HR & Workforce Compliance Consultant

Godwins Wellness Services LLC; Owings Mills (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Godwin’s Wellness Services is seeking an experienced HR & Workforce Compliance Consultant to build and manage HR and workforce compliance systems, including personnel files, onboarding, offboarding, credential tracking, and investigations.

You will partner with Operations, Compliance, and Program Leadership to strengthen workforce accountability and preparation for Maryland BHA and Joint Commission reviews.

Qualifications

• Experience in human resources, employee relations, workforce administration, compliance, or related field.
• Experience conducting or supporting workplace investigations and performance management.
• Knowledge of personnel documentation, onboarding, offboarding, discipline, and HR compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain HR policies, procedures, workflows, and workforce compliance systems.
• Administer BambooHR including records, documentation, tracking, and reminders.
• Maintain audit-ready personnel files for employees and contractors.

Skills

HR

Workforce compliance

Employee relations

HRIS BambooHR

Policy development

Documentation

Education

SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP/PHR/SPHR or comparable HR certification

Tools

BambooHR

Job description

Overview of Godwin’s Wellness:

Godwins Wellness (est. 2022) was founded to support individuals and families dealing with disruptive behavioral health diagnoses or developmental challenges. Our focus is to enhance life skills and promote healthy coping skills needed to flourish within the community. Recognizing a need for an agency that operates with exceptional customer service, the co-founders were motivated to create an organization that treats everyone with dignity and respect. As behavioral health practitioners, we pledge to meet the individual where they are. Our treatment programs are based on person-centered models for rehabilitation, catering to individuals, children, groups, and families. We specialize in providing home, community-based, and on-site behavioral health and therapeutic services in Baltimore City and surrounding counties.

Position Overview:

Godwin’s Wellness Services is seeking an experienced HR & Workforce Compliance Consultant to support the development, implementation, and ongoing management of human resources and workforce compliance systems. The Consultant will be responsible for personnel file management, employee onboarding and offboarding, credential and training tracking, employee relations, workplace investigations, and HR systems administration.

The position works collaboratively with Operations, Compliance, and Program Leadership to strengthen workforce accountability, support corrective action processes, and maintain organizational readiness for Maryland Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) and Joint Commission reviews.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and maintain HR policies, procedures, workflows, and workforce compliance systems.
• Administer and optimize BambooHR, including personnel records, employee documentation, tracking, and automated reminders.
• Maintain complete, accurate, confidential, and audit-ready personnel files for employees and contractors.
• Oversee employee onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring required documentation, agreements, and acknowledgments are completed.
• Monitor employee credentials, certifications, required training, competency documentation, and expiration dates.
• Maintain workforce compliance calendars, personnel checklists, and tracking systems.
• Support employee relations, performance management, progressive discipline, and corrective action documentation.
• Conduct or coordinate authorized workplace investigations, including interviews, evidence collection, documentation, and recommendations to leadership.
• Provide guidance to management regarding employee performance concerns, workforce risks, and appropriate personnel procedures.
• Participate in personnel file audits, quality assurance activities, and workforce compliance reviews.
• Support BHA corrective action requirements and Joint Commission workforce readiness initiatives.
• Identify personnel documentation deficiencies, recommend corrective actions, and monitor resolution.
• Prepare HR compliance reports, investigation summaries, workforce status updates, and recommendations for leadership.
• Support consistent implementation of approved personnel policies and workforce accountability standards.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of employee records, investigation materials, and sensitive organizational information.
• Participate in leadership, operational, HR, and compliance meetings as assigned.
• Escalate significant personnel concerns, compliance risks, and matters requiring executive decisions to appropriate leadership.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated professional experience in human resources, employee relations, workforce administration, compliance, or a closely related field.
• Experience conducting or supporting workplace investigations and employee performance management processes.
• Knowledge of personnel documentation, onboarding, offboarding, progressive discipline, and HR compliance practices.
• Experience utilizing HR information systems (HRIS), preferably BambooHR.
• Ability to develop and implement HR workflows, policies, procedures, checklists, tracking systems, and audit tools.
• Strong organizational, written communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage confidential information, exercise sound professional judgment, and appropriately lift sensitive matters.
• Understanding of employee and independent contractor administration.
• Experience supporting healthcare or behavioral health organizations preferred.
• Familiarity with Maryland BHA requirements, Joint Commission standards, and workforce regulatory compliance preferred.
• Experience with credentialing, employee training compliance, and personnel file auditing preferred.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, or comparable HR certification preferred.