DAY Southern Live Oak Wellness Behavioral Health Technician BHT First Shift
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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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · top 25% in behavioral health | ranked against 1,215 Behavioral Health listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $35k | Behavioral Health median $42k (middle half $37k–$47k)685 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$37k in purchasing power | Georgia index 96.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Behavioral Health listings in Georgia | 22 active | 1,232 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 83% no call · 50% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US 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 listings | 837 in the last 30 days | 501 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 |
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