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Community Counseling Center (CCC)
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Behavioral Health Tech - Ridgeway

Behavioral Health TechIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$17.38-$19.78/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 53m ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • Location: Cape Girardeau, MO
  • Pay: $17.38 - 19.78/hour (Depending on experience) + shift differentials
  • Community Counseling Center (CCC) offer's shift differentials for Behavioral Health Tech (BHT) Staff who work on Evening and Overnight shifts at its residential facilities.
  • Evening Shift: +$.50/hour per hour worked on Evenings.
  • Overnight Shift: +$1.00/hour per hour worked on overnights.

Shifts Available

Full Time

Evening Shift

Thursday/Friday 3:00pm - 11:00pm, Saturday/Sunday 11:00am - 11:00pm

PRN Shift

Typically 1 shift per week, any shift depending on need and your availability

The Ridgeway Program

Ridgeway is a ten bed, all female, Intensive Residential Treatment Service (IRTS) that provides a high level of direct service and supports for individuals living with chronic mental health diagnoses (i. e., anxiety, bi-polar, depression, personality disorders, etc.) that often involve severe behavioral and emotional issues resulting in guardianship.

Job Duties

Provide care to clients in a manner that promotes safety, comfort, and a therapeutic environment based on a trauma informed approach.

Promote and educate clients regarding activities of daily living including household management (i. e., attending to bedroom, laundry, etc.) and self-care management (i. e., hygiene, grooming, medication, etc.) tasks and responsibilities.

Teach functional living skills such as anger management techniques, impulse control, social/communication skills, relaxation skills, emotional coping skills, etc. based on the client's individual treatment plan.

  • Participate in recreational and social activities with clients.
  • Collaborate closely with the treatment team to appropriately coordinate client care services.
  • Complete and chart client observations in accordance with agency policy and procedure.

Conduct ongoing checks; including personal belongings, room checks, and grounds checks based on agency policy and procedure.

Ensure protective oversight of clients, monitor the condition of clients, and follow agency policy and procedure regarding medical emergencies or elopement.

Responsible for transporting clients in agency and/or personal vehicle as deemed necessary and appropriate to meet program requirements.

Intervene in behavioral health crisis situations when needed.

Distribute medications and document such based on agency policy and procedure. Immediately report medication errors based on agency protocol.

Cleaning of the facility and grounds as needed.

Document according to clinical policies and procedures, DMH, CARF, and any other federal or state program per agency standards.

Qualifications

High School diploma/GED/HSE

Must hold Valid Driver's License (Class E for Missouri or Class D for IL Residents - Obtain on start date) and current continuous auto insurance.

Our Benefits

  • Note: Benefits may vary depending on hours worked.
  • 24 Paid Days Off Your First Year + get a day off for your birthday!
  • Seven Paid Holidays
  • Competitive Health, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance
  • Company Paid Life and LTD Insurance
  • Retirement Auto - Enrollment
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Much More!

Community Counseling Center (CCC) is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.

CCC will consider requests for reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, etc. please contact employment@cccntr.com to speak with us about your needs.

Key Responsibilities

Provide direct care and therapeutic support to clients in a residential setting while promoting safety and functional living skills. Collaborate with the treatment team to document observations, manage medications, and intervene during behavioral health crises.

Key Skills

Behavioral health supportTrauma informed careCrisis interventionMedication administrationActivities of daily living supportSocial skills trainingClinical documentationFacility maintenanceClient transportationSafety monitoring

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Tech - Ridgeway at Community Counseling Center (CCC) a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Behavioral Health — ranked against 1,317 active Behavioral Health listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 75% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Behavioral Health by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · top 25% in behavioral healthranked against 1,317 Behavioral Health listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$36k–$41kBehavioral Health median $44k (middle half $42k–$44k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$43k in purchasing powerMissouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in Missouri66 active1,340 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 75% no call · 40% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Behavioral Health pay trend+8.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,317 Behavioral Health listings), 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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Annual compensation range

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.1
Better work-life than 80% of Behavioral Health listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,317 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • On-site
  • Includes weekends
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About Community Counseling Center (CCC)

Mental Health Care
Cape Girardeau, MO
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

24 Paid Days Off First Year
Birthday off
Seven Paid Holidays
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Supplemental Insurance
Company Paid Life and LTD Insurance

Living in Cape Girardeau

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$223k
Typical market rent
$944/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.1
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 · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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