Employee Relations Specialist

Description

Employee Relations Specialist

We are helping people overcome. Join us. Each year at Hope Network, 2,800+ talented professionals serve individuals across 280 unique locations. Some serve by providing hands-on care or medical treatment, others serve by assisting behind the scenes, but they all play an integral part in creating comebacks.  to watch what we mean.

• Medical, Vision, & Dental Care
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Educational Reimbursement
• Career-Pathing
• Paid Training
• Employee Referral Bonus

• Serve as a primary point of contact for employees, providing guidance that supports a positive people culture, employee engagement, and a strong employee experience, while triaging concerns to appropriate HR partners.
• Partner with leaders to build and scale high-performing teams, strengthen work relationships, and drive employee engagement and retention.
• Coach leaders on employee and labor relations matters, including corrective action documentation and performance management.
• Provide guidance on employment regulations, labor relations practices, and organizational policies, supporting leaders and employees across the organization.
• Conduct objective workplace investigations related to employee and labor relations and collaborate with external agencies as needed.
• Utilize HRIS systems to support leaders with reporting, metrics, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Manage unemployment claims and represent the organization in unemployment hearings.

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM or 8:30 AM–5:00 PM

Hybrid schedule with in-office days on Mondays and Tuesdays

• An associate’s degree (or equivalent experience) in a related field, along with a minimum of two years of experience in Human Resources or Business Operations, is required.
• PHR/SHRM-CP Certification, preferred.
• Familiar with FMLA, ADA, PDA (Pregnancy Discrimination Act), OSHA, HIPAA, and other government regulations.
• Experience responding to and representing the organization in all phases of the Unemployment process.

Our strength lies in diversity – empowering us to meet the distinct needs of over 34,000 individuals we're honored to serve each year.