Pays Starting at $17/hr — Behavioral Health Tech market median is ~$35k (9 jobs) · Above average in Behavioral Health for work-life (6.1/10, vs 1,077 in this specialty)
Behavioral Health Technician
About the Role
Behavioral health technician for adolescent residential program. Shift options. Saint Marys, GA.
Join NANA Healthcare Management, LLC as a Behavioral Health Technician – $17/hr, Full-Time in Saint Marys, Georgia, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $17/hr.
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid Holidays
- Opportunities for Advancement
- Free CPI Training
- Free CPR Training
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No call required.
This position offers no call requirements. Work with NANA Healthcare Management, LLC in Saint Marys, Georgia, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Technician is responsible for maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment while monitoring and documenting adolescent client behavior. They also assist with medication supervision, incident reporting, and transporting clients to various appointments and activities.
Requirements
Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and the ability to handle stressful situations in a multidisciplinary team. CPR certification is preferred, and the role requires flexibility to adapt to various shift schedules.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Technician at NANA Healthcare Management a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Behavioral Health — ranked against 1,077 active Behavioral Health listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 25% have no call, 25% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$35k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $37k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.1/10 on work-life balance for Behavioral Health Tech roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 9 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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