Talent Acquisition Specialist

Help connect talented professionals with life-changing behavioral health and crisis response services. Santé is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to manage full-cycle recruitment for behavioral health and crisis response positions. This role recruits licensed clinicians, counselors, social workers, crisis specialists, care coordinators, call center staff, and program supervisors. The Talent Acquisition Specialist partners with hiring managers and Human Resources to build strong candidate pipelines and deliver a welcoming and efficient experience from requisition approval through onboarding. This is a hybrid position with in-office days in Silver Spring, Maryland. In This Role, You'll Manage full-cycle recruitment, including intake, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, candidate communication, offers, and onboarding handoff. Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and develop effective recruiting and interview strategies. Build diverse candidate pipelines through job boards, social media, professional networks, colleges, community partners, job fairs, and direct outreach. Create accurate, inclusive job postings and maintain complete requisition and candidate data in the Applicant Tracking System and HR systems. Provide timely follow-up to candidates and hiring teams, address recruiting barriers, and support a positive candidate experience. Prepare offers, coordinate hiring and onboarding handoffs, and track recruitment activity, metrics, and hiring progress. Represent Santé at recruitment events and recommend process improvements that strengthen efficiency, compliance, and hiring outcomes. You'll be a strong fit if you bring: At least three years of recruiting, talent acquisition, human resources, or related experience. Experience recruiting for behavioral health, crisis response, healthcare, or another 24/7 service organization is strongly preferred. Demonstrated ability to recruit licensed, clinical, direct-service, high-volume, and hard-to-fill positions. Experience with an Applicant Tracking System or Human Resources Information System; ADP Workforce Now experience is preferred. Strong communication, organization, judgment, follow-through, and attention to detail. Ability to manage multiple requisitions and deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining confidentiality and a high level of service. Why Santé Robust retirement plan Comprehensive medical, dental, vision Generous PTO plus your birthday off Tuition reimbursement Wellness programs and perks Life insurance Disability coverage Employee Assistance Program Pet insurance Legal assistance Professional development opportunities Who We Are Santé Group Companies prides itself in being a leader in community-based behavioral and mental health services. Our track record of innovation and growth reflects our ability to deliver diverse and highly individualized services. We have a passion for providing empathetic and potentially life-saving care to help individuals heal, recover, and thrive, as well as live their lives in a manner that allows them to fully integrate into the community. The Santé Group aspires to create an organization that places value on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and inclusiveness. To achieve this success, it is essential that all members of our organization feel secure, welcome, and respectful. All members of our organization have a responsibility to uphold these values. Disclaimers The Santé Group aspires to create an organization that places value on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and inclusiveness. To achieve this success, it is essential that all members of our organization feel secure, welcome, and respectful. All members of our organization have a responsibility to uphold these values. The Santé Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. The Santé Group participates in E-Verify. #J-18808-Ljbffr