Temp Human Resources Specialist

Acadia Healthcare; New Castle (DE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare is seeking an HR Specialist for Recruitment & Talent Acquisition to support MeadowWood Behavioral Health Hospital. You will lead full-cycle recruitment, from job postings to offers, partnering with leaders to meet staffing needs across clinical and non-clinical roles.

Join a healthcare team focused on compliant, efficient hiring processes, proactive sourcing, and delivering an exceptional candidate experience while supporting workforce planning and retention initiatives.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required; Bachelor's in HR/Business preferred.
• Two+ years of HR office experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for clinical and non-clinical roles.
• Source candidates through multiple channels and manage candidate experience.
• Coordinate interviews and collaboration with department leaders.
• Prepare offers in partnership with leadership and ensure compliance with employment regulations.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

Candidate sourcing

Interview coordination

HR policies

Relationship building

Education

Associate’s degree

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

HRIS

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Job description

Purpose Statement

The HR Specialist - Recruitment & Talent Acquisition is responsible for leading full-cycle recruitment efforts to attract, engage, and hire qualified candidates for clinical and non-clinical positions at MeadowWood Behavioral Health Hospital. This role serves as a strategic partner to department leaders, ensuring staffing needs are met through proactive sourcing, efficient hiring processes, and exceptional candidate experiences while maintaining compliance with all employment regulations and hospital policies.

Purpose Statement

The HR Specialist - Recruitment & Talent Acquisition is responsible for leading full-cycle recruitment efforts to attract, engage, and hire qualified candidates for clinical and non-clinical positions at MeadowWood Behavioral Health Hospital. This role serves as a strategic partner to department leaders, ensuring staffing needs are met through proactive sourcing, efficient hiring processes, and exceptional candidate experiences while maintaining compliance with all employment regulations and hospital policies.

Essential Functions

• Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
  • Manage full-cycle recruitment for all assigned positions.
  • Partner with leadership to identify staffing needs and develop recruitment strategies.
  • Create and post job advertisements across multiple recruitment platforms.
  • Source active and passive candidates using various recruitment methods.
  • Conduct resume reviews, phone screenings, and candidate assessments.
  • Coordinate interviews with hiring managers and department leaders.
  • Facilitate and participate in hiring events, job fairs, open houses, and community outreach programs.
  • Develop relationships with colleges, universities, workforce development agencies, and community organizations.
  • Maintain candidate pipelines for hard-to-fill positions.
  • Track recruitment metrics, including time-to-fill, source effectiveness, and turnover trends.
  • Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
  • Prepare and extend employment offers in partnership with hiring managers and leadership.

Onboarding & Pre-Employment

• Coordinate all pre-employment processes, including background checks, reference checks, license verification, and drug screening.
• Ensure completion of all onboarding documentation and compliance requirements.
• Facilitate new hire orientation and onboarding activities.
• Monitor onboarding progress to ensure a successful transition into employment.

HR Operations Support

• Maintain accurate recruitment and employee records.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Assist with employee relations matters as needed.
• Support retention initiatives and employee engagement activities.
• Participate in workforce planning and staffing initiatives.

Other Functions

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

• Associate’s degree required. Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business or related field preferred.
• Two or more years previous human resources office experience required.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

• Not applicable

Additional Regulatory Requirements

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.