Talent Acquisition Specialist (Temp) (60464)

DescriptionRecovery Network of Programs, Inc. (RNP), is a private, non-profit, social service agency which has been serving the Greater Bridgeport Community and Fairfield County area since 1972. RNP is dedicated to helping those living with substance use, mental health disorders, gambling addiction and homelessness. Our mission is to restore hope, health, and wellbeing for individuals and families in a recovery environment that embraces compassion, dignity, and respect.

Talent Acquisition Specialist

This position is up to 40 hours per week on site, in our Shelton, CT office, reporting to the Chief of Human Resources.

The Specialist will act as an ambassador to RNP employees, prospective employees and interns, providing information and support services at all stages of the employee life cycle. The TA Specialist will work collaboratively with the HR team on issues related to the employee life cycle such as recruitment, benefits, performance evaluations, orientation, learning and development, employee recognition and wellness initiatives. The candidate will need a positive can-do attitude, be able to think outside the box and have the ability to shift priorities as needed. The Specialist will recruit for clinical and non-clinical positions for the organization.

CORE FUNCTIONS:

Implement and coordinates system-wide sourcing strategies, recruitment and retention activities and advertising.
Build relationships with universities and other outside organizations. Work closely with colleges and other partners in regard to career fair opportunities, networking, outreach events and speaking engagements
Have a thorough understanding of RNPs programs, staff, and their roles.
Use traditional and non-traditional resources to identify and attract quality staff and interns
Engage in and enhance social media recruiting. Be a brand ambassador for RNP
Timely recruiting, screening, interviewing, and onboarding of RNP applicants and communication with hiring managers.
Collaborate with RNP teams to improve processes and effectively communicates new processes in a clear concise way in order to train managers and staff.
Presents HR training sessions as needed.
Assist with benefits questions, open enrollment and claims
Assists in creating new performance appraisal process.
Assist with succession planning and creating job advancement opportunities within the organization.
Assist with wellness and staff events
Performs other related HR duties as required and assigned to support the HR team and organization.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or Business-related field;
Masters preferred PHR/SHRM-CP certification preferred
Experience working in behavioral healthcare setting preferred
Minimum 5 years experience working in HR administrative role which includes heavy amount of recruiting.
Experience training staff and presenting
Paycom HRIS experience a plus.
Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). Excel skills may be tested at interview.
Demonstrate a high level of customer service which includes timely response time, with tact, diplomacy, professionalism, and sensitivity in all interactions
Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.
Must be able to work independently while maintaining efficient communication with HR Director.
Bilingual a plus