Contract IDD Recruiter

RHA Health Services, LLC; Hendersonville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PayActiv early access to earnings

Employee perks & discount program

Paid Time Off

Health/Insurance (full-time equivalent

401(k) retirement savings

Wellbeing programs

Training opportunities

Job summary

RHA Health Services in Tennessee is seeking a Contract IDD Recruiter (Independent Contractor) to lead full lifecycle recruitment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health, and substance use challenges.

You will build candidate networks, partner with HR, create job postings, conduct interviews, and extend offers while ensuring compliance and a positive candidate experience.

Qualifications

• 5 years of progressive relevant recruiting experience
• Bachelor’s degree required
• PHR/SHRM credentials preferred if applicable

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders and hiring managers to assess talent requirements and advise on the best hiring strategy
• Source potential candidates through networking, social media, and professional associations to attract top talent
• Create job postings for online and offline resources that are articulate and attention-grabbing
• Utilize diverse techniques to discover and attract top passive talent
• Conduct thorough behavioral-based interviews and phone screens to assess fit and technical readiness
• Serve as the point-of-contact for recommending hiring rates, making offers, and finalizing hiring details
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal employment guidelines
• Provide a positive candidate experience at every opportunity

Skills

Recruiting

Candidate sourcing

Interviewing

Stakeholder management

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Workday ATS

MS Office

Monday.com

Job description

We are hiring for: Contract IDD Recruiter Type: Independent Contractor (Support Services) If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services! This is a vital role designed to provide best in class recruiting services to support RHA Health Services. This position is responsible for assisting with a variety of recruitment activities. The incumbent identifies and actively builds candidate networks through proactive outreach and works closely with colleagues and HR Business Partners through the full life cycle of recruitment from the creation of the search strategy to contract negotiations to ensure success of recruiting efforts. The Senior Recruiter will create an environment of trust with hiring managers, stakeholders and candidates, while providing a consistent level of service for all candidates and improving time to hire and retention. The incumbent will report to the Chief Human Resources Officer for their assigned function and will not have direct reports. Are you a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of the people RHA serves? Are you a proactive person, who can multitask with attention to detail and has strong computer skills? If so, you may be a great fit to join the RHA Corporate Human Resources Team! This is a vital role designed to provide best in class recruiting services to support RHA Health Services. This position is responsible for assisting with a variety of recruitment activities. The incumbent identifies and actively builds candidate networks through proactive outreach and works closely with colleagues and HR Business Partners through the full life cycle of recruitment from the creation of the search strategy to contract negotiations to ensure success of recruiting efforts. The Contract Recruiter will create an environment of trust with hiring managers, stakeholders and candidates, while providing a consistent level of service for all candidates and improving time to hire and retention. The incumbent will report to the Director of Talent Acquisition for their assigned function and will not have direct reports.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Partner with business leaders and hiring managers to assess their talent requirements and advising on the best hiring strategy
• Source potential candidates for hire through a variety of methods through networking, various social media platforms, connections with professional associations across the specialized and technical spectrums, to ensure attracting the best possible candidates.
• Create job postings to place on various online and offline resources that are articulate, professional and attention-grabbing to attract high quality candidates.
• Utilize a variety of techniques to discover and attract the best passive talent
• Conduct thorough behavioral based interviews and phone screens to assess both technical baseline as well as skills be successful in the RHA environment
• Serves as the point-of-contact in recommending hiring rates, making job offers to potential candidates, developing offer letters, and finalizing hiring details for the job applicant.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with all local, state and federal regulatory employment guidelines.
• Focused on providing a great candidate experience at every opportunity

Functional Area outcomes

• Develop, implement, and support workforce recruiting plans at the unit/department level
• Lay the groundwork for team member engagement during the recruiting process.
• Focus attention on continually improving the recruitment and hiring process.
• Reduce and maintain the turnover rate by improving quality of hire
• Incorporate management feedback into future recruitment programs

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills and ability to provide high level of customer service
• Establish credibility and influence key stakeholders
• Apply strong and innovative problem solving and analytical skills to thoughtfully and tactfully navigate barriers to progress
• Manage projects simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines
• Display strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrated organizational skills, with a keen focus on delivering business results.
• Ability to deliver results with little supervision in a dynamic and oftentimes ambiguous environment.
• Proven effective consulting skills, with an ability to drive impact.

Required and Preferred Qualifications

• Required Experience: 5 years of progressive relevant experience
• Preferred Experience: 5+ years of experience in corporate or agency recruiting in a fast-paced, high volume environment.
• Required Education: Bachelor’s degree
• Preferred Education: Master’s degree
• Preferred Certifications: PHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or an equivalent professional qualification
• Preferred Computer Applications: Workday ATS, MS Office, and Monday.com

Pre-employment Screening

• Complete criminal background Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
• Drug testing
• Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
• Proof of employment history or references (if required)
• Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

Benefits

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities
• *contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits

RHA is an equal opportunity employer.

In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

About RHA

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes. For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

Throughout Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee, we provide high-quality care to individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities. In North Carolina and Pennsylvania, we also provide behavioral health services to support people with mental health and substance use needs and provide services for those who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Since 1989, we have partnered with and celebrated people achieving their personal goals, building meaningful connections, experiencing positive outcomes in health and wellness, and more.

From inpatient care to community-based services, from in-home support to facilities of all sizes, RHA offers a range of settings where you can apply your unique skillset. Many of our employees also experience opportunities for career growth and continued education. RHA is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities and the Council on Quality and Leadership, and we are committed to providing the highest quality of care. At RHA, we believe we all deserve the chance to live our best possible lives. We want you to join our team of compassionate professionals. To learn more, visit rhahealth.org or email us at [e-mail].

RHA Health Services - Where Compassion Meets Career.