[Remote] Contract Senior Recruiter

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Wider Circle is a company focused on improving health outcomes and health equity for Medicare/Medicaid populations through community-based programs. They are seeking a Senior Recruiter to lead the full-cycle recruitment of Community Health Workers across multiple states, leveraging existing relationships and market expertise to close 20-30 roles per month.

Responsibilities

• Own sourcing and pipeline development for CHW roles across PA, NJ, TN, TX, CA, and SC — leveraging established relationships with certifying bodies, training programs, and community networks
• Bring or build and maintain active partnerships with state-level CHW resources including PA AHEC, the NJ DOH Colette Lamothe-Galette CHW Institute, NCHWTC at Texas A&M, Calbright College (CA), and the South Carolina Community Health Worker Association
• Drive community-based sourcing through local nonprofits, faith-based organizations, health fairs, and word-of-mouth referral networks in each market
• Conduct phone screens and competency-based assessments aligned to CHW core competencies and the specific needs of each hiring market
• Consistently close 20–30 CHW roles per month across all active markets
• Serve as the primary recruiting partner for hiring managers across multiple geographies, providing market intelligence and advising on realistic hiring timelines and pay positioning
• Guide candidates through the full hiring process with a high-touch, mission-aligned approach that reflects Wider Circle’s commitment to the communities we serve
• Facilitate interview scheduling for candidates with hiring managers and directors
• Perform reference checks and deliver clear, structured summaries to hiring decision-makers
• Lead consensus meetings to arrive at consistent and efficient hiring decisions
• Extend offers to and successfully close candidates
• Track CHW certification and workforce developments across active and emerging states, flagging changes to certification requirements, pipeline constraints, or pay trends that could affect hiring
• Provide regular market intelligence to the TA team and leadership on CHW talent availability, competitive positioning, and sourcing effectiveness by market
• Recommend and test new sourcing channels in each market, including partnerships with community colleges, workforce development programs, and Medicaid managed care training initiatives
• Maintain accurate, real-time candidate records in our ATS (Workable) with disciplined tracking of source, stage, and close rate by market
• Prepare weekly recruiting dashboards tracking open requisitions, pipeline health, time-to-fill, and closes by state
• Identify and surface patterns in sourcing performance and candidate quality to continuously improve the CHW recruiting playbook
• Partner with HR and hiring managers to ensure smooth handoff from offer acceptance through Day 1, with particular attention to credential verification and state-specific onboarding requirements
• Support background check coordination and required documentation for CHW roles

Skills

• 5+ years of full-cycle talent acquisition experience, with at least 2 years focused on Community Health Worker, care navigation, or community health roles
• Demonstrated relationships with one or more CHW training programs, certification boards, or state CHW associations (please be prepared to speak to these specifically)
• Proven ability to close 20+ roles per month in a high-volume, geographically distributed environment
• Deep familiarity with CHW certification frameworks across multiple states, including differences between state-operated programs, independent credentialing boards, and association-run programs
• Experience with community-based and grassroots sourcing — word of mouth, nonprofit networks, community events, faith-based organizations — not just job boards and LinkedIn
• Proficiency with Workable or comparable ATS; strong pipeline hygiene and reporting habits
• Genuine alignment with Wider Circle's mission to improve health equity and outcomes for underserved populations
• Bilingual in English and Spanish strongly preferred; many of our target markets include large promotora de salud communities (TX, CA)
• Experience recruiting in PA, NJ, TN, TX, CA, or SC specifically is a significant advantage

Benefits

• Evaluation for FTE conversion in 90 days
• The chance to build something that matters — and to see the direct impact of your work on communities across the country

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