Human Resources Business Partner

About Boulder

Boulder Care is an award-winning digital clinic for addiction medicine, recognized for both innovation and high quality of patient care. Founded in 2017 by CEO Stephanie Strong, our mission is to improve the lives of people with substance use disorders through compassionate, evidence-based care.

We provide Boulder patients with a fully virtual, multidisciplinary care team—including medical providers and peer recovery specialists—who deliver personalized treatment, including medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and ongoing support. Our approach is grounded in clinical excellence, patient-centered care, and a commitment to reducing barriers to recovery. Boulder partners with leading health plans, employers, and community organizations to ensure that our services are accessible and covered for the people who need them most.

Named by Fortune as one of the Best Workplaces in Healthcare, we foster a culture of kindness, respect, and meaningful work that delivers outstanding patient outcomes and moves the addiction medicine industry forward.

About this role

As the Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP), you’ll be a trusted advisor to leaders, helping navigate some of the most meaningful people moments in a fast-growing, mission-driven organization. You’ll lead work across employee relations, workplace investigations, performance management, and leadership coaching.

This is a highly visible role where you’ll partner closely with leaders to shape a strong, engaged workforce while ensuring we operate with integrity, compliance, and care. You’ll play a key role in building and evolving our employee relations function, balancing business needs with thoughtful, human-centered practices that support both our team and our mission.

What you’ll do

• Oversee and develop the employee investigations process ensuring timely and unbiased outcomes
• Provide coaching and training to people leaders at all levels, addressing organizational and people-related challenges to foster high performance and employee engagement across the full lifecycle
• Collaborate with the People team and business leaders to develop, implement, and deliver talent management programs, retention strategies, and initiatives to build and strengthen organizational culture
• Partner with leaders to develop action plans based on team insights
• Facilitate the resolution of complex or sensitive workplace matters, maintaining confidentiality and professionalism
• Partner with legal and compliance teams to mitigate organizational risk
• Oversee and build out employee leave process, ensuring accurate tracking, employee support, and regulatory compliance
• Serve as a trusted resource by addressing employee questions and concerns with care, accuracy, and timeliness
• Guide both employees and managers in career development, helping create and implement career pathways and development plans
• Use data and insights to Identify trends, influence decision making and improve team performance

What you bring

• 6+ years of progressive HR/People experience, with a strong focus on employee relations
• Proven experience conducting workplace investigations end-to-end
• Deep knowledge of U.S. employment laws and regulations
• Ability to influence leaders and build trust
• Comfortable managing sensitive, high-risk employee situations with tact

Nice to have but not required

• Experience as an HRBP with clinical workforces
• AWI certification; SHRM certification or equivalent
• Experience working in a healthcare or startup environment
• Familiarity with MOUT/SUD and Harm Reduction principles

Work environment

• This is a fully remote role but we are currently only hiring candidates located in the following states:  AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, KY, MA, MI, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA, or WV.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
• Office Requirements: Boulder teammates working with sensitive information must have a dedicated, private workspace with a lockable door and high-speed internet to maintain a secure, distraction-free environment, ensuring compliance with HIPAA and confidentiality standards
• Boulder Care employees are free to use our river-front HQ located in Portland, OR whenever they would like

Expected hours of work

This is a full-time remote position expected to work 40 hours between Monday-Friday during standard business hours.

Hiring process 

1. Hiring Manager Interview (45min)
2. Peer Interview (30min)
3. Panel (60min)
4. Final COO Interview (30min)

Compensation 

The starting pay range for this position is $140,000 - $170,000; base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave). 

Perks and benefits 

• Contribute to meaningful, life-saving work!
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and short-term disability benefits designed to take care of our employees and their families 
• Mental Health Services via insurance coverage, including Talkspace and EAP for continuous care
• 4 weeks of vacation accrued per calendar year with a tenured increase to 5 weeks at 2 years of employment
• Sick leave accrued at 1 hr for every 30 hrs paid
• 9 Paid Holidays per year
• 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for the birth or adoption of a child (after 6 months of employment)
• 401(k) retirement savings
• Remote friendly with hardware provided to complete your work duties

Our values

• The people we care for always come first
• Our opportunity is also our duty, in service to others
• Share facts to change minds, instill empathy to change hearts
• Move the industry forward: follow the data
• Strong individuals, stronger together
• Boulder Care recognizes the value that lived experience can provide to our organization, community, and patients. Applicants with lived experience and/or training as a peer recovery specialist are encouraged to apply.