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Behavioral Health Technician Walk-In Hiring Event | October 1st

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time

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Job Description

St. Louis Children’s KVC Mental Wellness Campus

Be Part of the Solution: Join St. Louis’ Newest Youth Mental Health Hospital

We are seeking dedicated professionals to join our team at the brand-new youth mental health hospital in Webster Groves. This unique facility, a nonprofit joint venture between St. Louis Children’s and KVC Health Systems, was developed to bridge a critical gap in regional care for children and teens.

If you are passionate about providing specialized inpatient services tailored exclusively to young people, we want to meet you. We are building a foundational team ready to make a lasting difference in the lives of the children and families we serve.

Now Hiring For

  • Registered Nurses (RNs) & Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)
  • Mental Health Therapists
  • Mental/Behavioral Health Technicians
  • Registered Behavioral Health Technicians

Join Us for Our Hiring Event

Skip the traditional wait and meet our hiring team in person! We will be conducting interviews on-site and sharing more about our mission and the impact you can make at our new campus.

  • Date: October 1, 2026
  • Time: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Location: 330 N. Gore Ave., Webster Groves, MO 63119

Walk in applicants are welcome! If you prefer to schedule a specific time for an interview please use this link: calendly.com

Why Join KVC & St. Louis Children's?

  • Groundbreaking Work: Be part of a new facility designed from the ground up to address youth mental health capacity.
  • Mission-Driven: Work for a nonprofit partnership dedicated to providing specialized, compassionate care.
  • Regional Impact: Play a key role in a vital community resource for St. Louis families.
  • Collaborative Environment: Partner with experts from both St. Louis Children’s and KVC Health Systems.

Qualifications

  • Current licensure or certification appropriate for the position (RN, LPN, Therapist licenses).
  • A passion for working with youth and adolescents in a mental health setting.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, clinical environment while maintaining a patient-centered approach.

How to Prepare

We encourage all interested applicants to bring an updated resume to the Hiring Event. If you cannot attend, please apply online through the KVC Careers portal.

Make a difference where it's needed most—help us build the future of youth mental health in St. Louis.

Key Responsibilities

Provide specialized inpatient mental health services tailored to children and adolescents at a new youth mental health hospital. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver compassionate care and support to families in the St. Louis region.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Mental health carePatient-centered careCrisis intervention

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% have no call, 36% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 13.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Behavioral Health by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedBehavioral Health median $41k (middle half $38k–$44k)19 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMissouri index 90.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in Missouri63 active1,314 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 76% no call · 36% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 5% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 14% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Behavioral Health pay trend+13.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs
401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Behavioral Health listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,294 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in St. Louis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$255k
Typical market rent
$1,292/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.