
• Tracks Individual and Group Supervisions into a prepared spreadsheet for compliance.
• Performs Exit Interviews with those employees who are resigning in order to gain knowledge from their experiences with Valley.
• Furnishes accurate, timely information to employees, supervisors and others while maintaining confidentiality requirements.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, attending webinars, creating and maintaining personal networks, participating in professional organizations.
• Provides good customer service to employees, supervisors, the community and all others while maintaining confidentiality requirements. This includes furnishing accurate, timely information to employees, supervisors and others.
• Coordinates special projects and events as needed.
• Furnishes accurate, timely information to employees, supervisors and others while maintaining confidentiality requirements.
• OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

• Ability to perform Essential Duties as outlined below.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• One year previous experience working in Human Resources, a Business Office or similar work experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Capable of maintaining confidentiality.
• Good basic computer skills.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Ability to comply with Valleys and Division departmental safety procedures.
• Ability to read, write, understand and speak the English language.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous experience working in healthcare.
• BS in human resources, business administration or related field.