Talent Acquisition Partner

Be the backbone of hope and healing.

At Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge, every role matters in helping people overcome addiction and find a new path forward. Whether you’re working directly with clients or supporting behind the scenes, your contributions make recovery possible. In return, we offer a values-driven workplace, supportive managers, and opportunities to grow. That commitment has earned us recognition from Newsweekas a Best Addiction Treatment Center and seven straightStar Tribune Top Workplace awards.

Hybrid | Target Compensation (Negotiable based on Qualifications) $80,000–$90,000/year

About the Role

Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge (MnTC) is looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to help attract and hire top healthcare and professional talent. You’ll own full-cycle recruiting and lead our recruitment marketing and employer branding efforts, partnering closely with hiring managers to build strategies that bring in great people who share our culture of honor and values. From sourcing and screening to career fairs and offer negotiations, you’ll shape a positive experience for every candidate and use data to keep improving how we hire.

What You’ll Do

• Strategy and Leadership
• Plan and implement MnTC’s talent acquisition strategy in line with organizational goals.
• Develop hiring plans to source, assess, and hire talent aligned with MnTC’s culture and values.
• Advise leadership on talent availability, competition, market conditions, and recruiting strategy.
• Plan and execute recruitment marketing and employer branding initiatives to attract high-quality candidates.
• Track and report on open positions, recruitment metrics, and areas for improvement, and evaluate which sources yield the strongest candidates.
• Partnering with Hiring Managers
• Lead strategy sessions with hiring managers to define job requirements and selection criteria, with a focus on licensed counselors, therapists, nurses, and other professionals.
• Build strong relationships with hiring managers and internal stakeholders, keeping communication open and workflows efficient.
• Help design interview questions tailored to each position’s unique requirements.
• Serve as an internal resource on recruitment and selection policies and procedures.
• Sourcing and Pipeline Building
• Source active and passive candidates through research, networking, social platforms, job boards, databases, and referrals.
• Represent MnTC at college and industry job fairs and recruitment events.
• Build relationships with targeted colleges, organizations, and associations to raise awareness of MnTC career opportunities.
• Manage the clinical intern recruitment cycle (LADC, LPC, LPCC, LMFT) in partnership with MnTC programs, including converting interns to full-time roles after graduation.
• Nurture long-term relationships with prospective and past candidates.
• Candidate Experience and Selection
• Review resumes, conduct screening interviews, and recommend qualified candidates to hiring managers.
• Keep candidates informed about their status and next steps, and manage expectations throughout the process.
• Share MnTC’s mission, values, culture of honor, programs, and position expectations with candidates.
• Verify active credentials for licensed candidates.
• Consult with hiring managers on offers, involve HR Business Partners on exceptions, negotiate with candidates, and help prepare offer letters.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date candidate records in our applicant tracking system.
• Stay current on labor market trends and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting, sourcing, and employer branding experience (healthcare recruiting preferred)
• Advanced skills with applicant tracking systems (UKG preferred)
• Proficiency with social media, job boards such as Indeed and LinkedIn, and sourcing databases and tools
• Proven experience building talent pipelines and executing recruitment marketing strategies
• Solid understanding of selection methods, recruiting metrics, and related employment laws
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate persuasively and professionally
• Critical thinking, problem-solving, and strong attention to detail, with the ability to prioritize a demanding workload
• Curiosity and a drive to keep learning, both about the roles you recruit for and about evolving talent acquisition practices
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Alignment with MnTC’s culture of honor and core values: compassion, hospitality, respect, integrity, servanthood, and trust

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting and computer work
• Lift up to 10 pounds
• We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool in order to successfully meet our mission of helping every Minnesotan find help and healing from addiction.
• Mn Adult & Teen Challenge is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any category protected by federal, state or applicable laws.
• Reasonable accommodation is provided upon request.