HR & Payroll Specialist

Find Your Balance, Center for Growth & Change Inc. (FYBC) is a growing behavioral health group practice providing psychotherapy and psychiatric services throughout California. As our organization continues to grow, we are looking for an experienced, detail-oriented HR & Payroll Specialist to oversee the day-to-day human resources and payroll functions of our practice.

This is a hands-on role for someone who is comfortable managing the full employee lifecycle while also taking ownership of payroll processing and administration. The ideal candidate has strong working knowledge of California employment and wage-and-hour laws, experience processing payroll through ADP, and the ability to independently manage HR and payroll processes in a growing organization.

Experience working within a healthcare, behavioral health, mental health, or other professional services organization is highly preferred.

This position is best suited for someone who enjoys being the person who makes sure the details are handled correctly.

You are proactive rather than reactive, comfortable working independently, and able to identify potential payroll or HR issues before they become larger problems. You understand that payroll and HR require both accuracy and urgency, particularly when dealing with employee compensation, benefits, leaves, onboarding, and separations.

You are also comfortable working in a growing organization where processes continue to evolve. You can create structure, improve workflows, maintain organized documentation, and communicate clearly with both employees and leadership.

FYBC is a growing behavioral health organization committed to providing accessible, high-quality mental health care throughout California. This role will have the opportunity to help strengthen the HR and payroll infrastructure that supports our clinicians, administrative team, and continued organizational growth.

We are looking for someone who wants to take genuine ownership of their area, develop efficient and compliant processes, and become a trusted resource for both employees and leadership.

Find Your Balance, Center for Growth & Change Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees in accordance with applicable federal and California law. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified applicants with disabilities during the application and hiring process.

Manage the employee lifecycle from offer through separation

Prepare and distribute offer letters, employment agreements, compensation changes, status-change documentation, and other HR correspondence

Coordinate pre-employment requirements, including reference checks, background checks, and required documentation

Manage new-hire onboarding and ensure all required employment forms, policies, acknowledgments, and trainings are completed

Maintain accurate and confidential personnel records

Coordinate employee status changes, promotions, compensation adjustments, leaves, resignations, and terminations

Conduct or coordinate offboarding and ensure timely completion of required separation documentation

Support leadership with employee relations matters, documentation, corrective action processes, performance improvement plans, and other HR matters

Assist with the development, implementation, and maintenance of HR policies, procedures, forms, and internal processes

Monitor changes to California employment requirements and help ensure company policies and practices remain compliant

Maintain strong working knowledge of California employment and wage-and-hour laws

Manage and respond to EDD notices, unemployment claims, and requests for employer information

Coordinate matters related to California Paid Family Leave, State Disability Insurance, and other applicable state programs

Support leave-of-absence administration and required employee communications and documentation

Coordinate workers' compensation claims and documentation as applicable

Ensure required new-hire reporting and employment documentation are completed accurately and timely

Maintain required employment notices, records, and compliance documentation

Partner with outside HR consultants and employment counsel when matters require additional legal or compliance guidance

3+ years of hands-on experience in Human Resources, payroll administration, or a combined HR/payroll role

Direct experience processing payroll, not solely reviewing or approving payroll prepared by another party

Strong knowledge of California employment and wage-and-hour requirements

Experience handling EDD correspondence and unemployment claims

Experience with employee onboarding, offboarding, personnel changes, and HR documentation

Experience supporting employee benefits administration

High level of accuracy and attention to detail

Strong organizational and time-management skills

Ability to manage confidential and sensitive employee information appropriately

Ability to work independently, prioritize competing deadlines, and follow through on time-sensitive matters

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Experience using ADP for payroll and/or HR administration

Experience working for a California-based employer with both hourly and salaried employees

Experience with healthcare, behavioral health, mental health, medical, or professional-services organizations

Experience supporting a growing organization with a mix of clinical and administrative employees

Familiarity with California leave administration, workers' compensation, unemployment, benefits, and wage-and-hour compliance

Find Your Balance Center for Growth and Change, Inc., is a mission-driven mental health practice providing telehealth services across California. Our mission is to create a world where mental health is prioritized and accessible to all.

Growth through teamwork and positivity

Respect in every interaction

Ownership and accountability

Willingness to lead

Togetherness in compassion and empathy

Honesty and integrity

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