Behavioral Health Tech, Emergency Department

Northside Hospital; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital in Atlanta seeks a compassionate healthcare professional to support patients with mental health disorders, providing direct care and essential supportive services to promote safety and recovery. Role may also include duties of an Emergency Department Technician, contributing to fast-paced, multidisciplinary care in acute settings.

Applicants should hold an Associate or Bachelor degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or related behavioral health field and a valid BLS

Qualifications

• Requires degree in social work, psychology, counseling or related behavioral health field with 1 year of behavioral health experience, or 3 years in psychiatric settings in a clinical/direct patient care job.
• Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and supportive services to patients with mental health disorders.
• Support the safety and wellbeing of patients and maintain the therapeutic milieu.
• Attend to patient comfort and safety needs.
• May perform duties of an Emergency Department Technician as assigned.

Skills

BLS certification

Direct patient care

Education

Associates or Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related behavioral health fields

Job description

2026-120328

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.

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.

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