Recruiter

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS, AND EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• 3-5 years of experience in recruiting required.

• Experience recruiting in behavioral health, medical, and multi-site healthcare organizations preferred.

• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) required.

• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.

• HR certifications (PHR, SHRM-CP, etc.) are a bonus.

• Ability and willingness to travel as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of behavioral health and medical staffing models (licensed clinicians, RNs, mid-level providers, direct care staff, etc.)

• Familiarity with healthcare recruiting best practices, workforce trends, and talent shortages in behavioral health

• Ability to recruit in competitive, hard-to-fill behavioral health markets

• Knowledge of sourcing strategies including passive candidate outreach, networking, and pipeline development

• Full-cycle recruiting expertise (sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, onboarding coordination)

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, relationship-building and stakeholder management skills

• Excellent organizational abilities, attention to detail, written and verbal communication skills. Strong organization and prioritization skills in a high-volume, fast-paced environment

• Ability to maintain professionalism and discretion when handling confidential information

• Ability to manage multiple requisitions with competing priorities

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and recruiting platforms.

• Commitment to diversity and mission-driven hiring.

• Ability to partner effectively with clinical leadership, operations, HR, and executive teams

• Strategic sourcing skills using LinkedIn, job boards, professional associations, referrals, and community partnerships

• Behavioral-based interviewing and candidate assessment skills

• Familiarity with rural or underserved healthcare recruitment challenges

• Data-driven decision-making using recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality-of-hire, pipeline health)

• Offer negotiation and closing skills

• Ability to represent the agency’s values and culture authentically to candidates

• Ability to proactively identify process improvements and enhance candidate experience

• Ability to travel as needed for career fairs, hiring events, etc.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This position is responsible and held accountable for the following duties:

• Manage full-cycle recruiting processes for assigned roles.

• Partner closely with clinical and operational leaders to assess and align workforce needs, staffing models, and hiring priorities.

• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to attract qualified candidates in competitive healthcare markets.

• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines through networking, referrals, professional associations, job boards, and community partnerships.

• Represent and promote GRAND’s employer brand through career fairs, outreach events, community engagement, and compelling job marketing strategies.

• Conduct structured phone screens and interviews to assess qualifications, licensure requirements, cultural fit, and mission and values alignment.

• Ensure transparent, timely communication and intentionally cultivate a positive, engaging candidate experience that builds trust, strengthens GRAND’s employer brand, and supports long-term retention.

• Maintain accurate ATS data and monitor recruiting metrics (e.g., time-to-fill, pipeline health, candidate flow) to provide data-driven insights to leadership.

• Ensure recruitment practices comply with applicable employment laws, licensure requirements, and organizational policies, mitigating risk and promoting equitable hiring.

• Partner with hiring leaders and Talent Acquisition to facilitate seamless onboarding transitions, ensuring new hires are positioned for early success and engagement.

• Contribute to HR initiatives and continuous process improvement efforts, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, candidate quality, and stakeholder experience.

• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

• Understands and promotes our Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) concept by providing or supporting community-based mental and substance use disorder services; advancing integration of behavioral health with physical health care; assimilating and utilizing evidence-based practices on a more consistent basis; and promoting improved access to high quality care.

• Performs other reasonably related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or other management as requested.

• Meet or exceed “satisfactory” expectations at any scheduled job performance evaluation.