Contract Recruiter

Advocates for Human Potential (AHP) is seeking a contract recruiter for an engagement lasting three to six months. You will work closely with hiring managers in various departments to define recruitment needs, plan the hiring process, and execute it.

Specific responsibilities include the following:

• Lead Recruitment Intake calls with the hiring team and implements the AHP Recruitment Process
• Screen all applicants through our ATS (ClearCompany), conduct initial interviews, and schedule and set up hiring team interviews.
• Recruit for 10 – 15 requisitions.
• Identify and cultivate a diverse pool of candidates.
• Assess potential applicants' suitability for the available role, taking into account the candidates’ knowledge, experience, training, skills, and aptitudes.
• Conduct initial interviews of candidates.
• Conduct reference checks.
• Manage all communication with candidates from the application through onboarding.
• Utilize AHP’s LinkedIn Recruiter and ATS account, sponsoring jobs and posting, managing, replying to inbox messages, and running reports.
• Focus on providing a great candidate experience at every opportunity.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Familiarity and experience with full-cycle recruitment.
• Experience in or knowledge of applicant tracking systems, and human resource information systems.
• Understand relevant state and federal laws that affect the recruiting process and ensure compliance.
• Strong interviewing skills and familiarity with various interview techniques.
• Strong written and verbal communication with the flexibility to assess and tailor communication style to others.
• Strong problem-solving skills and effective prioritization
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with peers and across the organization.
• Ability to build relationships and maintain an open mindset.
• High attention to detail, strong organizational and follow-through skills

Experience and Education

• 3 to 5 years of recruiting experience for an organization, agency, or executive search firm strongly preferred, ideally in a behavioral health or professional services environment.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Research suggests that women and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they do not meet 100 percent of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills to thrive on our team to apply for this role. At AHP, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past work experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Contract Rate: $30 - $50 per hour.

About AHP

AHP influences change in health and business systems to support vulnerable populations—from creating policy to ground-level, hands-on work. We help organizations and individuals reach their full potential through professional consulting, research, evaluation, and data analytics; technical assistance and training; and virtual solutions, publications, and events. Our expertise includes behavioral health, mental health policy and services, substance use disorders, workforce development, homelessness, housing and employment programs, trauma-informed care, criminal justice, women and children, veterans, health care reform, and population health management.

AHP is proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work® for eight consecutive years. We earned this credential based on extensive employee ratings in anonymous surveys. We value employee well-being and actively create an environment that supports work-life balance, self-care, and mental and emotional health.

Join us in making a difference in behavioral health with curiosity, humility, humor, and professionalism. Be a vital part of our team, helping to expand and strengthen our analysis and reporting expertise.

AHP is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or protected veteran status.