Behavioral Health Specialist

About the Role

The Behavioral Health Specialist supports the Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) milieu by facilitating therapeutic skills groups, self-monitoring and activity groups, providing therapeutic meal support at mealtimes and snacks, assisting clients in acquiring skills to manage their eating disorder, maintaining a recovery-oriented environment, and providing general support and assistance.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates therapy groups including skills groups, self-monitoring groups, and experiential activity groups which may include art activities, music, journaling, mindfulness, relaxation, and movement
• Participates in therapeutic supported meals and snacks
• Contributes to the creation and maintenance of a recovery-oriented therapeutic environment
• Provides resident support and in-the-moment skills coaching
• Participates in treatment team, mini team, therapy team, supervision, and/or case consultation meetings and seeks supervision when needed
• Completes clinical documentation in compliance with The Emily Program and Veritas policies and regulatory standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in mental health-related field required. If degree is not in a mental health-related field, a degree in another field and equivalent experience required
• Must have valid driver’s license and be authorized to drive
• Previous direct mental health experience preferred

Schedule

Full Time, 1.0 FTE - 40 hours per week, working (4) 10-hour shifts per week. Shifts can be scheduled for either 9:00 am–7:00 pm or 7:00 am–5:00 pm depending on site need. Includes every other Saturday or Sunday.

Location: 41 Perimeter Center East, Dunwoody, GA 30346

Pay

Starting hourly rate between $21–$25. Final compensation offered will be within this pay range based on qualifications and experience.

Benefits

• HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
• Dental insurance (Delta Dental)
• Vision insurance (EyeMed)
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• 401(k) plan available two months after start date
• Company 401(k) matching for up to 50% of your contribution, up to 6% of your compensation
• Generous PTO plan that accrues annually, beginning with your first whole pay period
• Seven paid holidays and one floating holiday in addition to regular PTO