Southern Live Oak Wellness Behavioral Health Technician BHT Third
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Job Description
- Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) – Third Shift / Overnight
- Southern Live Oak Wellness | Dunwoody, GA
- Hours: 11:00 PM–7:30 AM
Southern Live Oak Wellness, a NANA Healthcare Management company, is seeking compassionate, dependable Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs) to provide overnight support across our Dunwoody-area programs. Help maintain a safe, calm, and structured environment while supporting clients through the overnight hours and into their morning routines.
Specific workdays, weekend requirements, and employment status vary by opening.
Responsibilities
- Provide attentive overnight supervision and client support.
- Complete scheduled safety checks and monitor the environment throughout the shift.
- Respond promptly to client needs and communicate concerns to appropriate staff.
- Observe and document client behaviors, overnight concerns, and significant events.
- Use supportive communication and approved de-escalation techniques.
- Assist clients with morning routines and preparation for scheduled programming.
- Maintain confidentiality, professional boundaries, and accurate documentation.
- Provide clear, thorough handoffs to the incoming team.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Experience in behavioral health, residential treatment, healthcare, or direct support preferred.
- Ability to remain awake, alert, and responsive throughout the overnight shift.
- Strong observation, communication, and teamwork skills.
- Ability to remain calm and respond appropriately 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 11:00 PM–7:30 AM.
Key Skills
Healthcare Professional 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).
Of the 50 active healthcare listings this role was benchmarked against, 82% have no call, 42% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | healthcare median $53k (middle half $46k–$71k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Georgia index 96.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| healthcare listings in Georgia | 24 active | 1,625 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 82% no call · 42% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 5% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 13% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Southern Live Oak Wellness Behavioral Health Technician BHT Third at NANA Healthcare Management a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
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