The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD, known as "The HARRIS CENTER," is seeking an experienced Human Resources Senior Onboarding Coordinator to join our team. The Senior Onboarding Coordinator serves as the liaison between new employees and the Agency. This position is responsible for ensuring a positive onboarding outcome for new hires, serving as an ambassador of the new employee experience.
Your role in Action:
- Serve as an ambassador of the new hire employee onboarding experience.
- Act as the main liaison for new employees, post-offer through their start date.
- Prepare and deliver preliminary electronic onboarding documents.
- Perform a DPS check to confirm the new hire meets minimum requirements with respect to criminal history.
- Initiate PreCheck background check and follow through to completion.
- Ensure background check meets the standards for employment with the Agency.
- Initiate the pre-employment drug screening process and TB testing, as needed, through completion.
- Coordinate and track sign-on bonus agreements for payroll.
- Schedule new hires for New Employee Orientation.
- Audit files for accuracy and completion and follow up with applicants, as necessary.
- Ensure credentialing compliance.
- Assist with administration of HRIS system, including completion of Employee Action Summary (EAS) forms and uploading pertinent employee documentation.
- Support the overall onboarding strategy in collaboration with the talent acquisition partners and HR business partners, HRIS data entry, changes, updates.
- Collaborate with budget managers on PAS requests, Kronos entries for changes in salary, positions, location and managers.
- Enter new hire information into Payroll system.
- Enters new hire stipends in the payroll system.
- Upload new hire information to the child support portal twice per month.
- Research and solve any issues with hourly rates or stipends and determine if retro pay is due. Make corrections in payroll and verify Payroll Instruction Form PIF) is done to support all changes; submit a copy to payroll for their records and scanned a copy to the employee file.
- Maintain updated records of all fixed assets in Human Resources; order equipment from IT when needed.
- Perform other related duties as directed.
What qualifications you will need:
Education:
- High School Diploma or General Education diploma
Experience:
- Minimum of four years of experience in Human Resources with emphasis on onboarding. Healthcare experience preferred
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Passion for customer service and helping others; concierge mindset.
- Self-starter with a drive to go above and beyond
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to manage and handle multiple tasks
- Outstanding problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
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.
As part of its mission to transform the lives of people with behavioral health and IDD needs in the third largest county in the United States, The Harris Center provides a full continuum of services at 80 different sites across Harris County. In addition, services are provided in more than 40 different languages as well as sign language in order to better serve what is one of the largest communities in the nation.
By utilizing the unique expertise of its more than 2,500 employees, The Harris Center is committed to meeting the behavioral health and IDD needs of Harris County residents and giving them hope to live to their fullest potential.
What else you should know:
- This posting is associated with position #1049
What we have to offer:
The Harris Center not only offers a competitive salary but also a suite of excellent benefits designed to enrich your life both professionally and personally. Imagine a future with a robust retirement plan complemented by our generous company matching – a testament to our investment in your long-term financial well-being. Experience the unique advantage of our prior service credit, accelerating your journey towards a more substantial Paid Time Off accrual, empowering you to enjoy well-deserved breaks.
Enjoy Cell Phone Discounts, exclusive entertainment deals through Tickets at Work, and a free Headspace subscription for mental wellness. Additionally, our Employee Assistance Program supports your overall well-being.
Take advantage of significant financial relief through student loan forgiveness as a valued member of The Harris Center team. As a qualifying entity, our employees are eligible for various student loan forgiveness programs, designed to alleviate the financial burdens associated with higher education.
Contributes to suicide care and prevention by embracing our values and applying a trauma-informed approach rooted in safety, trust, choice, collaboration, and empowerment.
Skills Required
- High School Diploma or General Education diploma
- Minimum of four years of experience in Human Resources with emphasis on onboarding.
- Healthcare experience preferred
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