Human Resources Generalist-FTC

Human Resources Generalist

The St. Louis Psychiatric Rehabilitation System – St. Louis (FTC) seeks a dynamic, collaborative, and experienced HR professional to provide consultative services and leadership to assigned units within the Facility. The Human Resources Generalist – Employee Engagement and Retention will support FTC objectives in the areas of HR. This role will support FTC and Hawthorn campus as needed.

In addition, this role will provide leadership in FTC employee engagement and retention efforts and serve as a liaison to the DMH’s HR Center of Excellence. Along with colleagues at FTC and DMH, this HR team member will model a positive, service-oriented approach. The position will report directly to the HR Director with a dotted line to the CEO’s. The role will deep dive employee data, pulse survey results and metrics under the guidance and supervision of the HR Director.

Consultative Services and Leadership

• Collaborate with administrators, managers, faculty and staff to understand goals, objectives and priorities of assigned units
• Ensure the integrity of Human Resources’ structures, policies and processes to provide consistent and positive stakeholder experiences
• Collect and analyze workforce data, communicate with organizational leaders for planning and staffing decisions, make recommendations for process improvements and assist with trend analysis
• Operate with minimal guidance, and be a self-directed learner who is flexible and adaptable to changing environments
• Demonstrate customer focus, collaboration, confidentiality, integrity and a commitment to diversity and equal opportunity
• Perform other duties as assigned or is necessary to provide HR service and support to the campus
  
  

Employee Relations & Policy Compliance

• The role may participate in employee relations discussion, counseling, partnership and investigations of sensitive and confidential matters including employee performance, equity complaints, policy interpretation and conflict resolution
• Ensure compliance with DMH collected rules and regulations, policies, campus processes and procedures and state and federal employment law
  
  

Talent Retention Management

• Provide performance management counseling and training
• Conduct periodic supervisory training
• Guide assigned units on value-added onboarding and thorough offboarding processes
• Recommend, develop, provide, and/or oversee training, education, and resources to increase employee development and engagement
• Design programs to support employee retention
• Ensure compliance with all required Facility and unit-level trainings
  
  

Recruitment Support (As needed)

• Provide HR expertise to medical staff searches processes
• Represent FTC in the recruitment Initiatives
• Lead orientation and onboarding for new staff members
• Work with leaders in assigned units on talent acquisition needs
• Sourcing and screening candidates, which includes the applicable reference check requirements.
• Coordinating or preparing offer letters.
• The role will focus on new employee orientation and experience pre- and post-employment.
• The role will directly manage the scheduling and coordination of the panel interview and all associated record keeping.
  
  

Employee Communication

• Develop and disseminate employee communication materials and reports in collaboration with the HR Executive Director; topics include pulse surveys, compliance requirements, performance management
• Audit and ensure TV HR communications, installments and table toppers across FTC & Hawthorn to maximize employee engagement and consistency.
  
  

Employee Engagement & Training

• This role will survey and track new hires from day 1 to the conclusion of their 6-month probationary period.
• The ideal candidate will coordinate HR 101 training for incoming and new to role supervisors and managers, implementing the best practices for optimal employee engagement.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 4 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• In-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in the HR function
• Knowledge of best practices and concepts in the HR function and HR integrates with other functions
• HR experience talent management, especially talent acquisition
• HR experience in higher education
• Professional certification such as PHR, SHRM-CP, etc.
  
  

Benefits for employment with the Department of Mental Health include:

• Competitive salary based upon training and experience
• Flexible work options available
• Tenure pay for years of State service
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Ample vacation and sick leave
• 13 paid state holidays each year
  
  

Retirement / pension plan