Human Resources Director

POSITION SUMMARY: The Human Resources Director provides leadership and oversight for all Human Resources operations at Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles. This position is responsible for ensuring HR practices support the operational and staffing needs of the hospital while maintaining compliance with company policies and applicable federal, state, and regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities include: Oversee the recruitment, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and orientation processes for hospital employees. Partner with hospital leadership to identify staffing needs, vacancies, and recruitment priorities. Monitor staffing levels and actively develop strategies to address critical vacancies and improve employee retention. Oversee employee relations matters, including complaints, workplace concerns, investigations, corrective actions, and performance improvement plans. Provide guidance to managers and department leaders regarding employee performance, attendance, disciplinary actions, and company policies. Ensure accurate and timely processing and oversight of employee time and attendance. Coordinate employee benefits administration and assist employees with benefit-related questions and enrollment processes. Maintain accurate and complete personnel files and ensure required employment documentation is completed and maintained. Coordinate new-hire orientation, required training, competencies, and ongoing employee development activities. Monitor employee compliance with required education, evaluations, licenses, certifications, and other employment requirements. Support leadership in addressing attendance, turnover, staffing, and employee engagement concerns. Conduct and review exit interviews and identify trends or opportunities to improve employee retention. Assist with unemployment claims, workers' compensation matters, leaves of absence, and other employment-related processes. Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws, including FMLA, ADA, EEO, Title VII, wage and hour requirements, and other applicable regulations. Participate in hospital performance improvement, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), and regulatory readiness activities. Maintain confidentiality of employee, patient, and organizational information. Serve as an accessible HR resource for employees while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries and supporting hospital leadership. Partner with Corporate Human Resources to ensure consistent application of company policies, procedures, and HR standards. Provide regular reporting and updates regarding staffing, turnover, recruitment, employee relations, and other key HR metrics. PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE

Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field preferred.

Experience: Previous Human Resources leadership experience in a hospital, behavioral health, psychiatric, or other healthcare setting is strongly preferred. Candidates should have approximately 3-5 years of progressive Human Resources experience, including experience with employee relations, recruitment, performance management, compliance, and HR operations. Licensure/Certification: None required.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Strong leadership and decision-making skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills Strong organizational and time-management abilities Effective interpersonal and employee-relations skills Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters professionally Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced hospital environment Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws and HR best practices Strong computer and HR information system skills Ability to work collaboratively with hospital and corporate leadership Healthcare or behavioral health experience strongly preferred Ability to maintain a visible and engaged presence throughout the hospital The ideal candidate is a hands-on HR leader who is comfortable working in a fast-paced healthcare environment, building relationships with employees and leadership, addressing challenges proactively, and supporting the hospital's continued growth. Freedom provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.