Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital is looking for a positive and energetic Human Resources Assistant who reports directly to the Human Resources Generalist.

Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital uses the Sanctuary Model to guide our interactions with our teammates and the care we provide to our consumers in order to promote healing, safety, and nonviolence. This is accomplished by following the Foundation of Sanctuary – The Four Pillars of (1) Trauma Theory, (2) Seven Commitments, (3) S.E.L.F. (Safety, Emotion, Loss, and Future), (4) Sanctuary Tool Kit.

• Performs independent functions requiring the application of expertise related to human resources, personnel and/or payroll
• Work independently to complete assigned job duties in an efficient manner
• Enters and updates employee personnel actions, contact information, deductions and tax withholdings into the payroll system
• Oversees and ensures the accurate and timely preparation and processing of a variety of payroll and personnel transactions and related documents
• Assists in collecting, verifying and submitting necessary information for position allocation and reallocation requests
• Assigns and tracks position codes; enters position information into payroll system; performs position maintenance; creates and updates organizational charts
• Generates personnel and payroll information reports and verifies accuracy
• Maintains confidentiality of consumer and personnel related information at all times
• This position will perform clerical support functions for Human Resources which includes: maintaining files, database tracking, sending notice letters and drafting correspondence

• Knowledge of federal and state laws, rules and regulations and policies and procedures as applied to human resources and programs
• Ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality
• Must be well organized and to successfully manage work priorities
• Must possess proficient writing and processional communication skills
• 2-4 years relevant experience (substitutions may be permitted)

• Performs independent functions requiring the application of expertise related to human resources, personnel and/or payroll
• Work independently to complete assigned job duties in an efficient manner
• Enters and updates employee personnel actions, contact information, deductions and tax withholdings into the payroll system
• Oversees and ensures the accurate and timely preparation and processing of a variety of payroll and personnel transactions and related documents
• Assists in collecting, verifying and submitting necessary information for position allocation and reallocation requests
• Assigns and tracks position codes; enters position information into payroll system; performs position maintenance; creates and updates organizational charts
• Generates personnel and payroll information reports and verifies accuracy
• Maintains confidentiality of consumer and personnel related information at all times
• This position will perform clerical support functions for Human Resources which includes: maintaining files, database tracking, sending notice letters and drafting correspondence

For questions contact the Human Resources Office at: John.Theodor@dmh.mo.gov