Talent Acquisition Specialist - Remote 901

Founded in 1965, Telecare is a rapidly growing mental healthcare company dedicated to making a difference for our clients, the community, and our employees. We offer an array of mental health services to adults with serious mental illnesses. We partner with public sector entities and behavioral health organizations and have over 155 programs and over 4,300 employees across the country. And we're growing all the time! When you work at Telecare, you help to empower thousands of individuals every day in their journeys of recovery.
Our Corporate Headquarters has over 100 employees in the following departments: Executive, Development, Finance, Information Systems, Human Resources, Operations, and Marketing & Operations.
Preference is given to candidates in the Pacific Time Zone as 98% of our organization is in this region.
Full Time; Monday - Friday -

• Full-time contract role - 3-6 months.

Wage range starting $24 - $26 Hourly - Telecare applies geographic differentials to its pay ranges. The pay range assigned to this role will be based on the geographic location from which the role is performed. Starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements.
Position Summary
The Talent Acquisition Specialist coordinates the assigned region’s recruitment efforts to develop a pool of qualified and diverse candidates. This is achieved by developing recruitment strategies for licensed, leadership, and other hard-to-fill positions. The Talent Acquisition Specialist participates in recruitment efforts for non-management and entry-level positions for assigned programs. S/he provides support to Talent Acquisition Director on key initiatives as needed.
Essential Functions

• Performs tasks correctly and according to policies and procedures on a regional level. Responsibilities of the 5 following functions include:
• Demonstrates the Telecare mission, purpose, values, and beliefs in everyday language and contact with residents, the public and other staff members

Recruitment Functions
In collaboration with Program Managers and Administrators:

• Tracks applications and resumes for key positions and distributes to programs
• Prescreens employment applications for key positions
• Works within recruitment budget
• Represents Telecare in various capacities relating to recruitment
• Develops and implements recruitment strategies for key difficult to fill positions
• Recommends utilization of bonuses including sign-on, retention, and ERBA’s as needed for key positions
• Recruits and advertises for vacant positions
• Develops quarterly proactive strategic recruitment plan and goals
• Sources, screens, and conducts preliminary interviews for identified positions
• Works with Employment Manager on company-wide recruitment initiatives, this includes: providing guidance, resources, and assisting with recruitment needs in other regions and national positions as needed
• Enhances recruitment through the use of printed material
• Develops and maintains recruitment resources (i.e., brochures, flyers, giveaways)

Training Functions

• Provides recruitment-related training to managers and administrative staff

Partnership Functions

• Works with Administrators to assess salary information and determine appropriate course of action
• Works with Development Team to provide recruitment support and to staff new program start-ups
• Partners with managers on strategic recruitment planning
• Assists programs with implementing initiatives such as NERP (Nursing Education Repayment Program) and others
• Partners with local schools within the assigned regions to build relationships and communicate career paths at Telecare
• Assists programs by initiating Corporate Sponsorships and/or clinical psych rotations at their facilities
• Provides recruitment training at locations
• Works with Communications Department to develop new materials as needed for program specific/project specific recruitment

Systems Functions

• Tracks and analyzes the efficacy of recruitment activities and creates related reports
• Implements systems as needed to streamline the recruitment process

Retention Functions

• Contacts new employees to facilitate adjustment with new hire process

Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted and/or changed at the discretion of management
Qualifications
Required:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English
• A minimum of four (4) years of recruitment experience with increasing responsibilities and demonstrated skills in creative sourcing, recruiting strategies, and interviewing for diverse candidates
• BA/BS degree in Human Resources or related field
• All opportunities at Telecare are contingent upon successful completion and receipt of acceptable results of the applicable post-offer physical examination, 2-step PPD test for tuberculosis, acceptable criminal background clearances, excluded party sanctions, and degree or license verification. If the position requires driving, valid driver’s license, a motor vehicle clearance and proof of auto insurance is required at time of employment and must be maintained throughout employment. Additional regulatory, contractual or local requirements may apply

Skills

• Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills
• Experience using Word and Excel
• Able to effectively organize work
• Able to work with minimal direction and supervision
• Able to function independently, work effectively with a wide variety of individuals, and maintain confidentiality of materials and information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, bend, squat, kneel, twist, reach, pull, push, lift and carry items weighing 25 pounds or less, perform wrist deviations, hand/wrist repetitions and do simple grasping, drive as well as frequently sit.
EOE AA M/F/V/Disability
If job posting references any sign-on bonus internal applicants and applicants employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months would not be eligible.
Equal Opportunity Employer Description
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Pay Transparency Policy Statement
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)