Are you a people-person who enjoys recruiting, building relationships, and making a difference? Join Liberty Home and Community Care and help us build the caregiver team that supports individuals in their homes and communities.
Liberty Home and Community Care is looking for a motivated, organized, and people-focused Home Care Recruiter & Staffing Coordinator to join our team in New Britain, CT.
This position plays an important role in helping Liberty build and maintain a strong caregiver workforce. You will work closely with our care coordinators to understand current staffing needs, recruit and screen qualified candidates, coordinate the hiring process, and lead new-hire onboarding and orientation.
We are looking for someone who enjoys working with people, recruiting, building relationships, and taking initiative. Home care or healthcare recruiting experience is a plus, but we are willing to train the right person who has strong communication, organizational, and follow-through skills.
Key Responsibilities
Recruitment
- Review and respond to applications for caregiver positions
- Conduct initial phone screens and candidate interviews
- Identify qualified candidates and move them through the hiring process
- Maintain an active pipeline of caregiver candidates
- Work directly with care coordinators to identify specific staffing needs and develop targeted recruitment efforts
- Recruit for specific shifts, locations, programs, and client needs
- Communicate with applicants throughout the recruitment process
- Participate in job fairs, career fairs, community events, and other recruitment activities
- Develop relationships with local schools, workforce programs, and community organizations to expand our caregiver recruitment pipeline
Hiring & Onboarding
- Coordinate the hiring process from application through start date
- Schedule interviews and follow up with candidates
- Coordinate background checks and required employment documentation
- Schedule and conduct new employee orientation
- Assist new employees with completing required onboarding and training
- Ensure new hires are prepared and informed before beginning work
Staffing Support
- Work closely with coordinators to understand open staffing needs
- Identify recruitment priorities based on current vacancies and client needs
- Communicate recruitment activity and hiring progress with the management team
- Help maintain accurate records of applicants, candidates, and new hires
Front Office Support
- Answer Liberty's main office telephone and direct calls to the appropriate department
- Greet applicants, employees, clients, and visitors
- Serve as a welcoming and professional first point of contact for the office
- Provide general administrative support as needed
Qualifications
- Previous experience in recruiting, staffing, healthcare, home care, human resources, or a related field preferred
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Friendly, professional, and comfortable speaking with candidates by phone and in person
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and follow through
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
- Proficient with computers, email, Microsoft Office, and/or Google Workspace
- Previous caregiver or healthcare recruitment experience is a plus
- Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus
What We're Looking For
We are looking for someone who will take ownership of recruitment rather than simply waiting for applications to come in. The right person will actively look for candidates, build relationships, attend recruitment events, and work with our coordinators to understand exactly where we need to grow our caregiver team.
If you are energetic, organized, personable, and enjoy connecting the right people with the right opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.
Compensation & Schedule
Pay: $23.00–$25.00 per hour, based on experience
Full-time | Monday–Friday | In-office
Pay: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have experience recruiting or staffing employees in healthcare or home care?
- This is an in-office position in New Britain, CT. Are you able to reliably commute to our office Monday–Friday
- Are you comfortable attending occasional job fairs, career fairs, and community recruitment events on behalf of Liberty Home and Community Care?
- Are you comfortable answering the company's main phone line, greeting visitors, and directing calls to the appropriate staff member when needed?
Experience:
- Recruiting: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
