Hunter Vela

Human Resources Consultant for 4 companies.

North Valley Behavioral Health: 150+ employees across six (6) psychiatric health facilities in Yuba City, Roseville and Davis, California.

Willow Glen Care Center; 250+ employees across ten (10) behavioral health, residential and rehabilitation care facilities in Yuba City, Chico, Hanford, Willits, Weaverville, and Eureka, California.

Priorities Incorporated; 35 employees in a mental health rehabilitation center in Yuba City, California.

Ridgeview Residential Care; 15 employees in an adult residential facility in Shasta Lake, California.

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Job Duties:

• Tracked and managed all Leave of Absence cases, including PDL, FMLA, and ADA.
• Processed and monitored Workers Compensation claims to ensure timely resolution.
• Served as point of contact for 401k and benefit inquiries, addressing employee needs.
• Handled all employee relations matters to foster a positive workplace environment.
• Drafted and implemented Standard Operating Procedures and training materials for staff.
• Reviewed and presented Corrective Actions or Performance Improvement Plans to management.
• Recruited, onboarded, and offboarded employees while ensuring compliance with procedures.
• Maintained physical and digital employee records per state regulations and licensing requirements.
• Conduct annual and biannual audits with the Department of Healthcare Services and Community Care Licensing.
• Expert in software such as Paylocity, Microsoft 365, Adobe Acrobat, Brivo, Guardian, SactionCheck 5.0, and others.

• Basic introduction to all HR sectors (Leave, 401k and Benefits, Training and Development, Recruiting, Retention and Onboarding, Offboarding, Corrective Actions, Terminations, Employment Law, Employee and Legal Relations, Policy and Procedure Creation, CRD Pay Data Reports, Employment Verification (I-9) and Clerical Duties)
• Gained and honed strong skills in time management, team collaboration, verbal and written communication
• PHI and HIPAA Compliant
• Proficient in medical terminology
• Proficient in BambooHR and ATS tool, Relias Learning, Martrix/Brightree, Medcompass, Microsoft 365, Backline Enterprise, Linkedin, Indeed and Handshake Recruiter, and CalJOBS

• Stater Brothers Market (Front End, Meat Dept., Cashier)
• Costco Wholesale (Front End, Maintenance)