Marie Gil Del Real
Fort Lauderdale,FL
Work Preference
Summary
Director of Human Resources leading HR operations, policy development, and compliance across a multi-company setting serving more than 150 employees. Oversees recruiting, onboarding, background checks, credential verification, benefits guidance, and labor relations consultation while maintaining confidential personnel records. Strengthens policy alignment with local, state, federal, and funding-source requirements through careful review and process control.
Overview
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years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Human Resources
Smith Community Mental Health
11.2012 - Current
- Directs the administration of the day-to-day operations of the Human Resources Department.
- Oversees the provision of HR services for more than 150 employees throughout Smith's three companies in Broward County.
- Processed and screened new employees, ensuring completion of all required paperwork, background checks, credential verification, and testing.
- Revised and developed HR policies, consulting with managers on compensation, benefits, and labor relations to align with organizational needs.
- Revises existing policies and develops new policies. Provides consultation to managers on compensation, benefits and labor relations.
- Ensures compliance with personnel policies and procedures, with local, state, federal funding source requirements, and with guidelines and laws.
- Approved job postings, reviewed resumes, made recommendations, and conducted interviews to identify top talent for the organization.
- Managed the onboarding process, providing new hires with necessary tools for success from day one.
- Directed each phase of hiring process, encompassing employment verification, employee relations investigations, criminal background checks and onboarding.
- Maintained "open door" policy to encourage employee communications and resolution of issues.
- Coordinated and worked with management on performance evaluations, supervisory practices, dispute resolution, and employee accountability.
- Maintained company compliance with local, state, and federal laws, in addition to established organizational standards.
- Ensured compliance with all relevant labor laws, protecting both employees'' rights and the organization''s interests.
- Organized and led staff orientation programs and training to promote collaboration.
- Motivated employees through special events and incentive programs.
- Worked with managers to achieve compliance with organizational policies, providing clarifying information and recommending necessary changes.
- Distributed employee engagement surveys to identify areas of improvement.
Human Resources Manager
The Starting Place
06.2006 - 09.2012
- Human Resources Manager (promoted to position, April 2008)
- Oversee the entire HR department for a mid-size substance abuse & mental health treatment center.
- Established an in-house employee training system that addressed company training needs including training needs assessment new employees orientation and onboarding.
- Established an in-house employee training system that addressed company training needs including training needs assessment new employees orientation and on boarding.
- Administered company benefits, liaising with insurance companies and maintaining accurate records of coverage.
- Redesigned new hire orientation program to enhance employee integration and engagement.
- Led company compliance with all existing governmental and labor legal and government reporting requirements. Maintained minimal company exposure to lawsuits.
- Quality Assurance / Quality Improvement Coordinator:
- Acted as Corporate Compliance Officer and is responsible for the development, implementation and ongoing monitoring of all policies and procedures to ensure conformance with generally accepted operational and administrative practices.
- Critical contributor to getting the agency the prestigious Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) accreditation.
- Coordinated and produced quality of care services that meet licensing and regulatory requirements.
- Acted as Director of Training. Assessed staff training needs and planned training seminars to address staff requirements and needs.
- Developed policies and procedures for the agency.
- Served as the Co-Chair of the Performance Improvement Committee.
- Collected, aggregated, and prepared quarterly reports based on satisfaction surveys as well as all other contractual performance measure requirements.
- Facilitated training programs to promote employee development and performance improvement initiatives.
Contract Oversight Monitor
Department of Children & Families
04.2000 - 05.2006
- Planned, coordinated and performed comprehensive on-site monitoring of district contracts for compliance with contract provisions and for adherence to state and federal guidelines.
- Prepared comprehensive reports detailing monitoring findings and forwarded to contract manager, highlighting violations and potential compliance issues.
- Prepared reports that reflected the findings of the monitoring and forwarded the same to the contract manager citing violations and potential compliance issues.
- Researched and interpreted policy and procedures for specific programs related to contracts and grants for contract providers and departmental staff.
- Conducted and coordinated Entrance Interviews, equipping provider staff with written and verbal frameworks to facilitate effective on-site monitoring.
- Reviewed agency invoices for compliance with contract terms and conditions.
Education
BA - Psychology
Florida International University
Miami, FLSkills
Benefits administration
HR compliance
Audit preparation and reporting
Records maintenance
Confidentiality
Interviewing
New employee orientation
Policy development
Succession planning
HR analytics
Employee relations investigations
Executive coaching
Affiliations
- Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- Human Resource Association of Broward County
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Director of Human Resources
Smith Community Mental Health
11.2012 - Current
Human Resources Manager
The Starting Place
06.2006 - 09.2012
Contract Oversight Monitor
Department of Children & Families
04.2000 - 05.2006
BA - Psychology
Florida International University