- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Press release [Oct. 23, 2009]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. Office of Communications
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. Office of Communications
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. Office of Communications
- Date of Original:
- 2009-10-23
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA B400 .P1 P7 2009/10-23
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bb400-b-pp1-bp7-b2009-s10-h23
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bb400-b-pp1-bp7-b2009-s10-h23
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
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Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities
Frank E. Shelp, M.D., M.P.H., Commissioner
- - Office of Communications
Two Peachtree Street NW. Suite 22.365. Atlanta. Geomja 30303-3171 404-657-2254
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 23,2009
PRESS RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Tom Wilson, 404-463-7649 thwilson@dhr.state.ga.us
DBHDD LAUNCHES WEBSITE FOR JOB SEEKERS
ATSAhuTT4-- Job seekers crul i;ow get informdtion about openings ai the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developinental Disabilities (DBHDD) at the state agency's new jobs website: www.DBHDDJobs.com. The website lists employment opportunities at DBHDD's Atlanta headquarters as well as the state hospitals and regional offices overseen by the department across the state. Job applications and information about state benefits are also available.
"Our number one priority as a new agency is to staff up, bringing in the right people with the right skills to give the best care possible to the people we serve," said Rhian Sharp, Director of the Office of Human Resources at DBHDD. "We're looking for people who thrive on challenges and strive to make a difference. There's no doubt that working in Georgia's behavioral health system is challenging. At the same time, it offers the opportunity to make an immediate difference."
DBHDD is the state agency that focuses solely on policies, programs, and services for people with mental illness, substance use disorders, an4 developar,e~ta!disz5ilities.It beaom o~erztiolison Juiy i, 2609. In addition to its Atlanta offices, the department operates seven regional and state hospitals located in Rome, Atlanta, Milledgeville, Augusta, Columbus, Thomasville, and Savannah.