Children’s Specialized ABA is dedicated to providing innovative and compassionate care for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The HR Business Partner (HRBP) – Employee Relations will serve as a hands-on HR partner focusing on employee relations, workplace investigations, and manager coaching while ensuring compliance with HR policies across a multi-site organization.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a trusted HR partner to clinical, operational, and regional leaders across multiple locations
- Provide day-to-day guidance on employee relations, performance management, and organizational changes
- Coach leaders on communication, conflict resolution, and effective people management practices
- Support consistent application of HR policies, procedures, and best practices
- Develop and deliver training, job aids, and tools to strengthen manager capability
- Manage employee concerns, complaints, and workplace issues with professionalism and urgency
- Conduct workplace investigations (e.g., harassment, discrimination, policy violations), ensuring thorough documentation and timely resolution
- Interview employees and leaders, gather evidence, and provide clear findings and recommendations
- Partner with HR leadership and legal counsel on complex or high-risk matters
- Ensure cases are triaged, documented, and resolved within established timelines
- Provide coaching to managers and employees to support early and effective resolution of workplace concerns
- Advise on corrective action, performance improvement plans (PIPs), and termination considerations
- Support leaders in navigating difficult conversations and employee performance discussions
- Respond to HR inquiries and escalate issues as appropriate
- Support annual performance review processes across clinical and administrative teams
- Coach leaders on performance management best practices and documentation standards
- Review performance documentation for consistency, fairness, and compliance
- Partner with leadership to drive performance improvement initiatives
- Interpret and apply company policies and multi-state employment laws
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
- Maintain accurate and confidential employee relations documentation
- Track trends in employee relations cases and escalate risks proactively
- Support audits, unemployment claims, and compliance-related processes
- Contribute to policy updates and HR process improvements
- Support engagement and retention initiatives in partnership with HR leadership
- Contribute insights from employee feedback and ER trends to improve workforce experience
- Assist in developing and implementing action plans to address turnover and engagement challenges
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business or related field; Master's strongly preferred
- SHRM-CP or PHR strongly preferred
- 5 years of HR experience (HR Generalist or HRBP with Employee relations focus)
- Experience supporting managers in employee relations or HR advisory capacity
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-site environment