Behavioral Health Technician (Milieu) | Fayetteville, GA
Listed compensation
$20-$22/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Behavioral Health Technician (Milieu) | Fayetteville, GA
About Greater Georgia Behavioral Health
Greater Georgia Behavioral Health is launching Groundwork, a new Adolescent Afterschool Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) based in Fayetteville, GA. The program will provide adolescents ages 12 to 17 with a structured, trauma-informed treatment environment.
The Opportunity
Greater Georgia Behavioral Health is looking for a Behavioral Health Technician to support the milieu at Groundwork. This part-time, in-person role suits someone steady, attentive, and comfortable holding structure with adolescents during afterschool programming. Two positions are open, with a target start date of ASAP ahead of program launch.
What You'll Do
- Provide adolescent milieu supervision throughout the program day
- Manage client check-in and check-out, including authorized-guardian verification at dismissal
- Maintain line-of-sight supervision during transitions and breaks
- Support safety monitoring and de-escalation, with same-day escalation of concerns to clinical staff
- Complete attendance and incident documentation
- Communicate professionally with guardians on non-clinical matters
What You Bring
High school diploma or equivalent; bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Education, or a related field preferred
- CPR/First Aid certification within 30 days of hire
- Background clearance for work with minors
- Crisis de-escalation training (such as CPI) preferred
- Minimum 1 year working with adolescents in behavioral health, education, residential, or youth program settings
- Preferred
- Master's-level or license-eligible candidates ideal where available
- Experience in IOP, PHP, residential, or school-based behavioral health settings
- CPI or equivalent certification
- Familiarity with behavioral health EMR workflows
Benefits
Compensation and Schedule
Hourly: $20 - $22
Schedule: Part-Time | Onsite | Approximately 20-25 hours/week, Monday through Friday, approximately 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM
This opportunity is posted by Atlantic Health Strategies on behalf of Greater Georgia Behavioral Health
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Technician will provide milieu supervision for adolescents in an intensive outpatient program, ensuring safety and structure during daily activities. They are responsible for managing client check-in/out procedures, documenting incidents, and communicating professionally with guardians.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% have no call, 35% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.9 / 10 · above average in behavioral health | ranked against 1,229 Behavioral Health listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$45k in purchasing power | Georgia index 96.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Behavioral Health listings in Georgia | 21 active | 1,194 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 80% no call · 35% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 5% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Behavioral Health listings | 860 in the last 30 days | 551 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Behavioral Health pay trend | −6.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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