Job Description
Who We Are At Rock Creek Foundation, a subs idiary of The Sante Group, we believe that having a disability and/or a mental illness should not prevent anyone from having the opportunity to participate in everyday life. That’s why we have been p ioneering the field of behavioral health services for the dually diagnosed. We want to ensure that each person we serve can develop the skills they need to live as independently as possible, in their own communities, and is able to realize his or her potential in ways that they could not do so before. Our committed staff of direct support professionals help drive our mission.
What We’re Looking For The recruiter is responsible for managing high-volume recruitment of clinical and non-clinical staff to support our organization’s mission to create, support, and champion opportunities that empower individuals to shape their own destinies. This role will ensure full compliance with state and federal hiring requirements, maintain quality standards throughout the hiring process, and lead and participate in hiring fairs and recruitment events to build robust candidate pipelines. This is a hybrid role, required 3 days in office and 2 days remote.
What You’ll Do - General
- Contribute to our purpose-driven culture that makes our organization the best place to work in early intervention!
- Utilize outbound recruiting strategies for proactive candidate outreach.
- Execute recruitment strategies to attract, screen, and hire quality healthcare associates.
- Post approved positions and review applications to ascertain all minimum requirements for positions are met before moving a candidate forward for hiring manger review.
- Consistently update the recruitment applicant tracking system (ATS) in a timely manner to keep hiring managers informed of applicant status.
- Collaborate with Compensation and Management for salary quotes and extend offers to top candidates.
- Design, develop, and maintain the organization's full life-cycle recruitment process for assigned departments (including its description, recruitment measurement definitions, regular measurement reporting, and taking proper actions to close gaps).
- Explore the market best practices in recruitment and staffing and implement appropriate best practices in the organization.
- Contribute to continuous performance improvement of the recruitment function.
- Research, develop, implement, and coordinate effective recruitment strategies.
- Collaborate with department managers to identify and draft detailed and accurate job descriptions and hiring criteria.
- Conduct first-round interviews with qualified candidates and deliver feedback to hiring team
- Assist the HR team as needed with specialty projects and/or initiatives
- High-Volume Recruitment
- Manage the full-cycle recruitment process for multiple openings simultaneously, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and extending offers.
- Proactively source, engage and build pipelines for:
- Clinical staff (RNs, LPNs, CNAs)
- Behavioral health staff (DSPs, RBTs, BCBAs, Therapists, Personal Support, Residential Counselors, etc.)
- Educational support staff (Bus aids, classroom aides etc.) and;
- Administrative and Corporate staff, to meet ongoing staffing needs.
- Proactively utilize ATS and sourcing platforms such as Indeed, ZipRecruiter, LinkedIn, to attract and engage talent.
- Maintain quick turnaround on open requisitions while ensuring quality and alignment with organizational needs.
- Compliance & Credentialing
- Ensure compliance with state, federal, and agency regulations (state clearances, background checks, and credential verification).
- Partner with HR and compliance teams to verify and complete credentialing prior to start dates.
- Maintain organized and accurate recruitment documentation to meet audit-readiness standards.
- Participate in continuous improvement of hiring processes to align with agency quality standards.
- Hiring Events & Community Engagement
- Plan and attend hiring fairs, community job fairs, college events, and open houses to attract talent.
- Build partnerships with schools, workforce boards, and community organizations for pipeline development.
- Collaborate with marketing to develop event materials and social media recruitment campaigns.
- Represent the organization professionally while actively engaging candidates during events.
- Candidate Experience & Retention Support
- Provide clear, timely communication with candidates throughout the recruitment process.
- Participate in new hire orientations and collaborate with supervisors to ensure smooth handoffs for onboarding.
- Support retention initiatives by gathering candidate and manager feedback post-placement.
What We Require - Bachelor's degree in human resource management, Business Administration, or related field of study, and 5+ years of recruiting experience.
- 3+ years of high-volume recruitment experience (agency or healthcare staffing environment preferred).
- Experience recruiting clinical, behavioral health, or educational support staff.
- Experience recruiting for DDA related roles.
- Knowledge of credentialing and healthcare compliance requirements.
- Proficiency in ATS platforms and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to occasionally travel with own vehicle within the State of Maryland and Pennsylvania.
What You’ll Get - Salary Range: $65,000 to $75,000 annually (depending on experience).
- A comprehensive benefits package, fully customizable to fit your needs.
- Opportunities for career growth, training and development, flexible work schedules and shifts.
- Company-wide wellness program.
- The rare opportunity to make a difference in the very community that you call home. We are leading providers in Behavioral and Mental Health!
- Opportunities for career growth, training and professional development, flexible work schedules and shifts.
- Tuition assistance.
- Company-wide wellness program.
- The rare opportunity to make a difference in the very community that you call home.
We understand that no candidate is perfectly qualified for any job, and we believe that diversity of background and experience makes for better problem-solving and collaboration, which is why we are dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. Even more important than your resume is a positive attitude, a passion for making an impact, a personal desire to grow, and the ability to help individuals heal, recover, and thrive.
Work Environment This job will maintain a hybrid setting of three (3) days mandatory in-office workdays and two (2) days of remote workdays.
While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderately loud. The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We believe that diversity of background and experience makes for better problem-solving and collaboration, which is why we are dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. Even more important than your resume is a positive attitude, a passion for making an impact, a personal desire to grow, and the ability to help individuals heal, recover, and thrive. Disclaimers Rock Creek Foundation aspires to create an organization that places value on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and inclusiveness. To achieve this success, it is essential that all members of our organization feel secure, welcome, and respected. All members of our organization have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Rock Creek Foundation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. Rock Creek Foundation participates in E-Verify.
Job Tags
Work at office, Remote work, Flexible hours,