Human Resource Assistant

at  Communicare

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Human Resources Assistant is responsible for various Human Resources functions. This includes a variety of responsibilities such as: administrative functions, recruiting and onboarding, workers’ compensation, safety team planning, and benefits administration.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Educate and communicate company personnel policies and procedures to newly hired and current employees.
• Responsible for onboarding newly hired employees to include: employee handbook overview, employment documents, and benefit enrollment.
• Create and maintain complete and confidential files on each employee. Process, verify and maintain documentation relating to personnel activities such as staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations and classifications.
• Coordinate and conduct Mental Health First Aide (MHFA), Crisis Prevention Institute Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI), and new hire employment training
• Order and maintain an adequate supply of training material for MHFA, CPI, and new hire employment training
• Collect and report data on goals, objectives, and outcome in order to ensure successful implementation of the CommuniCARE-Aware Mental Health Awareness Training Program
• Assist with company benefit administration to include enrollment forms, plan questions, claims resolution, and open enrollment.
• Establish and maintain department records and reports; recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency and services performed.
• Respond to applicant inquires in-person, over the phone and via email.
• Process and review employment applications to evaluate qualifications and eligibility of applicants.
• Assist in managing workers’ compensation injury claims. File reports with insurance provider, maintain accident information and monitor progress.
• Respond to various information requests from governmental agencies, such as Unemployment, in a timely manner.
• Record and maintain data for each employee, including such information as addresses, weekly earnings, absences, supervisory reports on performance, change of statuses, and dates of and reasons for terminations.
• Answer questions regarding eligibility, salaries, benefits and other pertinent information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Previous Human Resources or Office Management experience preferred
• Ability to work independently with little supervision required.
• Ability to remain calm while working under pressure in a busy environment.
• Ability to work within timeframe of standard policies and procedures.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality related to sensitive company and employee information.
• Thorough knowledge of HR principles and federal/local regulations
• Excellent ability to multi-task and prioritize in a busy, fast-growth environment
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Power Point is essential
• Exhibit extraordinary discretion, confidentiality, flexibility, and willingness to work closely with our team

Requirements:
? Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred
? Previous Human Resources or Office Management experience preferred
? Ability to work independently with little supervision required.
? Ability to remain calm while working under pressure in a busy environment.
? Ability to work within timeframe of standard policies and procedures.
? Ability to maintain confidentiality related to sensitive company and employee information.
? Thorough knowledge of HR principles and federal/local regulations
? Excellent ability to multi-task and prioritize in a busy, fast-growth environment
? Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Power Point is essential
? Exhibit extraordinary discretion, confidentiality, flexibility, and willingness to work closely with our team.

• Educate and communicate company personnel policies and procedures to newly hired and current employees.
• Responsible for onboarding newly hired employees to include: employee handbook overview, employment documents, and benefit enrollment.
• Create and maintain complete and confidential files on each employee. Process, verify and maintain documentation relating to personnel activities such as staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations and classifications.
• Coordinate and conduct Mental Health First Aide (MHFA), Crisis Prevention Institute Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI), and new hire employment training
• Order and maintain an adequate supply of training material for MHFA, CPI, and new hire employment training
• Collect and report data on goals, objectives, and outcome in order to ensure successful implementation of the CommuniCARE-Aware Mental Health Awareness Training Program
• Assist with company benefit administration to include enrollment forms, plan questions, claims resolution, and open enrollment.
• Establish and maintain department records and reports; recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency and services performed.
• Respond to applicant inquires in-person, over the phone and via email.
• Process and review employment applications to evaluate qualifications and eligibility of applicants.
• Assist in managing workers’ compensation injury claims. File reports with insurance provider, maintain accident information and monitor progress.
• Respond to various information requests from governmental agencies, such as Unemployment, in a timely manner.
• Record and maintain data for each employee, including such information as addresses, weekly earnings, absences, supervisory reports on performance, change of statuses, and dates of and reasons for terminations.
• Answer questions regarding eligibility, salaries, benefits and other pertinent information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Previous Human Resources or Office Management experience preferred
• Ability to work independently with little supervision required.
• Ability to remain calm while working under pressure in a busy environment.
• Ability to work within timeframe of standard policies and procedures.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality related to sensitive company and employee information.
• Thorough knowledge of HR principles and federal/local regulations
• Excellent ability to multi-task and prioritize in a busy, fast-growth environment
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Power Point is essential
• Exhibit extraordinary discretion, confidentiality, flexibility, and willingness to work closely with our tea