Chelsea - Talent Acquisition Specialist with 5+ years in Behavioral Health and Healthcare Recruitment

Proficient in managing the entire recruitment process from sourcing to onboarding across diverse roles.

Skilled at building strong relationships with hiring managers and internal teams to align talent needs with organizational goals.

Experienced in developing talent pipelines and strategic hiring plans to support rapid growth initiatives.

Focused on delivering a positive candidate journey through streamlined processes and clear communication.

Able to analyze and enhance recruiting workflows for efficiency and effectiveness.

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.