HR Consultant II (BHDD Clinical Recruiter) (Central Office)

HR Consultant II (BHDD Clinical Recruiter) (Central Office)

Salary

$58,854.00 - $75,000.00 Annually

Location

Lexington County, SC

Job Type

FTE - Full-Time

Job Number

192341

Agency

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

Division

Central Office

Opening Date

08/31/2026

Closing Date

9/14/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Class Code:

AG18

Position Number:

60027988

Normal Work Schedule:

Other

Normal Work Schedule (Other):

Monday - Friday (8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) or Monday - Friday (8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)

Pay Grade

GEN10

Hiring Range - Min.

$58,854.00

Hiring Range - Max.

$75,000.00

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer

Agency Specific Application Procedures:

Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education using verifiable dates.

Veteran Preference Statement

South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

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Job Responsibilities

Are you passionate about making a real difference in peoples lives? Join our team at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) where we are dedicated to providing compassionate and accessible care to our community. We are seeking a Human Resources Consultant II (BHDD Clinical Recruiter) who is motivated to help individuals and families navigate lifes challenges and achieve long-term wellness. If you want to use your skills to build a healthier, more resilient community, we encourage you to apply.

This position is located at the DBHDD, Central Office, 400 Otarre Parkway Cayce, SC 29033.

As the Human Resources Consultant II (BHDD Clinical Recruiter), you will serve as the Clinical Recruiter for the agency. This position is responsible for developing and executing comprehensive recruitment strategies to attract and hire highly qualified clinical and healthcare professionals for the agency. The position is responsible for building a sustainable clinical talent pipeline, reducing time-to-fill for critical vacancies, and supporting workforce strategies for difficult-to-recruit healthcare positions.

Responsibilities for the Human Resources Consultant II (BHDD Clinical Recruiter)

• Develop and implement recruitment strategies for clinical and healthcare positions across the agency. Partner with hiring managers and clinical leadership to understand workforce needs, position requirements, staffing challenges, and hard-to-fill classifications. Recommend innovative recruitment strategies to address clinical workforce shortages.
• Develop recruitment plans for critical, high-volume, and geographically challenging positions and establishes talent pipelines for recurring and anticipated clinical vacancies. Monitor healthcare labor-market trends, compensation trends, candidate availability, and recruitment challenges.
• Develop recruitment campaigns, materials, presentations, outreach communications and content designed to attract clinical talent. Identify opportunities to strengthen the agency's collaboration within healthcare professional communities.
• Establish and maintain relationships with medical schools, nursing schools, public health programs, residency programs, and other educational institutions. Develop internships, residencies, fellowshipa, and early-career recruitment pipelines. Develop partnerships that support long-term clinical workforce development.
• Manage assigned clinical requisitions from intake through candidate selection and offer acceptance. Ensure timely movement of candidates through the recruitment process. Monitor recruitment metrics, including time-to-fill, source of hire, applicant volume, offer acceptance, vacancy rates, and pipeline activity.

Additional Requirements:

Must be able to lift 20-30 lbs as needed.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

• A bachelor's degree and relevant human resources experience. A master's degree in human resources management may substitute for the required experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• A bachelors degree in human resources, business administration or a related field and five years of leadership experience in talent acquisition.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and related nursing experience.
• Equivalent combination of education, training, and progressively responsible experience in healthcare recruitment, talent acquisition, human resources, staffing, or a related field.
• Experience recruiting physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, behavioral health professionals, or other licensed healthcare professionals.
• Experience recruiting for a hospital, health system, public health organization, or behavioral health organization.
• Experience recruiting for hard-to-fill and high-volume clinical positions.
• Knowledge of healthcare professional licensure and credentialing requirements.
• Experience developing relationships with medical schools, nursing programs, residency programs, and professional associations.

Additional Comments

Post hire, employees must:

• Have knowledge of or the ability to learn principles and practices of human resources management.
• Have knowledge of or the ability to learn to interpret and apply federal laws and state human resources laws, policies and practices.
• Be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Be able to express ideas clearly and concisely orally and in writing.
• Be able to exercise good judgment in analyzing situations and making recommendations and/or decisions within delegated level of authority.

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:

• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.

• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year

• 15 days sick leave per year

• 13 paid holidays

• Paid Parental Leave

• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)

• Retirement benefit choices *

• State Retirement Plan (SCRS)

• State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)

• Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.

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Benefits for State Employees

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits

Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits

State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits

State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.

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Have you ever been employed by the SC Dept. of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities - Office of Mental Health (OMH) (formerly SC Department of Mental Health)?

• Yes
• No

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If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony criminal offense (other than in a Juvenile Court), you MUST list this information (unless you have taken steps to expunge your record.) This includes fraudulent checks, driving under suspension, disorderly conduct, shoplifting, etc. *Please note that conviction of a criminal offense does not bar you from employment in all cases; each conviction is evaluated individually. However, failure to list convictions is considered falsification of the application and WILL BE grounds for termination, if hired. It is your responsibility to know what is on your criminal record. If you have charges on your record that appear without a court disposition (result) you may be asked to provide that information if selected for employment. If you have questions, please inquire before you complete your application. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ANSWERING THIS QUESTION WILL DEEM YOUR APPLICATION AS INCOMPLETE AND IT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Please indicate your understanding to this statement by checking the box below.

• Checking this box indicates my understanding to the above referenced statement.

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Do you have at least a bachelors degree and relevant human resources experience?

• Yes
• No

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Please indicate your salary requirements (please be specific and not put "negotiable" or "open").

Required Question

Employer State of South Carolina

Agency Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Address 400 Otarre Parkway

Cayce, South Carolina, 29033

Phone OIDD - (803)898-9600

OMH - (803) 898-8600

The language used in this document does not create an employment contract between the employee and the agency. This document does not create any contractual rights or entitlements. The agency reserves the right to revise the content of this document, in whole or in part. No promises or assurances, whether written or oral, which are contrary to or inconsistent with the terms of this paragraph create any contract of employment.