Regional Recruitment Manager

bout the Effective School Solutions: Effective School Solutions (ESS) is one of the country’s leading providers of school-based mental health services for K-12 students. Serving over 6,000 students each day, in 120+ districts across 12 states, our company was founded based on the concept of offering the types of higher acuity clinical care that students would normally receive in a private practice or private school setting within the public-school building. In response to the strong uptick in mental health challenges for young people over the past decade, the company has expanded its services to offer a wider range of programming options, as well as professional development and consultative solutions for districts. 

About the Role 

We are looking for a proactive and relationship-driven Regional Recruiting Manager to lead the charge in attracting and onboarding exceptional mental health professionals to join our growing team in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions. In this pivotal role, you’ll not only oversee full-cycle recruitment but also play a key part in ensuring that new hires are supported, engaged, and set up for success in their work supporting school-based mental health services. 

This is a unique opportunity for a detail-oriented and forward-thinking Recruiter to own the talent acquisition and staff engagement strategy across Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions. You’ll bring a strategic lens to the hiring process, while also rolling up your sleeves to implement day-to-day recruiting, onboarding, and retention practices. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about people, processes, and purpose, we’d love to meet you. 

About the Team You’ll Join 

We’re a small but mighty People Team dedicated to driving high-impact outcomes for our organization. We believe in continuous learning, mutual support, and using data and collaboration to shape the employee experience. We move fast, think creatively, and always keep our mission at the heart of what we do. 

What You’ll Do 

Recruitment & Selection 

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for mental health professionals across your assigned region, ensuring a high-quality candidate experience from first touch to offer acceptance. 

• Design and execute a proactive recruiting strategy that supports regional hiring goals. 

• Establish region-specific sourcing plans that leverage job boards, networking groups, social media, and employee referrals to attract highly qualified and diverse clinical candidates. 

• Build strong, trusting partnerships with internal stakeholders, including clinical leaders and sales teams, to understand workforce needs and translate them into targeted recruiting plans. 

• Leverage recruiting technologies (e.g., Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter) to build pipelines of candidates. 

• Track and analyze key hiring metrics to continuously reflect on performance and optimize recruiting practices.  

• Lead or support searches for other regions and for Corporate roles, as needed. 

Retention & Engagement 

• Develop and implement regionally tailored engagement initiatives that foster connection, recognition, and morale among staff. 

• Monitor attrition trends and conduct stay interviews and new hire check-ins to proactively address emerging concerns. 

• Maintain a structured calendar of engagement activities, including virtual events, wellness check-ins, milestone celebrations, and appreciation efforts. 

• Partner with the broader People team to support performance management rollout and drive initiatives that promote employee growth and internal mobility. 

• Collaborate