Hiring Specialist, HR​/Recruitment

Overview

Date:
Feb 18, 2026

Location:

SAN ANTONIO, TX

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full‑time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement, and more.

Functional

Title:

Hiring Specialist

Job Title: Human Resources Spclst III

Agency: Health & Human Services Comm

Department: Workforce Ops MHH

Posting Number: 14015

Closing Date: 03/20/2026

Posting Audience: Internal and External

Occupational Category: Business and Financial Operations

Salary Range: $4,832.08 - $5,521.16

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-20

Shift: Day

Telework: Not Eligible for Telework

Travel: Up to 5%

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt

Facility

Location:

San Antonio State Hospital

Job Location City: SAN ANTONIO

Job Location Address: 6711 S NEW BRAUNFELS

Other Locations: San Antonio

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• Attend work on a regular basis and may be required to work a specific shift schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy.
• Post job requisitions using standard posting language for both benchmarked and non‑benchmarked positions for all facility vacancies and state‑office positions housed at facilities; correspond with Service Center staffing specialists to finalize postings.
• Assist applicants with the application process in‑person or via telephone and email; provide on‑site support at local hiring events; liaise with facility recruitment and retention specialists on candidate outreach efforts.
• Screen applications for initial screening criteria and licensure, registration and/or certification requirements; interview applicants and/or coordinate with other staff to interview applicants; conduct reference checks as requested.
• Prepare and extend conditional and final offers for employment to selected applicants; process pre‑employment due diligence checks and tests for new employees, including name‑based criminal history checks, on‑site FBI‑based fingerprint checks, CANRS, EMR/NAR checks; process checks for all contractors and volunteers and notify employees assigned to complete random drug tests (SSLCs only).
• Process and submit selection packets, selection summaries and offers in the Centralized Accounting Payroll and Personnel System (CAPPS) Hiring Center; correspond and collaborate with Service Center staffing specialists on resolving questions and/or issues with selection summaries and offers.
• Oversee completion of new hire onboarding to include reviewing I‑9 documentation, ensuring completion of required new hire forms, entering new employee data in CAPPS and E‑Verify, and coordinating/leading HR‑related aspects of the local new employee orientation (NEO) activities, entering shift differential and maximum‑security pay (MSP) percentages.
• Compile and maintain data for various reports and produce reports from other systems; compose and produce correspondence and other documents.
• Perform other duties as assigned; actively participate and/or serve in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation; such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location.

• Knowledge of human resources principles and practices related to recruitment, hiring, orientation and employment.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local laws and regulations related to hiring and employment.
• Knowledge of CAPPS and People Soft systems preferred.
• Knowledge of agency business processes preferred.
• Skill in providing excellent customer service.
• Skill in assisting applicants with online application and…