HR Assistant: Behavioral Health Onboarding & Recruiting

Sanctuary Recovery Centers Inc; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Professional development opportunities

Supportive and mission-driven team

Job summary

Sanctuary Recovery Centers in Phoenix, AZ is seeking an HR Assistant to support the Human Resources team across the employee lifecycle. The role requires HR experience, strong organization, and familiarity with Arizona behavioral health regulations.

You will assist with recruiting for Behavioral Health Technicians, Case Managers, Administrative staff, and other roles, manage onboarding, maintain confidential personnel records, and help ensure compliance with licensing requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Human Resources experience.
• Experience with employee onboarding and orientation processes.
• Personnel file management and recordkeeping.
• Background check processing and employment verification.
• Compliance tracking and document audits.
• Maintaining confidential employee records.
• Scheduling interviews, onboarding appointments, and orientations.
• Experience working with HRIS platforms.
• Previous experience working in behavioral health, addiction treatment, substance abuse treatment, or healthcare settings.
• Understanding of Arizona behavioral health regulations and licensing requirements.
• Knowledge of credentialing and compliance requirements for behavioral health staff.
• Familiarity with Title 9 and other Arizona behavioral health regulations preferred.
• Experience sourcing, screening, and recruiting behavioral health professionals.
• Understanding of qualification requirements for BHTs, Peer Support Specialists, Case Managers, Group Facilitators, Medical Assistants, Clinical and support staff.
• Experience using Indeed and other recruiting platforms.
• Ability to coordinate interviews and manage hiring pipelines.
• Experience with iSolved HRIS preferred
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to maintain accurate electronic personnel records

Responsibilities

• Post and manage open positions on Indeed and other recruiting platforms.
• Review resumes and pre‑screen candidates.
• Coordinate interviews with hiring managers.
• Track candidate progress through the hiring process.
• Maintain recruiting reports and hiring metrics.
• Prepare and process new‑hire paperwork.
• Conduct onboarding and orientation activities.
• Ensure completion of all pre‑employment requirements.
• Maintain employee personnel files and HR records.
• Process employment verifications and background checks.
• Monitor employee compliance requirements.
• Track fingerprint clearance cards, TB testing, CPR certifications, and required credentials.
• Conduct personnel file audits.
• Maintain compliance documentation for state and accreditation standards.
• Assist with HR‑related audits and regulatory reviews.
• Respond to employee questions regarding policies and procedures.
• Support benefits administration and employee documentation.
• Assist with policy updates and HR initiatives.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee and company information at all times.

Skills

HR Experience

Onboarding

Background checks

HRIS

ATS

MS Office

Confidentiality

Interview scheduling

Behavioral health

Recruiting

Tools

iSolved HRIS

Applicant Tracking Systems

Job description

Sanctuary Recovery Centers in Phoenix, AZ is seeking an HR Assistant to support the Human Resources team across the employee lifecycle. The role requires HR experience, strong organization, and familiarity with Arizona behavioral health regulations.

You will assist with recruiting for Behavioral Health Technicians, Case Managers, Administrative staff, and other roles, manage onboarding, maintain confidential personnel records, and help ensure compliance with licensing requirements.