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Job Description
BEHAVIORAL TECHNICIAN
St. Louis Developmental Disabilities Treatment Centers
South County Habilitation Center
2312 Lemay Ferry Road, St. Louis, MO 63125
Expected Salary: $42,537.60 - Annually/$1,772.40 - Semi-monthly
For Teams 2 and 3, an additional $2.00/hour Shift Differential
( The salary indicated represents a base pay rate. Years of service adjustments, shift differentials, and other targeted salary payments are applied to the total compensation of your paycheck and are subject to eligibility requirements of the appropriate differential. )
Apply by December 3, 2025
St. Louis Developmental Disabilities Treatment Centers currently has an opening for a Behavioral Technician at South County Habilitation Center. The regular days off for this position are Mondays and Tuesdays. Working hours are 2:30 PM to 11:00 PM (Team 2) . However, flexibility with working hours will be necessary.
WHY DMH?
The Missouri Department of Mental Health is dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and public understanding of mental illness and developmental disabilities. By joining our team, YOU can make a difference in the lives of those impacted by a mental illness or developmental disability, so they have the opportunity to pursue their dreams, live their lives to the fullest, and be a valued member of their communities.
Job Duties:
This is semi-skilled direct care work implementing behavioral interventions for persons with developmental disabilities.- Implementing the individual support plan and behavioral support techniques developed by the behavior resource team for consumers potentially requiring more restrictive environments due to their behaviors and/or medical needs.
- Responding to crisis situations and implement interventions established until behavior is safe.
- Comprehensive knowledge of standard behavior modification techniques, including receiving an Advanced Skills certificate of the Safety Care program within 1 year of appointment.
- Ability to work effectively on a team, and to work where needed to fill open spots.
- Ability to lift clients and assist in performing transfers and basic ADL and u se of hands-on skills (dependent care).
- All training must be up-to-date including CORE, CPR, and First Aid.
- All SOP Crisis employees must complete the following trainings within the timeframe indicated below:
- Behavior Support Strategies (within 6 months of employment as a BT)
- Advanced Safety Care and maintain certification annually (within 90 days of employment as a BT)
- Mental Health First Aid (within in 6 months of employment as a BT)
- Online training in Columbia Protocol (within 90 days of employment as a BT)
- Successfully able to demonstrate competency on all Essential Skills (within 1 year of employment)
- Able to drive adaptive bus, with training.
- Must be able to commence performance of the new position duties within five (5) calendar days of acceptance .
Eligibility Requirements:
1 year of relevant experience, valid driver’s license, and high school diploma or equivalency.
If you are a current DMH employee: To be eligible to apply for this position, you must not have received a disciplinary action within the past 12 months .
To Apply
You may apply online at: https://mocareers.mo.gov/hiretrue/ce3/job-board/5effe9b2-4b89-494b-ac76-c45e25190768/a5078c18-00c7-448b-bb04-4fe3f73c96c1?jb=1
OR you may submit a completed DMH application by 4:30 p.m. on December 3, 2025, to Jennifer Krystynak by fax at (314) 894-5488 or email at Jennifer.Krystynak@dmh.mo.gov .
More Reasons to Love This Job :
The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .
For additional information on this vacancy, contact Human Resources at (314) 894-5418 or at jennifer.krystynak@dmh.mo.gov -
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