Human Resources Assistant

Mountainside Treatment Center; Canaan (CT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401(k) matching

Free meals on campus

Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

Mountainside Treatment Center in Canaan, CT is seeking an entry-level Human Resources Assistant. The role provides day-to-day HR support, maintains records, supports onboarding and offboarding, and coordinates recruitment activities while upholding confidentiality and professional communication with employees and managers.

The position requires detail orientation, organizational skills, and comfort with data entry and HR systems.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office or similar applications; familiarity with HRIS, applicant tracking, payroll, or learning systems preferred.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and time-management skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and use sound judgment with sensitive information.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, follow processes, meet deadlines, and work independently or collaboratively.
• Awareness and sensitivity to addiction, socioeconomic differences, and cultural considerations.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the HR Department, including paperwork processing, records organization, correspondence, and routine inquiries.
• Maintain electronic and paper employee records, personnel files, and documentation per requirements.
• Perform heavy data entry, processing, reviewing, and storing with accurate HRIS records and reports.
• Assist with employee file audits and track licenses, credentials, and trainings.
• Support onboarding and offboarding processes and related documentation.
• Assist recruitment activities: job postings, applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and communications.
• Respond to routine employee and manager questions with approved information or routing to HR.
• Complete employment verification requests and unemployment documentation.
• Support payroll, benefits, leave, and employee-relations administration under supervision.
• Assist HR audits, reports, communications, events, and projects while maintaining confidentiality.
• Collaborate with Payroll and other departments to resolve data or system discrepancies.

Skills

detail-oriented

organization

tech-savvy

self-motivated

personable

Microsoft Office

HRIS familiarity

data entry

confidentiality

communication skills

time-management

Education

High School Diploma

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

HRIS

Applicant Tracking

Payroll systems

Learning systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Human Resources Assistant

Canaan, CT

About the Position:

We are looking for someone who is highly detail-oriented, organized, flexible, tech-savvy, self-motivated, and personable. The Human Resources Assistant provides day-to-day administrative support to the Human Resources Department and serves as a professional point of contact for employees, applicants, and managers. This entry-level position supports employee records, onboarding and offboarding, recruitment coordination, compliance tracking, employee communications, and routine HR processes while developing foundational knowledge of Human Resources operations. The position requires a high degree of engagement, productivity, confidentiality, and attention to detail to ensure operational excellence.

Schedule:

Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Your Role:

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the Human Resources Department, including processing paperwork, organizing records, preparing correspondence, and responding to routine inquiries;
• Maintain accurate electronic and paper employee records, personnel files, and employment documentation in accordance with company, federal, state, and accreditation requirements;
• Perform heavy data entry, data processing, data review, and data storing while maintaining accurate HRIS records, trackers, reports, and organizational records;
• Assist with employee file audits and track required licenses, certifications, credentials, training, and other compliance documentation;
• Support onboarding and offboarding processes, including pre-employment requirements, employment eligibility verification, new hire materials, orientation scheduling, separation documentation, and system updates;
• Provide administrative support for recruitment activities, including job postings, applicant tracking, interview scheduling, candidate communications, offer documentation, and recruitment events;
• Respond to routine employee and manager questions by providing approved information or directing inquiries to the appropriate HR team member;
• Complete employment verification requests and assist with unemployment documentation in accordance with established procedures;
• Support routine benefits, leave, payroll, and employee-relations administration under the direction of an HR team member;
• Assist with HR audits, reports, department communications, employee recognition activities, meetings, events, and other HR projects as assigned;
• Maintain confidentiality and protect employee and organizational information;
• Work collaboratively with Payroll and other departments to resolve routine data or system discrepancies;
• Adopt the Mountainside culture of providing a Best in Class Service to all of our clients;
• Comply with Mountainside procedures, policies, and regulations relevant to your role. Undertake relevant training on Mountainside’s policies and procedures as delivered by your manager, Human Resources, or other departments.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required;
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field preferred;
• Prior administrative, customer service, office, or Human Resources internship experience preferred but not required;
• Experience with Microsoft Office or similar business applications required; familiarity with HRIS, applicant tracking, payroll, or learning systems preferred;
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and time-management skills;
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and use sound judgment when handling sensitive information;
• Professional written and verbal communication skills;
• Ability to prioritize tasks, follow established processes, meet deadlines, and elevate concerns appropriately;
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively;
• Customer-service orientation and willingness to learn new systems and Human Resources processes;
• Awareness and sensitivity to addiction, socioeconomic differences, and cultural considerations.

Compensation:

The base rate of pay for this position is $20.00 to $23.00 per hour. Actual pay is determined based on a number of job-related factors including skills, education, training, credentials, experience, scope and complexity of role responsibilities, geographic location, performance, and working conditions.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefit package
• Paid Time Off (which increases after 1 year with Mountainside)
• Paid holidays including a Multicultural Holiday
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Free meals while working on the Canaan campus
• Monthly $75.00 wellness reimbursement. Our Wellness Reimbursement benefit is meant to encourage employees to engage in productive self-care to avoid burnout and compassion fatigue.

About Mountainside:

Mountainside Treatment Center is a dynamic, fast-paced and growing recovery facility that values innovation and an obsession with providing Best in Class service to our Clients. Founded in 1998, we are a leading behavioral healthcare provider dedicated to treating alcohol dependency and drug addiction. Accredited by The Joint Commission and CARF for its high standards of care, Mountainside seeks out passionate and talented individuals to join its staff. We believe that every employee, regardless of position, plays a vital role in our success.

Here at Mountainside Treatment Center, we strongly prefer all employees to be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 (including regularly scheduled boosters) and the Flu as recommended by the CDC.

Mountainside is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.