Talent Acquisition Specialist (Columbia, Missouri Area)
About The Position
Looking for a recruiting role where your work truly matters? Join Centerstone as a Talent Acquisition Specialist and play a critical role in building the teams that deliver life-changing behavioral health services across Central Missouri. In this role, you’ll partner directly with leaders to attract, engage, and hire top talent, while helping shape the future of a mission-driven organization. You’ll have the opportunity to influence hiring strategy, improve candidate experience, and make a direct impact on the communities we serve. This position offers a blend of hands-on recruiting, strategic partnership, and meaningful work—perfect for someone who is passionate about people, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and wants to grow their career in Talent Acquisition while making a difference in the community.
Requirements
- 1–3 years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience
- You live within 1 hour of Columbia or Jefferson City, MO
- Ability to work on-site 5 days/week during the initial onboarding period
- Must be at least 21 years old
- Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and ability to pass a background check
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- A customer-service mindset with a focus on candidate experience
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Comfort working with data and using insights to drive decisions
- Experience with ATS platforms (Workday preferred)
- Confidence supporting presentations, hiring events, and stakeholder conversations
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism
- Bachelor’s degree + 1 year of recruiting experience OR Associate degree or High School Diploma + minimum of 3 years of full-time recruiting experience
Responsibilities
- Partner with Hiring Managers and HR to develop effective hiring strategies
- Manage full-cycle recruiting, from intake through offer
- Source candidates using job boards, social media, community outreach, and networking
- Screen applicants (including HiredScore) and conduct interviews
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for hard-to-fill roles
- Coordinate hiring events such as job fairs, interview days, and community outreach efforts
- Manage requisitions and candidate workflows within Workday
- Track recruiting metrics and identify opportunities to improve processes
- Deliver a positive, engaging candidate experience throughout the hiring process
- Represent Centerstone’s mission and culture to candidates and partners
Benefits
- 29 days of PTO annually (vacation + holidays)
- Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, retirement, life, and more)
- Mileage reimbursement for work-related travel
- Hybrid flexibility after onboarding period
- Ongoing training and professional development
- A supportive, team-based culture focused on growth and wellbeing
- The opportunity to make a real impact in behavioral health
- Quarterly bonus incentive potential based on core job duty performance
- Health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more
- Initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive training
- Advancement opportunities/promoting from within
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
