Behavioral Health, Emergency Services
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.
Responsibilities
Provides direct patient care and supportive services to patients with mental health disorders as well as chemically dependent patients to ensure the safety and wellbeing of patients. Carries out a variety of patient care activities which support the maintenance of the therapeutic milieu, and which meet the patient's needs for comfort and safety. May also perform the duties and responsibilities of an Emergency Department Technician.
Qualifications
Required
Associates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or other behavioral health related fields, with one (1) year of experience in the behavioral health field setting, OR three (3) years of experience in psychiatric settings in a clinical/direct patient care job.
- Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
- PREFERRED
- Patient care experience in a hospital or inpatient mental health facility
Work Hours
7am-7pm
Weekend Requirements:
Yes
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 21.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Behavioral Health median $73k (middle half $63k–$82k)324 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Georgia index 96.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Behavioral Health listings in Georgia | 13 active | 783 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Behavioral Health pay trend | +21.2% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
