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Department
of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
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Department of Behavioral Health and Development Disabilities |
The
Department
of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD)
serves people of all ages who have mental retardation or related
developmental disabilities; alcohol or other drug addictions; the
most severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bi-polar
disorder, or children and teens with severe emotional disturbance.
The main office for DBHDD is located in downtown Atlanta.
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The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
(DBHDD) has regional
offices throughout the state, including seven regional hospitals.
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| Career
Opportunities |
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Executive
Positions
- Chief Financial Officer,
Atlanta
- Chief Operating Officer,
Atlanta
- Director, Office
of Fiscal Operations, Atlanta
- Division
Chief/Cook Building, Milledgeville
- Nurse
Executive/Cook Building, Milledgeville
- Quality
Management Coord/Cook Building, Milledgeville
- Psychiatrist/Chief
Medical Officer, Atlanta
- Director
of Social Services/Discharge Planning, Rome
- Director
of Consumer Relations and Recovery, Atlanta
- Psychiatrist,
throughout Georgia
State Offices
Regional
Operations
Region 4
Region 5
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| Central
State Hospital-Milledgeville |
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Central
State Hospital
(CSH), Georgia’s first public psychiatric
hospital, was founded in 1842 to provide a safe and humane environment
for Georgians with mental illness and developmental disabilities.
Located in Milledgeville, the CSH complex currently encompasses
about 1,750 acres.
- Regional Hospital
Administrator/Cook Building, Milledgeville
- Nurse
Executive/Cook Building, Milledgeville
- Quality
Management Director/Cook Building, Milledgeville
- Psychologist,
Milledgeville
- Social
Services Worker (Part-time), Milledgeville
- Cinical
Lab Technologist, Milledgeville
- Charge
Nurse, Milledgeville
- Licensed
Practical Nurse (Inpatient), Milledgeville
- MH/DD
Shift Supervisor (LPN), Milledgeville
- Night/Evening
Nurse Administrator, Milledgeville
- Nurse
(Inpatient), Milledgeville
- Nurse
Practitioner, Milledgeville
- Utilization
Management Coordinator, Milledgeville
- Behavior
Specialist/Powell 3 East, Milledgeville
- Behavior
Specialist/Powell 2 West, Milledgeville
- Social
Services Provider (3 Positions), Milledgeville
- MH/DD
Services Director 2, Milledgeville
- Clinical
Dietitian, Milledgeville
- Clinical
Lab Associate, Milledgeville
- Nurse
(Inpatient), Milledgeville
- Physician
(Psychiatrist), Milledgeville
- Forensic
Psychology Fellow, Milledgeville
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| East
Central Regional State Hospital-Augusta |
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East
Central Regional Hospital/Augusta, serves
consumers with disabilities including: mental illness, developmental
disabilities, and substance abuse.
- Physician,
Augusta
- Physician
Assistant/Nurse Practitioner, Augusta
- Psychology
Services Chief, Augusta
- Activity
Therapist Coordinator, Augusta
- Certified
Nursing Assistant, Augusta
- MH/DD
Service Director 2, Augusta
- Pharmacy
Director, Augusta
- Psychologist,
Augusta
- Nurse
Administrator, Augusta
- Nurse,
Augusta
- Nurse,
Charge, Augusta
- Nurse,
Licensed Pratical, Augusta
- Nurse
Manager, Augusta
- Nurse
Trainer , Augusta
- Occupational
Therapist, Augusta
- Quality
Management Director, Augusta
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| Georgia
Regional Hospital-Atlanta |
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Located
on 174 Acres in DeKalb County, Georgia
Regional Hospital/Atlanta operates 366
licensed, accredited inpatient beds in five major program areas:
Adult Mental Health, Adolescent Mental Health, Child Mental Health,
Forensic Services, and Developmental Disabilities. In addition,
GRH/Atlanta also offers inpatient and outpatient Dental Services
and an Outpatient Forensic Evaluation Program for juveniles and
adults.
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| Georgia
Regional Hospital-Savannah |
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Georgia
Regional Hospital/Savannah serves over
2000 people annually and works with people of all ages with a variety
of psychiatric diagnoses. We are working towards a recovery-based
environment serving to help people reach their highest potential.
- Nurse
Practitioner, Savannah
- Nurse
Manager, Savannah
- Training
Program Administrator, Savannah
- Program
Director 2 (CRIPA Coordinatgor), Savannah
- Charge
Nurse, Savannah
- Psychologist,
Savannah
- Activity
Therapist, Savannah
- Dental
Director, Savannah
- Forensic
Pyschologist, Savannah
- Licensed
Pratical Nurse, Savannah
- Medical
Technologist, Savannah
- Psychiatrist,
Savannah
- Registered
Nurse, Savannah
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| Northwest
Georgia Regional Hospital-Rome |
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Northwest
Georgia Regional Hospital/Rome is located
65 miles northwest of Atlanta and 64 miles south of Chattanooga.
Regional
hospitals are part of a regional network of services. Access
to hospital care is through community intake and assessment to ensure
that people are referred to the hospital only when they need that
level of care. Whether it’s a leisurely day spent on our rivers,
a golf outing at Stonebridge, a weekend festival or just awalk in
the park with a friend, escape the metropolitan rush to Georgia’s
Rome.
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| Southwestern
State Hospital-Thomasville |
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Located
in the historic city of Thomasville,
Southwestern
State Hospital provides
services to consumers in need of mental health, developmental disability
and addictive disease services in the southwest region of the State
of Georgia. Located close to the Florida border and close distance
to the gulf coast, Thomasville
is home to both the second largest Farmer's Market in the State
and three Fortune 500 companies.
- Steam
Plant Operator, Thomasville
- Nurse
Manager, Thomasville
- Operations
Analyst (SP)-Administration, Thomasville
- Activity
Therapist, Thomasville
- Human Resources
Manager, Thomasville
- MH/DD
Services Director 2 (DD Chief), Thomasville
- Performance
Improvement Coordinator, Thomasville
- Registered
Nurse, Thomasville
- Licensed
Pratical Nurse, Thomasville
- Charge
Nurse, Thomasville
- Clinical
Dietitian, Thomasville
- Physician-Board
Certified , Thomasville
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| West
Central Regional State Hospital-Columbus |
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For
30 years West
Central Georgia Regional Hospital/ Columbus
has stood as a beacon of hope for consumers in need of mental
health, developmental disability and addictive disease services
in the west central region of the State of Georgia.
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