DTAC is a growing organization that provides meaningful opportunities for professional growth, leadership development, and advancement. We serve children and adolescents experiencing behavioral health challenges across a variety of treatment settings.

Our Mission

DTAC is committed to supporting children, adolescents, and their families in a safe, stable, and therapeutic environment—where personal strengths, relationships, and individual potential are the foundation for lifelong change and self-sufficiency.

The HR Generalist serves as a key architect in scaling HR infrastructure during a period of rapid organizational growth. This role requires a curious, process-oriented professional capable of balancing the technical rigors of payroll support, HRIS optimization, and multi-state compliance with the empathetic touch necessary for employee relations and culture building. From managing the end-to-end employee lifecycle and auditing complex leave requests to transforming manual data into insightful KPI dashboards, this position acts as the operational backbone of the HR department. This is a high-autonomy opportunity for a self-starter who thrives on bringing order to disorganized environments and is eager to transition HR functions from reactive tasks to strategic excellence.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Professional growth and advancement opportunities
• Supportive leadership and team-focused culture
• Training and development, including Safe Crisis Management

Key Responsibilities

Employee Relations & Experience

· Conflict Resolution: Manage performance management and disciplinary actions for individual contributors with empathy and fairness.

· Culture Champion: Champion workplace wellness and culture initiatives to drive retention.

· Training & Development: Facilitate onboarding classes and support with the delivery of HR training programs.

Operations, Benefits & Payroll

· Lifecycle Management: Manage the end-to-end employee lifecycle, including unemployment claims, workers’ comp, and job description audits.

· Financial Support: Provide critical support for bi-weekly payroll processing and assist with annual open enrollment.

· Leave Administration: Administer ADA requests, audit FMLA requests and documentation processed by our PEO.

HR Analytics & Data Integrity

· Dashboard Management: Maintain the HR KPI dashboard and generate reports that inform leadership strategy.

· Systems Optimization: Assist with HRIS troubleshooting and configuration to move us away from manual tracking.

· Documentation: Draft employment offer letters, and policy acknowledgments with high accuracy.

Onboarding & Offboarding

· Pre-Employment: Coordinate background and reference checks and communicate onboarding schedules.

· "Day 1" Readiness: Ensure new hires are set up for success by coordinating badges, logins, and equipment.

· Exits: Facilitate termination processes, routing offboarding paperwork and conducting exit interviews.

Compliance & Communication

· First Point of Contact: Serve as the primary resource for employee inquiries regarding HR processes.

· Record Keeping: Maintain digital and physical employee records in strict compliance with company policies.

· Auditing: Monitor onboarding documentation and track employee requests to ensure compliance with federal and state labor laws.

Requirements & Qualifications

· E xperience: 3–5 years of HR experience, preferably supporting multiple locations/states.

· Knowledge: Strong grasp of federal and state labor laws (FLSA, Title VII, EEOC, HIPAA, OSHA, FMLA, ADA).

· Technical Skills: Proficiency in HRIS platforms and Excel (v-lookups, pivot tables for reporting).

· Soft Skills: Exceptional communication, a high degree of empathy, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.

· Education: Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or a related field.