HR Generalist

Job Posting

Newport Mental Health (NMH) is a progressive high-energy organization that uses state of the art person-centered recovery approach to help individuals recover from mental illness and substance use disorders. NMH extends its trauma informed evidence-based services to children, adolescents, families, and adults. Our services vary from outreach, specialized program, mental health, school-based therapy, substance use therapy, community-based therapy, and outpatient clinic.

Mission-Aligned: You are excited to be a part of Newport Mental Health's mission to improve the lives of our clients living and working in Newport County by providing the highest quality of care.

Ally: You intentionally foster belonging, personal growth, and empowerment for all. You're a strong advocate for the BIPOC, LQBTQIA+, Woman, Veteran, and other underrepresented communities.

Solution Orientated: You are driven to think of different approaches to narrow the gap which leads to positive and effective changes.

Time Management: You are a conscious planner and a thoughtful decision maker who adheres to deadlines.

What We Offer:

• Excellent Health and Dental Insurance
• Vacation, Sick and Personal time accrued biweekly.
• Up to 11 Paid Holidays
• Retirement program through Mutual of America
• Additional supplemental insurance programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employer paid life insurance
• Flexible spending account (FSA) and dependent care (DCA) spending accounts.

What You Will Be Doing (Essential Duties):

• Own full-cycle recruitment from requisition through hire, including proactive sourcing, outreach, screening, interview and offer coordination, and transition to onboarding
• Develop and execute recruitment strategies using multiple channels (e.g., LinkedIn outreach, direct sourcing, referrals, recruitment events, job fairs, and community partnerships), while maintaining active candidate pipelines and engagement
• Partner closely with hiring managers to align staffing needs, manage timelines, ensure readiness, and maintain consistent follow-up throughout the hiring and onboarding process
• Track, analyze, and report on workforce and recruitment metrics including headcount, vacancies, turnover, time-to-fill, and hiring activity
• Manage and optimize recruitment and onboarding workflows, templates, and tracking within Paylocity and related systems
• Coordinate all administrative and operational steps of onboarding and offboarding, including Day 1 orientation, first-day and early-stage check-ins, and cross-department readiness
• Validate required credentials for employment and role qualification, including conducting NPDB checks, and maintaining licenses, certifications, health requirements, and compliance documentation for HR files & the HRIS
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready HR records related to employee status changes, promotions, compensation updates, and reporting relationships; support audits and compliance reviews as needed
• Provide first-level HR support for routine employee inquiries and workforce transitions, escalating issues appropriately
• Conduct exit interviews, identify trends, prepare summary reporting, and support HR leadership with workforce planning, projects, surveys, and HR-led initiatives
• Conduct recurring monthly and annual internal HR audits (e.g., benefits enrollment, credentials, HRIS data, personnel files) to ensure ongoing compliance and readiness for external or regulatory audits

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field
• 2 years of experience in recruitment, HR operations, or HR systems administration
• Strong organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail, follow-through, and relationship management
• Ability to manage confidential information with professionalism and discretion
• Proficiency with HRIS platforms (Paylocity strongly preferred) and Microsoft Office
• Experience supporting audits, credential tracking, or compliance documentation strongly preferred