DAY Southern Live Oak Wellness Behavioral Health Technician BHT First Shift

Behavioral Health TechNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

Starting at $17 /hr

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Job Description

  • Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) – First Shift
  • Southern Live Oak Wellness | Dunwoody, GA
  • Hours: 7:00 AM–3:30 PM

Southern Live Oak Wellness, a NANA Healthcare Management company, is seeking compassionate, dependable Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs) to support our Dunwoody-area programs. Help clients begin their day with structure, encouragement, and support while contributing to a safe treatment environment.

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

Compensation

  • Starting at $17.00/hour
  • Compensation is negotiable based on experience

Responsibilities

  • Support clients with morning routines, daily activities, and preparation for programming.
  • Encourage participation in scheduled treatment activities and reinforce program expectations.
  • Conduct routine safety checks and maintain a supportive environment.
  • Observe and document client behaviors, participation, and significant events.
  • Communicate concerns promptly to 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 compassionate approach and the ability to remain calm 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 7:00 AM–3:30 PM.

Key Skills

Patient supportSafety monitoringDocumentationCrisis management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates DAY Southern Live Oak Wellness Behavioral Health Technician BHT First Shift at NANA Healthcare Management a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Behavioral Health — ranked against 1,215 active Behavioral Health listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 83% have no call, 50% 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 score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in behavioral healthranked against 1,215 Behavioral Health listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$35kBehavioral Health median $42k (middle half $37k–$47k)685 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$37k in purchasing powerGeorgia index 96.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in Georgia22 active1,232 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 83% no call · 50% no weekends40 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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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
25%
PSLF eligible
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Behavioral Health listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,215 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

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.