Employment 

We seek skilled and compassionate professionals to work with our clients. Most members of our agency are full-time employees. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered. We do not use consultants or contractors to provide our counseling services.

If you are interested in working with us, please submit your resume or vita along with at least three professional references via email for consideration after the current health crisis subsides. In the subject line, please indicate the position desired. If we are looking to fill immediate positions, a member of our leadership team will contact you for an interview. 

IMPORTANT, please note –

• ​​All candidates are required to submit to a background check.
• New employees will be given a drug test.
• Resumes are kept in our database for six months. No telephone inquires, please.
• PTP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We appreciate your interest in our agency.

Child & Family Psychiatrist – Part Time Positions
These part-time physicians will see patients one to three days each week in one of our office locations, Decatur or Watkinsville. Patients are seen during day time office hours with minimal to no evening or weekend appointments.

​Physicians will collaborate with a strong clinical staff including a medical director (MD), psychologist (PhD), and a leadership team of licensed counselors (LPCs, LCSWs).

• Must be board certified in psychiatry
• Should possess a good clinical judgment, medication management, interpersonal skills, and an ability to empathize with and encourage maximal effort from a varied patient population
• Must have excellent verbal and written skills
• Self-motivated physicians who are able to participate in team settings are a plus

Individual & Family Counselor Positions

• Must possess a masters degree in social work, counseling or psychology from an accredited college or university and must have a current professional license in Psychology, LAPC, LPC, LMSW, LCSW, or LMFT
• Should possess a high degree of interpersonal skills, clinical judgment, and an ability to empathize with and encourage maximal effort from a varied patient population
• Must have excellent verbal and written skills
• Clinicians will offer individual and family counseling in both community and office settings
• Self-motivated workers who are able to participate in team settings are a plus

​Clinical staff participate in monthly individual and group supervision. Provisional licensed staff will receive necessary supervision towards full licensure. Fully licensed staff members will receive assistance in credentialing with insurance panels and Medicaid. PTP provides professional liability insurance upon hire. ​​

See our Internship Program for social work and counseling master degree students.

Behavioral/Parent Aide Positions

• Must possess a bachelor's degree in social work, education, child development, psychology or a related field and have at least one year of experience working with children and/or families
• Should possess a high level of interpersonal skills and sound judgment
• Ability to self-start and manage multiple expectations of families and referral sources
• Excellent verbal and written skills are required
• A working knowledge of crisis management is a plus

​Behavioral/Parent Aides work primarily in the homes, schools, and communities directly with clients and without supervision on site. PTP provides professional liability insurance upon hire.

Administrative Support Staff Positions

• Must possess a minimum of a high school diploma preference is for an associates or bachelors degree
• High level of skills working with Microsoft Office Suite, Excel and Word is required
• Ability to handle a variety of tasks and optimal time management is a plus
• History of working in the human services, behavioral health, or medical field are optimal

​Administrative personnel are assigned to one of our three offices supporting management, clinical, and operations staff.