Recruiter, Behavioral Health Staffing

Onward Search is a national staffing company with 19 years of experience delivering specialized talent to leading organizations across the country. The company is launching a new staffing division to supply licensed behavioral health professionals to hospitals, health centers, recovery treatment facilities, and related healthcare providers. As we continue to build and scale our Behavioral Health Staffing Division, we are seeking a proactive and results‑driven Recruiter to support sourcing, recruiting, and placing behavioral health professionals.

This role is ideal for a recruiter who thrives in a fast‑paced, production‑oriented environment and enjoys building strong candidate relationships within the behavioral health space.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sourcing Candidates: Utilize job boards, referrals, and online platforms to identify and attract qualified behavioral health professionals for open roles.
• Pipeline Development: Build and maintain a robust pipeline of behavioral health candidates through proactive outreach, networking, and relationship-building.
• Qualifying Candidates: Conduct thorough candidate screenings to assess qualifications, experience, and fit for specific roles.
• Negotiating Compensation: Discuss and negotiate pay rates and compensation packages with candidates, ensuring alignment with both candidate expectations and client needs.
• Candidate Management: Provide ongoing support to candidates after placement, addressing any concerns and ensuring satisfaction in their roles.
• Internet Savvy: Stay up-to-date with online recruiting tools and strategies to effectively source and engage potential candidates.

Requirements:

• Previous experience in staffing, with behavioral health recruiting experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of the recruiting process, including sourcing, interviewing, and placement.
• Excellent communication skills, with a focus on phone outreach and relationship management.
• Experience working in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven, KPI‑driven environment.
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to manage multiple candidates and placements simultaneously.
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to join and help scale a new Behavioral Health Staffing Division.
• Competitive compensation package with uncapped commission potential.
• Collaborative, supportive company culture focused on growth and performance.

Salary:

• $60,000 - $65,000, based on experience.
• Commission eligible.
• Comprehensive benefits and PTO package, including 401k, offered.

Company Overview

Onward Search is an award-winning recruitment and staffing agency with the mission to connect the nation’s top companies with the best creative, marketing and technology talent in the industry. Founded in 2007, our company is headquartered in Norwalk, CT and embraces a nationwide remote workforce. 

We have built a culture fostered on entrepreneurial spirit, integrity, teamwork and transparency. We believe different perspectives make Onward Search a better company and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment where every person feels like they belong.  

We’re proud to be recognized as “Best Companies to Work for Women” on Comparably, where we also hold an A+ rating for company culture and rank number one in diversity score amongst staffing companies in our industry.  

Onward Search offers medical, dental, vision benefits, as well as a 401k program, for all eligible full-time employees. 

Applicants must be at least 18 years old to apply. 

Onward Search is an equal opportunity employer. We value a culture of inclusion and diversity within our workforce and are committed to maintaining a workplace free from prohibited employment conduct, including discrimination or harassment based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, domestic partner status, civil partnership, status as a covered veteran, status in the Uniformed Services of the United States, citizenship and any other characteristic protected by State and Federal law.