HR GENERALIST

Meridell Achievement Center; Liberty Hill (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and

Prescription Drug Plans

401(K) with company match

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Tuition savings for nursing education

Career development opportunities

Pet Insurance

Benefits website access

Job summary

Meridell Achievement Center, a 134-bed psychiatric residential treatment facility near Austin, seeks an HR professional to support staff across departments and manage training initiatives. You will work under the HR Director to execute hiring, onboarding, education procedures, and data maintenance for a diverse team serving youth ages 10–17.

The role emphasizes coordinating classes, online training, and ensuring timely HR communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 1-3 years experience required, 5-8 years preferred.
• One year of clinical experience in RTC setting.
• One year of group facilitation experience.
• Knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques and understanding of mental illness, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides HR support to hourly and salaried employees across all functions.
• Carries out responsibilities as directed by the HR Director.
• Coordinates required classes and administers online training courses.
• Assists HR Director in maintaining the goals and objectives of the organization.
• Works with the HR Director to fulfill a variety of HR tasks including hiring, firing, training and company education procedures for new or existing employees.
• Tracks and maintains all employee data.

Skills

HR operations

Training coordination

Employee data management

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Responsibilities

Meridell Achievement Center is a 134-bed, seclusion free, psychiatric residential treatment facility located northwest of Austin. Our 60-acre campus is complete with mature oaks, rolling hills, and plenty of walking paths and outdoor spaces. We have 7 unique living units separated by gender, age, and development needs with a swimming pool, gymnasium, sports court and playing fields. We provide 24-hour psychiatric care to girls and boys ages 10 to 17 years old with customized therapeutic approaches and intensive behavioral programs to teach young patients to moderate their behavior, manage emotions and improve social functioning.

Website: www.meridell.com

Position Summary

Accountable for providing support to all hourly and salaried employees through effective communication and administration across all functions of the facility. Carries out responsibilities as directed by the HR Director. Coordinates all required classes and administers all online training courses to employees. Assists HR Director in maintaining the goals and objectives of the organization. Will work directly with and assist the human resources director to fulfill a variety of necessary HR tasks. This includes all hiring, firing, training and company education procedures for new or existing employees. Must track and maintain all employee data.

Benefits for our fulltime staff include

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Pet Insurance
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

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Qualifications

Education/Training

• Bachelor's degree required.

Experience

• 1-3 years experience required, 5 - 8 years preferred
• One year of clinical experience in RTC setting
• One year of group facilitation experience
• Knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques and understanding of mental illness, preferred.

Knowledge and Skills

• Monitors and ensures compliance with facility licensing entities.
• Communicates training information to management and others as needed.
• Responsible for ensuring notifications are sent out timely. Staff are scheduled and recertified timely. Reports deficiencies for appropriate actions.
• Coordinates, collaborates and participates in human resource initiatives and programs.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.