POSITION: Human Resources Generalist
PROGRAM: Human Resources
POSITION DETAILS: Regular, 1.0 FTE, 35 hours/week
EXISTING VACANCY: Yes
LOCATION: Sheppard and Jarvis site
HIRING RANGE: $68,390-$72,090, compensation commensurate with experience
COMPETITION: 26-012
The Garry Hurvitz Centre for Community Mental Health at SickKids (GH-CCMH) is a child and youth mental health center integrated with The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). GH-CCMH is also a member of the Thriving Minds Mental Health Access Collaborative with CAMH and SickKids and a core service provider in the Toronto sector of infant, child and youth mental health services funded by the Ministry of Health (MOH). GH-CCMH provides prevention, early intervention and health promotion services across the city, funded by MOH and other sources. As such, the Centre has an ambitious agenda to provide the highest quality, evidence-based care, offering a range of services from prevention and early intervention to counseling and therapy, assessment and intensive supports. Services are offered in person and in virtual format. As an employer, the Centre strives to reflect the many diverse cultures and identities of the children, youth and families we serve and seeks to provide an inclusive and equitable workplace. We are also connected to the continuum of mental health services for children and youth supported by SickKids: the Brain and Mental Health Program, the SickKids TeleLink Mental Health Program, the SickKids CCMH Learning Institute and our online resources through AboutKidsHealth. Find out more about GH-CCMH.
We are seeking applicants for a full-time Human Resources Generalist role to provide support to the Human Resources department and provide advice and guidance to employees and managers at the SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health.
Key Responsibilities:
Human Resources Coordination
- Leads and administers end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, and selection processes, including processing approved hiring requisitions and job descriptions; posting positions; proactively sourcing, screening, and interviewing candidates; conducting reference checks; communicating with unsuccessful applicants; and preparing employment agreements and comprehensive onboarding packages
- Coordinates, implements and administers the Human Resources policies and practices with a primary focus on full cycle recruitment and talent acquisition. Serves as a subject-matter expert, contributing to policy development, and provides expert guidance to staff/management across recruitment, compensation/benefits planning and administration, performance management, training and employee relations
- Provides backup support to the Payroll Coordinator and Benefits Specialist, as well as the broader HR team, as required
- Administers changes in MyHR and express net and informing necessary staff of updates
- Assists with drafting and calculating severance package for terminations
- Conducts and analyses exit interviews determining areas of improvement and providing feedback on improved processes
- Coordinates, designs and delivers new employee orientations, trains staff on SharePoint/HR policies/ MyHR (HRIS) and updates training ensuring compliance with legislation
- Enters and updates HRIS information changing profiles, preparing reports, identifying systems problems and making manual corrections
- Provides assistance with payroll documentation including new hires and changes to existing employees
- Identifies and investigates payroll discrepancies, proposes solutions and distributes correspondence to parties involved
- Maintains confidential employee files receiving/verifying documents, creating new records, tracking Ministry licensing for staff, communicating with managers and performing audits
- Maintains up-to-date knowledge of Human Resources trends, best practices and legislation within the industry
- Makes decisions within Human Resources policies, procedures and guidelines, as well as refers unusual situations to the Manager
Other
- Complies with the organization’s vision, policies and procedures
- Performs other tasks as assigned by management
Qualifications:
- Post-secondary Degree (Human Resources) and a minimum of five years’ related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Membership with the Human Resources Professionals Association including certification as a Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) is an asset
- Good verbal and written communication skills to effectively deal with all levels of staff, as well as to handle highly sensitive and confidential issues
- Good listening, organizational, team building, training and facilitation skills
- Excellent problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills
- Ability to incorporate values of a culturally competent practice of diversity and inclusiveness in all aspects of work
- Knowledge of MS Office Suites (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), as well as ability to use office equipment efficiently (telephone, scanner, photocopier and fax)
Interested applicants are asked to upload their cover letter and resume as one PDF document named with last name and first name by June 21, 2026 to:
Human Resources – GH-CCMH
E-mail: [email protected]
In the subject line of email, please quote the: competition number, position title and where you learned about this opportunity
We are seeking applicants internally and externally.
GH-CCMH is an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to diversity and value inclusion. We welcome applications from Indigenous people, people with disabilities, members of racialized groups, and persons of all genders and sexual orientations. The Centre views diversity, inclusion, and cultural competence as essential pieces of an integrated whole that sustain our organization and guides our interaction within our diverse communities. Reasonable accommodations are available during the recruitment process to job applicants with disabilities.
Pay: $68,390.00-$72,090.00 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in North York, ON M3M 2X4
