Employee Relations Manager

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Job Posting closes: 11/23/2025

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Laid out on a 78-acre campus, Larned State Hospital (LSH) is the largest psychiatric facility in the state serving the western two-thirds of Kansas with nearly 1,000 employees and the capacity to treat more than 450 patients daily, 24-hours a day, seven days a week. LSH is accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC) and certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

About the Position

Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Work Schedule: M-F 8-5

Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes

Veterans' Preference Eligible: Yes

Search Keywords: HR

Compensation: $24.48 up to $27/hour

TEMPORARY additional pay of $2.50/hr for every hour worked.

$1,000 Sign-On Bonus after 90 days of employment for new hire.

• Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

Employment Benefits

Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage

Sick & Vacation leave

Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave

Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)

Fitness Centers in select locations

Employee discounts with the STAR Program

Retirement and deferred compensation programs

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Position Summary & Responsibilities

Position Summary:

Position will be responsible to conduct, or assist with internal investigations, audits, surveys and information gathering of various units at the hospital, including but not limited to Human Resources.Establishes and maintains employer-employee relationships that contribute to satisfactory productivity, motivation and morale in the workplace; creates and maintains a positive and effective alternative dispute resolution environment; and provides a quick, effective and responsive mediation of employment disputes. Mediates employment or workplace disputes as a precursor to other established appeal, grievance or complaint procedures.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

Investigations and Fact Findings

• Position will be responsible to conduct, lead or assist with internal investigations, audits, surveys and information gathering of various units at the hospitals, including but not limited to Human Resources.
• Priorities for investigations will be determined on a case-by-case basis and in conjunction with the Human Resource Director of State Hospitals.
• Position will provide feedback to Human Resource Director regarding policy and procedures recommendations for hospitals in an effort to improve efficiencies, communication and consistency.

Mediation

• Establishes and maintains employer-employee relationships that contribute to satisfactory productivity, motivation and moral in the workplace; creates and maintains a positive and effective alternative dispute resolution environment; and provides a quick, effective and responsive mediation of employment disputes. Mediates employment or workplace disputes as a precursor to other established appeal, grievance or complaint procedures.
• Use applicable knowledge of procedural aspects and requirements of all related dispute resolution procedures.
• Provide accurate information to parties in dispute to ensure they are aware of all applicable complaint procedures. Answer questions of substantive nature on mediation.
• Position will work with the Larned HR Director on areas and staff needing mediation or requesting HR presence and guidance for supervisor/employee conversations.
• Provide written notification to the parties and conduct timely follow-up to assure commitments resulting from mediations are met. Conduct meetings, briefings and training sessions designated to educate employees on the mediation process and to encourage participation by employees and supervisors.

Corrective Training Support

• Conduct yearly analysis of investigation data and recommend/help design training intervention/s for frequently investigated deficiencies.

Administrative

• Scheduling interviews and meetings, developing reports and recommendations, composing summaries or letters as part of progressive discipline or as a result of an investigation, complaint, etc.
• Prepare monthly data tracking support for the Human Resource Director.

Qualifications

Licensing & Certification:

• Valid Kansas Driver's License.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Three years of experience in planning, directing, organizing, managing or administering personnel or human resources functions with special emphasis on employee investigation or Batch of science/arts in Human Resources/ Criminal Justice with two years of experience conducting investigations. Education may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by the agency.
• Valid Kansas Driver's License.
• Travel to all hospitals and KDADS regional locations, some on short notice and may include overnight stays.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least four years of experience in conflict resolution, mediation and employee relations.
• Experience in managing EEO & affirmative action activities in government agency, educational institution or private sector organization/company of which included processing, investigation & resolving EEO complaints & developing policies & affirmative action plan.

Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements:

• Ability to pass a KBI background and pre-employment drug test.

Recruiter Contact Information

Name: Mitchell Smith

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Phone:

Mailing Address: 1301 KS Hwy 264, Larned, KS 67550

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Office of Personnel Services

Docking State Office Building

915 SW Harrison Ave, Suite 260

Topeka, KS 66612

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the agency recruiter.

Salary : $50,796 - $56,064