Recruiting Lead

All are welcome! People of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ individuals are strongly encouraged to apply!

Washburn Center for Children is a leading children’s mental health center, caring for a wide variety of children’s needs associated with anxiety, depression, behavioral difficulties and trauma.

The 142-year-old nonprofit offers critical mental health intervention to help children - and their families - realize hope. Washburn Center for Children serves nearly 4,800 children ages 0-18 and approximately 11,000 family members each year. Washburn Center’s three office locations – Brooklyn Park, Edina, and Minneapolis – serve the entire Twin Cities metro area. The nonprofit also offers in-home services, and its school-based program serves 55+ schools in the Eden Prairie, Bloomington, District 191, Columbia Heights and Minneapolis school districts. 

The demand for therapeutic care has skyrocketed. Join our team to help children through the setbacks of life and create a better future. To learn more about how we do that work in homes, schools and clinic-based services, visit us online.

Position Summary

The Recruiting Lead will serve as a key member of the Human Resources team - driving talent acquisition strategies that support our mission. This role is responsible for managing and executing the full-cycle recruitment process, building talent pipelines, and ensuring an equitable, inclusive, and values-aligned candidate experience. The Recruiting Lead will play a critical role in shaping the workforce that delivers high-quality mental health care for children and families.

Key Responsibilities

·   Lead and manage the full-cycle recruitment process for clinical, programmatic, administrative, and leadership roles.

·   Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, develop job descriptions, and create tailored sourcing strategies.

·   Build and maintain a strong, diverse talent pipeline through proactive sourcing, networking, job fairs, partnerships, and community outreach.

·   Ensure a positive, mission-centered candidate experience from application to onboarding.

·   Develop and report on recruitment metrics (time-to-fill, source of hire, diversity outcomes, etc.) and recommend process improvements.

·   Collaborate across the agency to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in hiring practices.

·   Manage applicant tracking system (ATS) processes, ensuring data integrity and consistent documentation.

·   Support employer branding initiatives in partnership with the marketing and communications team to increase visibility within the mental health and nonprofit sectors.

·   Provide guidance and training to hiring managers on interviewing techniques, equitable hiring practices, and candidate evaluation.

Qualifications

Required:

·   Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

·   5+ years of recruitment experience, preferably including healthcare, nonprofit, or mission-based organizations.

·   Demonstrated ability to source and recruit diverse talent across clinical and non-clinical roles.

·   Strong knowledge of equitable hiring practices and commitment to DEIB.

·   Experience managing an applicant tracking system (ATS) and HRIS tools.

·   Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.

·   Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Preferred:

·   Experience recruiting in mental health, social services, or child and family services.

·   Familiarity with employment laws, credentialing requirements, and clinical licensure processes.

·   Bilingual or multilingual skills are a plus.

BENEFITS at WASHBURN:

Washburn offers benefits to Full-Time benefit eligible employees comprehensive Dental, Vision, Health, Life and Long-term disability insurance.  Additionally, we offer a 403b retirement plan and a flexible benefit option (FSA). 

Vacation:  Paid Vacation accrues at 10 hours of vacation per month - up to 15 days / 120 hours annually.

Sick Leave:  Paid sick leave accrues at 6.68 hours of sick per month - up to 10 days / 80 hours.

Holidays:  There are 2.5 days/20 hours of floating holidays per year in addition to the eight standard holidays.

***Please note that Internships, Part-Time (less than 30 hours/week) and Temporary positions are NOT eligible for all of Washburn Center's benefits***

Washburn Center for Children is an EEO/AA employer: women, minorities, people with disabilities, people that hold different gender identities and expressions and veterans are encouraged to apply. Cultural responsiveness and advancing equity are essential to achieving our mission. Our core values guide how we actively heal, learn and work.

To learn more about life at Washburn and how we work together, visit us online.