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HR built for Georgia behavioral health

“There is no psychiatrist in my county, the DBHDD manual changes every quarter, and I cannot exempt myself from any of it.”

That is the Georgia reality right now. We build the hiring engine and the personnel documentation that the provider manual actually demands.

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Credits toward any TWF Signature Program. We answer within 2 hours.
Built only for health and human servicesSHRM-certified leadershipEEOC administrative law judge on our counsel bench18-month placement guarantee
The numbers your state publishes

Three facts about working in Georgia

Every figure below comes from a Georgia state document or a federal dataset the state itself cites. Follow the link and read it yourself.

95
Georgia counties with no psychiatrist, out of 159
Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, Counties Without Primary Care and Core Practitioners, 2023-2024 licensure data. Read the source
16
hours of documented training required annually for every staff member
Georgia DBHDD, Provider Manual for Community Behavioral Health Providers, FY 2027 Quarter 1, effective July 1, 2026. Read the source
900
new NOW and COMP waiver slots funded for fiscal year 2027
Georgia House Budget and Research Office, FY 2027 Budget Highlights, April 2, 2026. Read the source
Not our words. Theirs.

What your regulator actually wrote

We read the rule text, the provider manuals, and the bulletins so you do not have to. Each quote below is copied from the primary document and linked to it.

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The provider may not exempt itself from any of these requirements or any portion of the Provider Manual. All requests for waivers of these requirements must be done in accordance with policy.
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental DisabilitiesProvider Manual for Community Behavioral Health Providers, FY 2027 Quarter 1, Effective July 1, 2026
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The provider has procedures and practices for verifying licenses, credentials, and the knowledge/experience/skills of staff: There is documentation of implementation of these procedures for all staff attached to the organization.
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental DisabilitiesProvider Manual, Employee Management and Record Keeping, Effective July 1, 2026
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With the behavioral health provisions now complete, DBHDD is intensifying efforts to achieve release from the remaining provisions of the Olmstead Settlement Agreement, which address community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental DisabilitiesGeorgia Reaches Historic Milestone in Olmstead and DOJ Settlement Agreement, February 18, 2026
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Problem, proof, program

What we would fix first in Georgia

Three problems we hear from Georgia operators, the published evidence behind each one, and the program we run against it.

The problem
“I cannot hire a psychiatrist or a clinical director anywhere near my sites.”
The evidence
The Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce counts 95 of 159 counties with no psychiatrist at all.
The program
PlacementCare →
What you get
Direct-hire recruiting for clinicians and operators, backed by our 18-month placement guarantee.
The problem
“Every quarter the provider manual changes and my files are behind it.”
The evidence
The FY 2027 Q1 manual took effect July 1, 2026 and states outright that a provider may not exempt itself from any portion of it.
The program
Compliance Confidence →
What you get
Handbook, policy library, and personnel documentation rebuilt to the current manual, with a SHRM-certified CHRO on the engagement.
The problem
“Sixteen training hours per person per year, and I cannot prove we did them.”
The evidence
DBHDD requires a minimum of 16 documented annual training hours for all staff, direct support volunteers, and direct support consultants.
The program
Foundation First →
What you get
Onboarding and training systems with the tracking that survives a review, plus 90 days of post-delivery support.
PlacementCare is where most Georgia engagements start →
$1,750

Start with the Workup

A full diagnostic of your workforce across eight dimensions, scored and mapped, with the gaps ranked. It credits toward any TWF Signature Program.

Ninety minute assessment across eight dimensions
A written risk map and Workforce Health Score
Program recommendations matched to your gaps
The full $1,750 credits forward if you engage
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Who we serve in Georgia

Built for the organizations others find too complex

Behavioral health and mental health clinicsIDD and developmental disability providersSubstance use and addiction treatmentCertified Community Behavioral Health ClinicsCommunity health organizationsResidential and group homesNonprofit human services agencies
18 months
Every direct placement is backed for 18 months. If they leave, we replace them.
The bench
A former EEOC administrative law judge and practicing employment counsel sit on our advisory bench.
2 hours
We respond to new inquiries within 2 hours.
Open data
We publish workforce data for 24 Southeast metros. Cite us. Most firms gate everything.
Questions Georgia operators ask

Straight answers

Do you work to the DBHDD Provider Manual?

Yes. We build handbooks, personnel files, credential verification procedures, and training records against the current quarter of the DBHDD Provider Manual for Community Behavioral Health Providers.

Do you cover IDD providers under the NOW and COMP waivers?

Yes. We work with IDD and developmental disability providers, including organizations carrying Olmstead settlement obligations on the IDD side.

How fast do you respond?

We respond to new inquiries within 2 hours.

What does the first step cost?

The Workup diagnostic starts at $1,750 and credits toward any TWF Signature Program.

Metro pages: Atlanta · Charlotte · Raleigh · Durham · Greenville NC · Nashville · Richmond · Jacksonville · Birmingham. Open workforce data for 24 metros lives at our public dataset.

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