Chelsea - Talent Acquisition Specialist (1099 Contractor)

Demonstrated experience with Full-Cycle Recruiting.

Demonstrated experience with High-Volume Requisition Management.

Demonstrated experience with Pipeline Development.

Demonstrated experience with Workforce Planning.

Demonstrated experience with Talent Mapping & Hiring Strategy.

Successfully supported short-term contract engagements (4–5 months) to quickly scale teams and fill high-priority, hard-to-fill roles during periods of rapid organizational growth.. Managed 20+ open requisitions for local businesses and startup environments, maintaining full-cycle ownership from intake through offer.. Partnered with hiring managers and leadership to align recruiting strategy with business priorities, headcount budgets, and growth timelines.. Recruited across diverse roles including clinical leaders, nurses, therapists, sales, and operations staff.. Configured ATS workflows and built pipeline reporting dashboards to improve hiring visibility and keep stakeholders updated on req status and funnel health.. Tracked source effectiveness and pipeline metrics using Power BI and Google Data Studio to inform sourcing decisions and reduce time-to-fill.

Supported a temporary W-2 contract assignment, partnering closely with internal teams to staff new outpatient facilities nationwide during launch phases, with a focus on critical and hard-to-fill roles to support rapid growth and operational readiness.. Executed full-cycle recruiting for 25+ clinical, technical, and director roles across six new outpatient behavioral health facility launches.. Coordinated with hiring managers, credentialing teams, and onboarding to align hiring timelines with facility opening milestones.. Supported ATS process improvements to streamline candidate workflow and reduce manual bottlenecks during a high-growth period.

Led full-cycle recruiting across clinical, corporate, and technical functions during a period of rapid multi-site expansion serving as the primary recruiter and mentoring junior team members.. Reduced agency spending by 70% by building strong internal sourcing pipelines and reducing reliance on external vendors.. Designed scalable recruiting processes and ATS workflow configurations that reduced hiring bottlenecks and improved hiring manager alignment.. Delivered regular recruiting performance reports to leadership covering KPIs, pipeline health, and sourcing effectiveness to support data-driven headcount planning.. Maintained time-to-fill and time-to-hire targets within 35–40 days across active requisitions.. Built and facilitated hiring manager interview training and onboarding process improvements that strengthened offer acceptance rates and new hire experience.

Managed high-volume end-to-end recruiting including healthcare systems and Fortune 500 companies.. Partnered with clients leads to refine job descriptions, streamline screening, and maintain strong candidate pipelines across multiple requisition types simultaneously.. Maintained candidate outreach expectations by making 75–100+ daily outbound calls while maintaining an average of 4–7 qualified submissions per day across high-volume, hard-to-fill requisitions.. Adapted quickly to ever-changing recruitment priorities based on business needs, hiring demands, and client expectations while maintaining recruiting timelines and candidate experience.. Successfully recruited and hired talent across multiple time zones and several states, supporting nationwide hiring initiatives and remote workforce needs.

Supported full HR operations for a 400+ employee behavioral health facility including recruitment, onboarding, compliance, and employee relations.. Maintained HRIS data integrity and personnel records to ensure regulatory compliance and support accurate reporting.. Facilitated new hire orientation and training for clinical and administrative staff, improving onboarding consistency and system adoption.. Coordinated employee engagement events, hosted job fairs, and supported community outreach initiatives to strengthen employer brand awareness and talent pipelines.

Supported executive leadership with operational coordination, cross-functional initiatives, and recruitment for key operational roles.. Managed onboarding processes, vendor communications, and executive scheduling for C-suite leadership.. Coordinated and manage extensive domestic and international travel.. Led the coordination and preparation of executive-level, board-level, and organization-wide meeting materials, including presentations, briefing documents, and agendas.

Deliver full-cycle contract recruiting and talent advisory support for healthcare, physician groups, behavioral health, and growth-stage organizations.. Manage 15-20 open requisitions concurrently from intake and sourcing through interview coordination, offer negotiation, and onboarding.. Recruit physicians and healthcare professionals nationwide, while building targeted pipelines for clinical leaders, executives, and other hard-to-fill roles.. Support 5–8 hiring managers across multiple client organizations, developing recruiting strategies and stakeholder engagement plans to fill open requisitions within an average 60–90-day time-to-fill.

Managed full-cycle recruitment for 25+ clinical, technical, and administrative roles, partnering directly with executives and hiring managers.. Staffed 6 startup outpatient behavioral health facilities from launch through operational readiness, building clinical teams from zero.. Partnered with senior leaders to define success profiles, leadership competencies, and organizational culture alignment for expansion and new-site hiring.. Traveled across Georgia, Alabama, and Florida to conduct interviews and meet with new stakeholders to establish hiring strategies.. Recommended ATS adoption and recruiting automation strategy to strengthen pipeline visibility, process consistency, and hiring-manager partnership.

Served as primary recruiter and team lead during rapid behavioral health expansion, mentoring recruiting staff and partnering closely with senior leadership.. Led recruitment for therapists, nurses, clinical leadership, and executives, including talent supporting children, adolescents, and families, alongside corporate and technical functions.. Managed interview coordination, travel arrangements, candidate communications, and executive scheduling for AVP, CFO, and Executive Director roles.. Supported organization growth from 50 to 300 employees alongside one recruiter within 3 years, scaling talent acquisition strategies, processes, and hiring infrastructure to support rapid company expansion.. Traveled frequently to Los Angeles and San Deigo to meet with executive leaders to discuss hiring strategies for startup locations with new leaders.