Human Resources Liaison - HR (Region 4 - Lowcountry)

State of South Carolina; Cayce (SC); Presencial; USD 60 000 - 76 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Retirement plan

Telecommuting options

Resumo da oferta

The State of South Carolina BHDD is seeking a Human Resources Liaison for Region 4 (Lowcountry) to coordinate HR functions across facilities from recruitment to separation. You will work with Recruiting and Talent Office, payroll, timekeeping, and benefits teams to support a healthy workforce.

You will engage with multiple centers in Region 4, ensuring compliant processes, updating position descriptions, and guiding supervisors on HR policies. Travel within the state is required.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of HR experience.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with HR databases and systems.
• Ability to travel within the State; Driver's license required.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate all activities for establishing and filling new positions, including posting in NEOGOV and other boards.
• Assist with onboarding, benefits enrollment, and new hire orientation to support the employee life cycle.
• Maintain salary, funding source information, vacancy counts, and organizational charts.
• Advise supervisors on benefits, policies, and performance management, and assist with timekeeping and payroll issues.
• Process separations to ensure timely termination and deactivation of access to systems.
• Produce dashboard reports tracking facility/center personnel activity and turnover reduction initiatives.

Conhecimentos

Communication

Interpersonal skills

HR systems

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree

Ferramentas

HR databases

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Responsibilities

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Join our team at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) where we are dedicated to providing compassionate and accessible care to our community. We are seeking a Human Resources Liaison for Region 4 in the Lowcountry who is motivated to support our employees in assisting individuals and families navigate life's challenges and achieve long-term wellness. If you want to use your skills to build a healthier, more resilient workforce, we encourage you to apply.

This position is open to a work location in the assigned region within one of our centers. The centers that comprise Region 4 – Lowcountry include: Berkeley Mental Health Center, Charleston-Dorchester Mental Health Center, Coastal Empire Mental Health Center, Orangeburg Mental Health Center and Coastal Regional Center.

As the Human Resources Liaison, you will report to the HR Regional Manager who oversees the Lowcountry and Midlands regions. You will serve as the HR Liaison between the BHDD Division of Human Resources and one or more BHDD regional facilities or centers. This position is responsible for coordinating all human resources functions for a facility or center within your assigned region, in order to support operational goals and workforce needs. In this position, you will perform general HR functions and best practices to ensure support of the entire employee life cycle from recruitment to separation, and ensure compliance with all applicable state, federal and agency policies, rules and regulations.

Responsibilities For The Human Resources Liaison

• Responsible for coordinating all activities required for establishing and filling new positions, and for securing qualified applicants for existing vacant positions. This includes advertising and posting the position in the applicant tracking system (NEOGOV) and other job boards, filtering applications for hiring managers, supporting the interview and selection process as needed, and making an approved salary offer. Submit Request to Fill packet to central HR for approval and processing. Coordinate with the Recruiting and Talent Office to ensure hiring and pre‑employment process is completed, and the new hire Is cleared to start employment; If applicable, act as liaison to the Office of Credentialing and Privileging (OCP) by ensuring transcripts, proof of licenses and certifications and other employment documents are submitted. Coordinate and participate in job fairs with the Recruiting and Talent Office.
• Serve as a liaison with others responsible for the coordination of the center/facility's onboarding and training schedule, and link new hires to scheduled attendance of New Employee Orientation (NEO) on their first day of employment. Coordinate benefits enrollment with central HR Benefits. Review all applicable policies and employee benefits with new hires. Ensure Supervisors provide new staff with a copy of their signed position description (PD) and an Employee Performance Management System (EPMS) / Performance Review planning stage. Provide required access information and training to new hires to utilize the SCElS Central Learning Management System.
• Ensure position descriptions are well‑written and updated for assigned center/facility. Process other position and personnel action forms with Central Office teams such as Payroll, Classification and Compensation, and HR Operations. Maintain salary and funding source Information. Maintain vacancy and Full Time Equivalent (FTE) counts. Maintain organizational charts.
• Advise and consult employees and supervisors regarding eligibility and process for accessing benefits and services such as FMLA, paid parental Leave, Worker's Compensation, ADA, retirement and insurances. Intake employee complaints, and report allegations of discrimination, harassment and retaliation to the Employee Relations Office. Support supervisors in delivering progressive disciplinary actions in coordination with the Employee Relations Office. Serve as a liaison to the Payroll and Timekeeping Offices to assist staff with troubleshooting time and leave issues.
• Process and submit voluntary and involuntary separations so that employment is terminated with the agency in a timely manner. Ensure appropriate offices are notified to ensure employee returns property and that all access to systems and databases are deactivated in a timely manner.
• Maintain field work in the Field Operations shared file folder. Submit dashboard reports that track and monitor facility/center personnel activity.
• Support regional facilities/centers in addressing ways to reduce turnover and increase job satisfaction through retention programs and rewards and recognition programs.

Minimum And Additional Requirements

• A bachelor's degree and two (2) years of experience in Human Resources.

Additional Requirements

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with HR databases and systems.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple time‑sensitive tasks and requests.
• Ability to travel within the State as required. Driver's license required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of principles and practices of Human Resource Management.
• Knowledge of behavioral health or other relevant experience in a healthcare setting.

Additional Comments

Post Hire, Employees Must Have

• Knowledge of principles and practices of human resource management.
• Knowledge of the relevant human resources policies and procedures and of agency policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of federal laws and state regulations affecting human resources.
• The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• The ability to analyze needs and to recommend and communicate solutions effectively.

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees

• Health, dental, vision, long‑term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
• Retirement benefit choices *
• State Retirement Plan (SCRS)
• State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)

*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.

Benefits For State Employees

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work‑balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits

Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits

State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits

State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note:

The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time‑limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.