HR Generalist: Employee Relations & Onboarding

RiverValley Behavioral Health; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits (health, dental

Paid time off + 9 holidays

Retirement plan options

Tuition reimbursement + CEUs

Clinical supervision

Wellness & EAP

Mileage reimbursement for work travel

NHSC Loan Repayment Program

Job summary

New Mexico Solutions is seeking a Human Resources Generalist to serve as the primary local HR support for the organization, coordinating with the RVA HR team on onboarding, recruiting support, compliance, HRIS accuracy, and manager coaching.

You will help ensure HR practices are timely, compliant, and aligned with policy while focusing on employee relations, engagement, and retention across sites in New Mexico.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of HR practices, employment documentation, onboarding, and compliance.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and communicate professionally.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work with both local and centralized teams.
• Proficiency with HRIS and MS Office preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide local HR support to employees and supervisors on workplace questions and policy interpretation.
• Coach supervisors on employee relations, documentation, corrective action, and performance conversations.
• Assist with employee concerns with VP HR and Executive Director as appropriate.
• Support managers in addressing employee concerns in a timely, professional, and consistent manner.
• Maintain confidentiality and appropriate documentation for employee relations matters.
• Partner with RVA HR team to support onboarding and new hire readiness.
• Assist with local new hire readiness, including communication with supervisors and documentation.
• Conduct new hire check-ins to identify concerns and support retention.
• Help ensure employees understand HR processes, policies, expectations, and available support.
• Partner with recruiters and leadership to support local hiring needs and workforce planning.
• Track hiring priorities, vacancies, start dates, and potential barriers to staffing.
• Provide local insight regarding market challenges and retention concerns.
• Support communication between leadership and RVA HR team regarding staffing trends.
• Support HRIS accuracy, employee records, and compliance documentation.
• Assist with trainings, policy acknowledgments, licensure tracking, and other HR compliance items.
• Support audit readiness related to personnel files and onboarding documentation.
• Identify documentation gaps and communicate concerns to HR leadership.
• Serve as a local point of contact for leave, benefits, and workers compensation questions.
• Assist with FMLA, ADA, PWFA, medical leave, and benefits coordination.
• Support return-to-work guidance and HR communications.
• Assist with training for employees and supervisors on attendance, documentation, and harassment prevention.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes and onboarding.
• Help develop local HR tools, templates, and workflows.

Skills

HR policies

Employee relations

Communication

Organizational skills

Multitasking

HRIS

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS software

Job description

New Mexico Solutions is seeking a Human Resources Generalist to serve as the primary local HR support for the organization, coordinating with the RVA HR team on onboarding, recruiting support, compliance, HRIS accuracy, and manager coaching.

You will help ensure HR practices are timely, compliant, and aligned with policy while focusing on employee relations, engagement, and retention across sites in New Mexico.