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Highland Rivers Health Job Fair
Friday, June 25, 2021, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM EDT
Category: CSB Event

NEWS RELEASE

Contact:
Mike Mullet
Community Relations Director
(770) 265-4250
[email protected]

Highland Rivers to host job fair Thursday and Friday at Rome Goodwill center

ROME, Georgia – June 18, 2021 – Highland Rivers Health will be hosting a job fair Thursday and Friday, June 24 and 25, at the Goodwill Career Center, 154 Hicks Dr. in Rome. The job fair will run from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, and 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The agency is looking to fill dozens of hourly positions and will be conducting on-the-spot interviews with qualified applicants.

“We are looking for committed people to fill a variety of positions that require a high school diploma or GED,” said Erica Collins, director of human resources at Highland Rivers. “We serve 12 counties in northwest Georgia and have opportunities across our region. So in addition to people who live in Floyd County, I would encourage job seekers who may live in Gordon or Polk counties to come to the job fair too.”

Available job openings are both full and part-time across various shifts, and include health services technicians, social services technicians, front desk staff, house parents, client support workers, vehicle operators, RNs and LPNs, and others. Full-time positions include a benefit package with health insurance through the Georgia State Health Benefit Plan, paid holidays and vacation, and retirement plans with company match.

“We really have something for almost everyone,” Collins added. “If you are interested in working with Highland Rivers, come and talk to us. If you’re a good match for a particular position, we will train you.”

Highland Rivers Health CEO Melanie Dallas said working with Highland Rivers appeals to people who want to make a difference.

“Working with Highland Rivers is more than just a paycheck,” Dallas said. “The work we do is so important, every job we have is so important. When you work with Highland Rivers, your work is valuable – because we help improve people’s lives, and I can’t think of anything better than that.”

About Highland Rivers Health

Highland Rivers Health provides comprehensive treatment and support services for adults, children and families, and veterans affected by mental health disorders, intellectual developmental disabilities and addictive disease. One of the state’s largest public safety net providers, Highland Rivers operates more than two-dozen treatment facilities across a 4,400-square mile area of Northwest Georgia that includes Bartow, Cherokee, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk and Whitfield counties, and serves nearly 16,000 individuals annually. Highland Rivers is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and is a Tier 1 safety net Core Provider for the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. For more information, visit http://highlandrivershealth.com. 

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