HR Generalist Job at Montgomery Area Mental Health Authority in Montgomery

Position Overview

The HR Generalist is a key partner in supporting employees and leadership within a mental health care environment. This role ensures the smooth operation of human resources functions, with a focus on fostering a supportive workplace culture that aligns with the organizations' mission of providing compassionate care. Responsibilities span across recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, training and development, compliance with healthcare specific regulations, and maintaining fair and consistent HR practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Recruitment and Onboarding: Manage full cycle recruitment, ensuring the timely hiring of qualified clinical and non-clinical staff. Facilitate onboarding programs and prepare new hires to thrive in a healthcare setting.
• Training and Development: Identify and coordinate professional development opportunities, including compliance training specific to behavioral and mental health care regulations. Evaluate program effectiveness and ensure continuing education requirements are met.
• Employee Relations: Serve as a trusted resource for staff by addressing employee concerns, conducting workplace investigations, and promoting a supportive, respectful environment to reduce burnout and turnover.
• Benefits and Compensation: Assist with administering benefits and compensation programs, ensuring competitiveness while addressing the unique needs of healthcare professionals.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws as well as healthcare-specific requirements (e.g., HIPAA, maintain accurate HR records and reports, and various governing bodies).
• HRIS Management: Manage HR information systems to ensure accurate tracking of employee data, certification, and training compliance.

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills for engaging with clinical staff, administrators, and external stakeholders.
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to build trust, manage sensitive issues, and foster collaboration in a high-stress healthcare environment.
• Problem Solving: Analytical skills to address HR issues with fairness and compliance while balancing organizational and employee needs.
• Organizational Skills: Highly detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced healthcare setting.
• Healthcare-specific HR Knowledge: Familiarity with healthcare-specific HR requirements, including credentialing, HIPAA, and workplace safety standards.
• Confidentiality: Commitment to maintaining strict confidentiality, particularly when handling employee or patient-related information.
• Adaptability: Flexible and resourceful in responding to evolving workforce needs and regulatory changes.

Work Environment

Collaborative setting with clinical and non-clinical staff, requiring regular interaction with healthcare providers, administrators, and support teams.

Fast-paced, high-stakes environment where sensitivity, compassion, and confidentiality are critical.

Exposure to emotionally challenging situations due to the nature of mental health care requires resilience and strong interpersonal skills.

Flexibility to support a workforce that may operate across multiple shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Balance of office-based responsibilities (policy, compliance, HRIS) with on-the-floor engagement to support staff well-being and retention.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, retirement plans, and paid time off.
• Professional development opportunities and tuition assistance.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field with at least two years of HR experience, OR 10 plus years of HR generalists experience preferably in a healthcare or mental health care setting.
• Knowledge of healthcare employment regulations and compliance requirements.
• Prefer PHR, SHRM-CP, or related HR certification.
• Must hold a valid Alabama Driver's License and maintain a driving record that is acceptable to the agencies' insurance carrier. Must maintain liability coverage on personal vehicles.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Carastar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.