HR Specialist

Behavioral Health Services North Inc•Plattsburgh, NY

5d•$25 - $26

About The Position

BHSN is seeking an HR Specialist to provide administrative support to the Human Resources team. Reporting directly to the Associate Director of Compliance and Human Resources, the HR Specialist handles day-to-day HR processes, including onboarding, paperwork, background checks, employment eligibility verification, employee questions about payroll and benefits, and recruitment support. The role requires strong communication, organizational, time-management, and multitasking skills, attention to detail, confidentiality, ethical conduct, and the ability to work effectively on a team in a fast-paced environment. The HR Specialist supports transfer and leave administration, performance management, absence recording, payroll-related approvals, HR policy research, recruiting, and hiring. The position also handles routine correspondence, maintains recruiting documentation and data, schedules interviews, greets candidates, prepares reports, and assists with job fairs. Basic issues are handled directly, with more complex issues referred to higher-level staff.

Requirements

High school diploma and 2–5 years of experience.
Working knowledge of the subject matter.
Experience with Microsoft Office, HR databases, and other HR-related software.
Oral and written communication skills.
Strong organizational skills.
Strong customer service skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Interpersonal skills.
Clerical skills.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree.
HR certification.

Responsibilities

Manage the transfer and leaves administration process.
Compose and distribute routine written correspondence from Human Resources.
Ensure criminal record checks are completed fully and in a timely manner.
Provide administrative support for the performance management system.
Liaise with payroll and process approval paperwork related to salary adjustments.
Provide administrative support and guidance for absence recording.
Conduct basic research related to HR policies and procedures.
Support recruitment and hiring, including posting job openings and screening resumes.
Provide HR administrative support to the HR team, Learning and Development, recruitment processes, and payroll.
Assist with staff recruiting by filing resumes and recruiting documents, entering data, scheduling interviews, greeting candidates, preparing reports, and assisting with job fairs.
Handle basic issues and problems and refer more complex issues to higher-level staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.