Talent Acquisition Consultatnt

About Us

The Harris Center is the state-designated Local Mental Health Authority and Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Authority serving Harris County, Texas. As the largest behavioral and developmental disability care center in Texas, The Harris Center provides care to over 90,000 people and has an annual budget of over $300 million. The Harris Center offers a full continuum of services at 80 different sites across Harris County and provides services in more than 40 different languages, including sign language. With over 2,500 employees, The Harris Center is committed to meeting the behavioral health and IDD needs of Harris County residents.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for assigned positions, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, coordinating interviews, extending offers, and onboarding support.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, position requirements, and desired candidate competencies.
• Develop recruitment strategies to attract qualified and diverse candidate pools based on organizational and department needs.
• Source, screen, interview, and evaluate candidates using behavioral and competency-based interviewing techniques.
• Conduct intake meetings with hiring managers to establish recruitment timelines, candidate qualifications, and selection strategies.
• Source and attract qualified candidates using job boards, social media, employee referrals, networking, and direct sourcing techniques.
• Review resumes and applications in a timely manner to identify qualified candidates.
• Coordinate and facilitate the interview process, including scheduling, communication logistics, preparing interview materials, and ensuring a positive candidate experience.
• Consult with hiring managers on labor market trends, recruitment challenges, compensation considerations, and best hiring practices.
• Develop interview strategies, structured interview guides, candidate evaluation criteria, and selection recommendations.
• Conduct regular workforce planning meetings with assigned departments to anticipate staffing needs and develop proactive hiring strategies.
• Extend verbal and written job offers and negotiate within established organizational guidelines.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for candidates, providing timely communication, updates, and guidance throughout the recruitment process.
• Maintain candidate engagement between offer acceptance and onboarding to reduce offer declines and improve the candidate experience.
• Partner with Onboarding Coordinators to monitor candidate progress through pre-employment requirements and resolve issues that could delay start dates.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines through networking, community partnerships, and proactive sourcing efforts.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable employment laws, policies, and hiring procedures.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance recruitment processes, candidate experience, and hiring manager satisfaction.
• Monitor recruitment metrics, including time to fill, candidate pipeline activity, interview ratios, offer acceptance rates, and hiring manager satisfaction.
• Maintain accurate recruitment documentation and applicant tracking system records.
• Provide onboarding status updates to managers and stakeholders throughout the pre-employment process.
• Represent the agency at career fairs, networking events, community outreach activities, and other recruitment functions. Regular travel to recruitment sites is required.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of full-cycle recruiting experience required.
• Experience recruiting for healthcare, behavioral health, social services, or high-volume environments preferred.
• Experience sourcing passive candidates and recruiting for difficult-to-fill positions preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification preferred.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of recruitment strategies and full-cycle recruiting processes.
• Ability to recruit for professional, clinical, leadership, and hard-to-fill positions.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience building relationships with hiring managers and leadership teams.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Knowledge of applicant tracking systems and HRIS platforms.
• Ability to analyze recruitment data and provide recommendations.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Robust retirement plan with company matching and prior service credit for accelerated Paid Time Off accrual.
• Cell Phone Discounts and exclusive entertainment deals through Tickets at Work.
• Free Headspace subscription for mental wellness.
• Employee Assistance Program for overall well-being.
• Student loan forgiveness programs for eligible employees.