Human Resource Business Partner

** This position is remote with travel required 25-50% within Midwest and Surrounding Region**

The Human Resources Business Partner is responsible for partnering with Clinical Operations leadership to attract, motivate, develop, and retain ABA therapists and center-level managers. This position is responsible for implementing and administering a variety of human resource and employee relations programs, policies, and initiatives. This includes building and maintaining the culture, ensuring a positive experience throughout the employee life cycle, and cultivating relationships with local management and staff. This role is also a key driver of executing the strategies and programs designed to continuously improve the overall employee experience and reduce unhealthy turnover.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities?

• Partners with employees and management to communicate various Human Resources policies, procedures, standards, and government laws/regulations.
• Oversees the implementation of Human Resources programs, identifying opportunities for improvement and making recommendations.
• Supports hiring practices and procedures necessary to recruit and hire a superior workforce.
• Determines and recommends employee relations practices and addresses employee complaints or concerns.
• Investigates all manner of issues and promptly addresses them, while balancing employee and business needs.
• Ensures activities align and integrate with LAC’s requirements for quality management, health and safety, and legal compliance.
• Treats all information and data with confidentiality and security at all times.
• Assists with all risk management activities and investigations. Reports promptly any suspected or potential violations to laws, regulations, procedures, policies and practices, and cooperates in related investigation.
• Is knowledgeable of, observes and complies with safety policies and emergency procedures. Ensures a safe work environment to prevent occurrences of injuries and/or incidents, providing for the safety and security of staff. Assists with Workers’ Compensation and OSHA reporting, as needed.
• Strives to continuously improve organization capability by consulting with managers and applying best practice.
• Provide recommendations to inform culture and employee experience related HR decisions, investments & resource development.
• Collaborate, build awareness, and drive adoption and advocacy for culture and employee experiences to further employer value proposition and DE&I efforts.
• Oversee two Human Resource Generalists and their duties while focusing on career path development.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business or related field required
• Requires 3-5 years of relevant experience in a HRBP or equivalent role
• Professional certification in HR such as PHR, SPHR, or preferred PIRHA
• Knowledge and experience in managing human resource programs, processes, procedures while ensuring compliance with government laws/regulations for multiple business locations.
• Proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information/situations and documentation.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to influence and interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization exercising sensitivity to the audience.
• Possesses a positive professional image and a high level of ethical behavior in consistently exercising judgment, discretion and confidentiality in all interactions and matters of significance.
• Possesses critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills with the ability to identify and resolve complex issues in a timely manner.
• Capable of driving change and executing strategic decisions to achieve business results.
• Possess organizational and time management skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and negotiate and set priorities as required.
• Ability to work efficiently under conditions of multiple or competing projects/deadlines, prioritizing as needed to meet business commitments and objectives.
• Possesses a high degree of personal accountability and unbiased decision-making.
• Advanced knowledge and proficiency in all MS Word, Access, Excel, Outlook applications and database management tools required.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Ability to travel to Centers between 25 – 50% of the time.