Recruiter

Connecting People with Possibilities

Mission: Bridgewell inspires hope and empowers people experiencing life challenges to achieve their fullest potential.

Summary: The Recruiter will manage the full lifecycle recruiting process; partnering with hiring managers and representing Bridgewell to source and interview talent, fill job opportunities, conduct background checks and coordinate on-boarding. In addition, the recruiter will develop effective and efficient recruitment strategies and be a contributing member to the HR team as a whole.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and necessary applicant requirements
• Creatively search and source candidates across multiple locations using job boards, career sites, internet searches, referrals, networking, career and college fairs and other creative methods.
• Build a strong, diverse candidate pipeline, including leveraging external partnerships and reaching out to passive candidates.
• Ensure all job postings follow Bridgewell guidelines and have the necessary approvals prior to posting
• Ensure advertisements are developed and regularly maintained on key web-sites
• Screen resumes and conduct initial interviews with candidates, in person or on phone.
• Follow up with hiring managers and candidates for feedback throughout interview process
• Manage applicant tracking system (ATS), ensuring applicant data and status is current and updated regularly in the ATS. Track recruitment statistics as required.
• Conduct full background checks including RMV, and CORI screenings, education, license and certification verifications. Provide documentation to regulatory agencies as required.
• Coordinate on-boarding of new hires and assist with new employee orientation
• Generate offer letters for candidates and work with managers to ensure offers comply with pre-established salary guidelines and within budget.
• As part of recruitment team, assist in developing pro-active recruitment strategies to anticipate, plan and recruit for future business needs, including assisting with training and developing interns.
• Provide excellent customer service to internal employees, external applicants, management and leadership team.
• Provide other support as assigned within the Human Resources Dept.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in related field plus a minimum of one year of high volume recruiting experience preferred
• Experience in the Human Service industry preferred but not required.
• Experience with various interviewing practices.
• Experience with a variety of internet job posting sites and use of creative recruiting strategies.
• Experience in using applicant tracking systems and recruitment reporting.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Effective interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently at a high pace with competing and changing priorities.
• Excellent computer skills.

Bridgewell Offers:

• Excellent health benefits-medical, dental, vision. We believe our benefits package is one of the most competitive
• Generous paid time off-includes your birthday (that's right, we even give you your birthday off!)
• Collaborative work environment that values new insight and personal contributions
• Hybrid work schedule available after 6 months of continuous employment
• With over one hundred programs in the North Shore, Lowell and Merrimack Valley we provide excellent opportunities for training and professional development

Why Should You Apply: If top benefits alone don't sway you, then our compassionate and collaborative work environment should! Bridgewell is committed to training and developing staff and provides the opportunities for you to have a positive impact in the work you do.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Requires acceptable CORI results according to Bridgewell policy.

Bridgewell is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.