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Human Resources Assistant

About Us

Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, located in Bakersfield, California, is an acute psychiatric and behavioral 90 bed facility situated on 8.8 acres.

We offer inpatient and outpatient services for children, adolescents and adults needing mental/behavioral health, chemical dependency; and co-occurring disorders treatment through our medically supervised detoxification.

Within our Workplace Community, BBHH is striving daily to be one of the BEST PLACES TO WORK not just here in Kern County, but throughout the Behavioral Healthcare Community.

By offering amazing benefits, encouraging individual growth and development, and incorporating our CARES values system into our daily operations, we are creating a workplace culture where people enjoy coming to work each day.

BBHH CARES about your experience as a candidate and we encourage you to apply to our open positions.

Compassion

Acceptance
Respect

Empowerment

Sincerity

Our progressive and dedicated team strives to change the lives of our patients and provide exceptional care.

This is a fast-paced environment which requires critical thinking, exceptional leadership, teamwork, and communication skills.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

The primary responsibility of the HR Assistant is to assist the HR Department with the upkeep of day-to-day administrative and clerical operations. The HR Assistant maintains the entire employee records filling system with impeccable organization and efficiency and documents all personnel changes in the daily people data sheets. The HR Assistant is "the face" of the HR Department answering the phones, assisting with walk-in questions, and assisting the HR Coordinator, Manager, and/or Director as necessary throughout the day. They resolve all clerical and administrative functions in the department and are hyper-aware of their surroundings, emotional intelligence, and organizational contributions with a first-class, people-first approach to work.

The HR Assistant receives an hourly wage of $21 per hour to start and automatic merit increases annually thereafter.

The starting hourly wage is non-negotiable.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Simply put: HUMANS WHO CARE

Though we do need to meet some minimum requirements for the position such as a High School Diploma or GED we're really looking for people who bring their HEART to work.

If you have previous experience in a high-volume, paper-based, HR Department in a healthcare or hospital environment where your attention was focused on impeccable organization and efficiency, your application to this position will be moved to the shortlist of candidates.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent Required

Minimum Work Experience

We prefer the candidate to have some previous human resources experience, ideally within the healthcare field.  At least two (2) years of experience in a fast-paced, high-volume office setting preferred.

Required Licenses

CPR and Handle With Care Certification (company provided)

Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is proud to offer a suite of benefits to those who join our workplace community.

*Benefits eligibility varies based on employment status (full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.).

Some of the benefits you can expect as a Full-Time employee include:

  • Paid Time Off
    • over THREE WEEKS of Paid Time Off in your first year!!!
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Discounted Meals
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • TUITION REIMBURSEMENT

Average salary estimate

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$43680K
$48000K

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DATE POSTED
August 26, 2025
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