Vice President of Human Resources

Vice President of Human Resources

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Portsmouth, NH | Administrative | Full Time | Human Resources

If you are interested in a rewarding job and a supportive culture, as well as being part of an organization that rates among the highest in the state for consumer satisfaction, Seacoast Mental Health Center, Inc. has an opening for a Vice President of Human Resources to join our team!

At Seacoast Mental Health Center, we provide hope and promote recovery for children, adolescents, adults and their families in the Eastern half of Rockingham county. If you like making a difference in your community and are passionate about working in a non-profit organization, Seacoast Mental Health is an excellent choice!

The Vice President of Human Resources performs administration of all SMHC employment-related policies and procedures to ensure that the Center operates within acceptable limits as determined by outside regulatory agencies, and state and federal employment law to maximize productive employment and minimize risk of litigation.

• Recruitment - oversees all recruitment activities including preparation of ads for internal and external advertising, surveying possible avenues of recruiting prospective employees, and implementation of strategies for recruiting staff.
• Orientation – establishes and continually updates a comprehensive orientation packet for all new employees, coordinates orientation presentations, and ensures and documents that all new staff attend and have read the personnel policies.
• Employee Benefits – Informs new employees of benefits package; audits invoices and approves for payment; establish a beneficial working relationship with each insurer / agent for processing changes; negotiates additional benefits or provider changes; and evaluates, on an on-going basis, the overall competitiveness and effectiveness of the Center's benefits package in the marketplace.
• Worker’s Compensation and Family Medical Leave Administration – review of all Incident Reports, submission of First Report of Injury, accident investigation follow-up, monitoring lost time and ensuring timely resolution. Review of all FMLA request forms, medical provider documentation, employee follow up, and tracking of leave.
• Provides consultation and mediation as necessary to all staff regarding personnel matters.
• Conducts exit interviews upon termination of employment. This process includes notifying staff of their benefits and pay upon termination as well as gathering information through the exit interview questionnaire. This information is then relayed to appropriate management, including the Chief Executive Officer.
• Personnel Records – oversees the maintenance of all personnel files and periodically performs audits to ensure documentation. Also oversees the maintenance of the personnel roster and notification of staff of personnel changes as they occur.
• Staff Development / Training – Co-chairs the Staff Growth and Development Committee in order to assist in the assessment of the education and training needs of the staff and offer education and training opportunities concerning significant clinical, administrative, and healthcare issues to the staff and, when appropriate, to the community. Ensures that all training and staff development is documented in the personnel file in a timely manner.
• Coordinates the privileging processes for staff who are to become privileged at our area hospitals. Communicates appropriately with hospital staff and SMHC staff to ensure that these processes are performed in a timely manner, appropriately documented, and that staff are re-privileged when necessary.
• Serves as Chair of the Personnel Committee, which, among other things, is responsible for maintaining, reviewing, and updating the Employee Handbook. Recommends the addition, deletion and modification of policies and procedures as appropriate. Serves as a member of the Risk Management Committee. Represents SMHC at the state-wide Human Resources Directors' meeting.
• Assists in emergency / disaster response per the Center’s Emergency Preparedness Plan.

Seacoast Mental Health Center, Inc. offers a generous compensation package including paid time off, health and dental plans, retirement account match, etc. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value the diversity of our community.

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