Employee Wellness and Engagement Specialist (Temporary)

Neighborhood Healthcare•Escondido, CA

6d•$32 - $45

About The Position

The Employee Wellness & Engagement Program Specialist supports employee wellness and engagement initiatives by coordinating programs, managing the Volunteer Time Off (VTO) policy, and maintaining vendor partnerships. This role administers key employee surveys, organizes meetings for wellness champions, and assists with event planning, including the Annual Clinician Retreat. The specialist collaborates with HR and teams to ensure aligned communications and positive employee experience.

Requirements

3-5 YOE Experience supporting programs, projects, or events in a professional setting required
Bachelor's degree in public relations, marketing, human resources, communications, psychology, and humanities preferred
Strong communication and leadership abilities.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including superior composition, typing and proofreading skills
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Excellent planning and organizational ability
Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
Ability to work with highly confidential information in a professional and ethical manner
Ability to work under pressure and be flexible with changing site needs.
Can work with people of all social and ethnic backgrounds and maintain confidentiality.
Able to train and manage staff in a collaborative manner.
Ability to lift/carry 20 lbs/weight
Ability to stand for long periods of time
Follows all safety procedures as outlined in Neighborhood Healthcare’s Illness and Injury Prevention Plan (IIPP) and report any injuries and/or unsafe conditions immediately
Maintains current knowledge of policies and procedures as they relate to safe work practices
Follows all safety procedures and reports unsafe conditions
Uses appropriate body mechanics to ensure an injury free environment
Familiarity with location of nearest fire extinguisher and emergency exits
Follows all infection control procedures including blood-borne pathogen protocols
Maintains privacy of all patients, employees and volunteer information and access such information only on a need-to-know basis for business purposes
Comply with all regulations regarding corporate integrity and security obligations
Reports all behavior and/or activity that are unethical, fraudulent, or unlawful

Nice To Haves

Experience in HR, employee experience, organizational development, or wellness programs preferred
Experience with platforms such as Wellable, Calm, or survey tools (UKG Employee Voice, SurveyMonkey) preferred.
Experience coordinating events for large groups preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate Quarterly Wellable Challenges and Team-Building Series, including scheduling, event logistics, communication, and vendor management.
Manage day-to-day administration of the Volunteer Time Off (VTO) program.
Support wellness-related contracts and partnerships (The Seabird – Clinician Retreat Venue, Thrive, Grape Day 5K, Walk to End Alzheimer’s) including communications, logistics, and contract/invoice processing.
Maintain and support Calm app access for 800+ users.
Assist with Clinician Wellness initiatives and related communications.
Prepare agendas, materials, and follow-up actions for monthly Culture Champions and Clinician Wellness Champions meetings.
Maintain updated rosters, communications, and calendars.
Administer key surveys end-to-end, including the Maslach Burnout Inventory, San Diego Clinician Survey, Riverside Clinician Survey, Pulse Survey, and ad hoc surveys as needed.
Coordinate survey design updates, deployment, reminders, data collection, and basic summary reporting.
Support planning and execution of the Annual Clinician Retreat (logistics, vendor coordination, communications).
Draft and distribute employee-facing communications related to wellness, surveys, and employee experience initiatives.
Collaborate with HR and cross-functional teams to ensure aligned messaging and smooth program operations.