What are the responsibilities and job description for the HR Director position at Palms Behavioral Health?
HR Director | Palms Behavioral Health | Harlingen, Texas
Job Summary:
Job Duties:
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
The Director of Human Resources leads and manages the overall provision of Human Resources services, policies, and programs for the facility including employment and compliance; recruiting and staffing; employee orientation, onboarding, and training; performance management and improvement; employee retention and engagement; policy development; employee relations; and compensation, payroll and benefits administration. Provides support and guidance to facility management and employees with a focus on consistent employment practices.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provides expertise and support in Human Resources Administration including policy and procedure, employer/employee relations, HR strategy, regulatory compliance, and employment law. Provides guidance on interpretation of policies and procedures.
- Translates complex information and provides highly specialized advice in a specific Human Resources discipline.
- Develops and maintains tracking system for open positions. Recruits, screens, onboards, and orients new hires according to facility needs and budget.
- Develops, and conducts staff development program including training and education. Ensures license and required certifications are appropriate and current.
- Designs and implements retention initiatives including rewards and recognition and engagement.
- Develops and recommends employee relations practices necessary to establish a positive employer-employee relationship and promote a high level of employee morale, motivation and engagement. Provides coaching and conflict resolution for managers and employees.
- Conducts investigations of employee complaints or incidents.
- Administers benefit programs including timely enrollment, processes unemployment and worker’s compensation claims and leave benefits.
- Leads a team of highly engaged members thru hiring, orienting, performance assessment and management, motivating, training, scheduling, and coaching to meet department goals and ensure effective and efficient department operation.
- Manages employee performance thru updated job descriptions and competencies, timely evaluations, and merit increases as appropriate.
- Manages an equitable and competitive compensation program. Develops and maintains company salary/wage scale.
- Enters employee data accurately. Ensures employee files/records are compliant and maintained according to regulatory standards and company policies. Responds to agency surveys.
- Identifies data needed for reports and ensures reports accurately capture and present information appropriate to the audience.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develops and implements program policies and procedures that guide the provision of services.
- Complies with organizational policies, procedures, performance improvement initiatives and maintains regulatory and industry standards.
- Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
- Accepts responsibility for professional growth and development of self and attends all mandatory facility in-services and staff development activities as scheduled.
- Maintains professionalism and confidentiality of facility employees and patients.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
CULTURAL EXPECTATIONS:
- Honesty: Works with integrity and fairness.
- Competence: Strives to be the best and hold selves accountable.
- Perseverance: Meets challenges with the resolve to succeed.
- Passion: Cares about what we do, each other and who we serve.
- Respect: Honors the human dignity of everyone we work with.
- Teamwork: Succeeds, and have fun, by pulling together.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, business or related field required OR High School diploma plus related comparable experience.
- Five or more years of experience in a progressively responsible HR role required, preferably in a health care setting.
- Demonstrable knowledge of principles and procedures for recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, employee relations and negotiation, engagement and retention and human resources information systems required.
- Experience with regulatory agencies (Joint Commission, CMS, etc.) preferred
- Knowledge and application of federal and state employment laws and regulations.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all employees (verbal and written), to use good judgment and to maintain confidentiality of information.
Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.
Salary : $70,500 - $89,300