Senior Employee Relations Consultant, TBCH

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! 

JOB SUMMARY
Join our growing UT Southwestern Human Resources team as a Senior Employee Relations Consultant and help launch the first state psychiatric hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth. As an Employee Relations Consultant, you will play a critical role in launching our new facility by building a positive, compliant, and high-performing workplace from day one.  Serving as an advisor and subject matter human resources expert, you will help to shape the culture and employee experience within this growing operation. In this senior consultant role, you will provide guidance on policy interpretation, play a key role in facilitating advice and problem resolution on employee matters, ensuring compliance with workplace policies, training, and health/safety requirements.  As a Senior Employee Relations Consultant, you will play a valuable part in creating positive and proactive employee relations across the Behavioral Health Center.  We are looking for someone with prior Human Resources experience, specifically in employee relations supporting a large customer/employee group. Prior experience working in a Behavioral Health Environment and/or Hospital is preferred.
 

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  High School Diploma or 
  Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or related field. 
   

• Experience
  9 years of professional experience in one or more areas of specific HR/ER management, including at least three (3) years in assigned area with High School Diploma or 
  5 years of professional experience in one or more areas of human resource management, including at least three (3) years in assigned area with Bachelor's Degree. 
   

JOB DUTIES

• Provides advice, problem resolution, and facilitation in the areas of employee relations, performance management, and other related matters. Resolving and/or triaging issues as appropriate.
• Counsels, advises, and works with all levels of leadership and employees to identify and resolve work related matters in order to improve workforce performance and effectiveness.
• Facilitates conversations between supervisors and employees in a way which results in accountability and problem resolution. Conducts investigations ensuring all facts have been gathered, uses facts in determining appropriate disc