Recruiter
Washington County Mental Health Services, Inc.
NOTICE OF OPEN POSITION
Recruiter
September 2025
For more than 50 years, Washington County Mental Health Services (WCMHS) has served the Washington County community and the Orange County towns of Orange, Washington and Williamstown. WCMHS provides education, support, and treatment of individuals and families living with mental health challenges, substance use issues, and developmental and intellectual disabilities. Providing accessible, high-quality services in the community, schools, and health care settings, we work toward positive outcomes for wellness with collaborative, inclusive, and compassionate care. Washington County Mental Health Services is “Where Hope and Support Come Together.”
POSITION:
WCMHS is seeking a Recruiter to join our HR team. This position works with hiring managers across the agency to shepherd hiring processes from initial advertising to onboarding. This includes taking the time to understand their recruiting needs and offer technical and administrative support moving a hiring process through to completion while ensuring a positive candidate experience. This can include drafting and posting positions, generating interview question lists, participating in screening or interviews, consulting on process/workflow questions, and more. Recruiting works closely with our HR Operations team to make sure we deliver accurate, timely information to ensure a smooth onboarding process. The person in this role will also represent WCMHS at career fairs and info sessions.
Qualifications:
The idea candidate has a problem-solving mentality, strong communication and collaboration skills, and is detail-oriented. While specific HR experience is helpful, we encourage you to apply if you think your skills might be a match. This is a great role for someone with transferable skills, especially paired with human services or healthcare industry experience.
Education and experience:
- A Bachelor's degree in Business, Psychology, or a human services degree or other related degree OR experience and education that would provide equivalent preparation for this role.
- Familiarity with Human Services or Healthcare industries is highly desirable.
- Experience using HRIS and ATS systems is highly desirable.
- Experience (2-3 years) in Human Resources is desirable.
- Professional certification is helpful.
Knowledge, skills, and competencies:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Windows applications, especially Word and Excel.
- Professional business communication, both oral and written.
- Commitment to inclusion and diversity.
- Collaborative approach.
- Commitment to stay current with HR compliance issues related to recruitment and hiring practices.
- Commitment to learn and assist with general HR department needs and projects as necessary and requested.
- Ability and inclination to talk with many new people on a regular basis, over a variety of platforms.
- Ability to navigate disagreement over hiring and other choices when competing priorities arise.
- Strong time management to balance day to day agency needs with building a talent pipeline via college recruiting efforts and job fairs.
This job takes place primarily in an office environment with extensive times of sitting/standing while using a computer. Travel to other WCMHS locations to meet with hiring teams/managers is encouraged. Occasional travel to required trainings, career fairs and information sessions is required. Most work is from Monday through Friday during core business hours. Some work may be required outside of normal business hours, typically via attendance of recruiting events. This is a non-exempt position.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: This full-time position starts at $26.43 per hour and includes comprehensive benefits, including paid time off; employer-sponsored health, dental, life, and disability insurances, and a 403(b) retirement plan with a generous employer match. WCMHS also offers educational benefits, including tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment.
TO APPLY: We encourage applicants to apply via the WCMHS website Careers page. Applications (resume and cover letter) may also be emailed to [email protected] or mailed via USPS mail to WCMHS Human Resources, PO Box 647, Montpelier, VT 05601. WCMHS strives to make our application process accessible to all. If you need language assistance or an accommodation in the application process, please contact us at [email protected] or 802-229-1399.
Washington County Mental Health Services is an equal opportunity employer. Grounded in our understanding that diversity makes us stronger, we are committed to inclusion in our workplace and services. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and consider applications for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, health care coverage status, military status, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.