Impactful HR Assistant — Nonprofit Recruiting & Onboarding

Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Job summary

The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) in Santa Barbara, CA seeks a Human Resources Assistant to join our downtown team. You will support the HR Manager in recruitment, onboarding, benefits administration, documentation, and compliance, with occasional travel to other agency locations in Santa Barbara County.

This non-exempt, full-time role offers health, vision, and dental benefits, plus PTO and holidays. Salary range: $25-$27 per hour, dependent on qualifications.

Qualifications

• AA/AS or equivalent experience required.
• HR certification preferred.
• 1 year of Administrative experience required.
• 1 year of Customer Service experience required.
• 1 year of Human Resources experience required.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Adobe Sign, SharePoint and video conferencing required.
• Experience with HRIS systems preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Support the HR Manager in day-to-day HR operations (recruitment, onboarding, off-boarding).
• Coordinate full-cycle recruiting: post jobs, screen candidates, schedule interviews, and prepare reports.
• Maintain personnel files, HRIS records, job descriptions, org charts, and HR documentation.
• Process timecards and train managers on timekeeping procedures.
• Administer benefits tasks, including eligibility review and enrollments.
• Track licenses, certifications, DMV data, and complete verifications and audits.
• Assist with employee relations and compliance matters.

Skills

Communication

Confidentiality

HR experience

Customer service

Administration

Education

AA/AS or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Office

Adobe Sign

SharePoint

Video conferencing

HRIS

Job description

The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) in Santa Barbara, CA seeks a Human Resources Assistant to join our downtown team. You will support the HR Manager in recruitment, onboarding, benefits administration, documentation, and compliance, with occasional travel to other agency locations in Santa Barbara County.

This non-exempt, full-time role offers health, vision, and dental benefits, plus PTO and holidays. Salary range: $25-$27 per hour, dependent on qualifications.