EVENING Southern Live Oak Wellness Behavioral Health Technician BHT Second Shift

Behavioral Health TechNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) – Second Shift
  • Southern Live Oak Wellness | Dunwoody, GA
  • Hours: 3:00 PM–11:30 PM

Southern Live Oak Wellness, a NANA Healthcare Management company, is seeking compassionate, dependable Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs) to support our Dunwoody-area programs. Provide afternoon and evening support that helps clients maintain healthy routines and feel safe, respected, and encouraged throughout their treatment.

Specific workdays, weekend requirements, and employment status vary by opening.

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct supervision and support during afternoon and evening routines.
  • Assist with scheduled activities, meals, and preparation for bedtime.
  • Encourage positive interactions and reinforce program expectations.
  • Conduct routine safety checks and monitor the client environment.
  • Observe and document client behaviors, participation, and significant events.
  • Report concerns promptly and collaborate with housing, clinical, and nursing staff.
  • Use supportive communication and approved de-escalation techniques.
  • Maintain confidentiality, professional boundaries, and thorough shift handoffs.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Experience in behavioral health, residential treatment, healthcare, or direct support preferred.
  • Strong communication, observation, and teamwork skills.
  • A patient, compassionate approach to supporting clients.
  • Ability to remain calm and professional in challenging situations.
  • Dependable attendance and consistent availability for the agreed-upon schedule.

Submit your resume and include your daily availability, weekend availability, preferred employment type—full-time, part-time, or PRN—and earliest start date. Please confirm your availability to work 3:00 PM–11:30 PM.

Key Skills

Behavioral health supportDocumentationPatient careSafety monitoringCrisis management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates EVENING Southern Live Oak Wellness Behavioral Health Technician BHT Second Shift at NANA Healthcare Management a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Behavioral Health — ranked against 1,215 active Behavioral Health listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 82% have no call, 42% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Behavioral Health by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 5% in behavioral healthranked against 1,215 Behavioral Health listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedBehavioral Health median $53k (middle half $46k–$71k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingGeorgia index 96.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in Georgia22 active1,232 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 82% no call · 42% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 5% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 13% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Behavioral Health listings837 in the last 30 days501 the 30 days before (+67%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Behavioral Health pay trend−6.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,215 Behavioral Health listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

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  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Dunwoody

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$577k
Typical market rent
$1,754/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.