Responsibilities and Duties:
Onboarding and Talent Integration
- Lead the design and execution of a trauma-informed inclusive onboarding experience tailored to the behavioral health environment.
- Supervise and mentor a team of onboarding specialists ensuring consistency and excellence across all locations.
- Collaborate with clinical and operational leaders to align onboarding with Sheppard Pratts values and care standards.
External Workforce Management
- Oversee the coordination and compliance of temporary labor including agency nurses behavioral health staff and administrative support.
- Partner with staffing agencies to ensure timely qualified placements that meet Sheppard Pratts clinical and operational needs.
- Monitor vendor performance contract compliance and cost-effectiveness.
Workforce Development and Community Engagement
- Develop and implement workforce development strategies to attract and retain talent in behavioral health roles.
- Build and maintain partnerships with local schools universities workforce boards and community organizations.
- Represent Sheppard Pratt at career fairs workforce summits and community events to promote behavioral health careers.
Collaboration and Reporting
- Work closely with Talent Acquisition HR Business Partners and clinical leadership to align workforce strategies with organizational goals.
- Track and analyze key metrics related to onboarding contingent labor and workforce development.
- Provide regular updates and strategic recommendations to the Director of Talent Acquisition.
Requires:
- Work requires comprehensive knowledge of human resources management including employment laws HR compliance and vendor management as well as the ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing - acquired through a Bachelors degree plus 5 years of progressive HR experience including team leadership and program oversight. Experience in healthcare of behavioral health setting is strongly preferred.
- Work requires strong interpersonal and project management skills.
- Work requires the ability to perform duties during periods of frequent interruptions pay close attention to details work long periods at computer screen and meet established deadlines frequently producing a high level of mental/visual fatigue (21-50% of work time).
- Work requires talking hearing and mid-range vision.
- Experience with trauma-informed HR practices and passion for mental health advocacy and community engagement is preferred.
- Familiarity with HRIS systems and onboarding platforms (e.g. Workday UKG) preferred.
- Bilingual or multilingual skills are a plus.
Required Experience:
Manager