Residential Behavioral Health Technician (Part-time / Kirksville, MO)

• Job Title: Behavioral Health Technician I
• Location: Kirksville, MO
• Setting: Residential
• Employment Type: Part-time
• Shifts: Weekdays, Weekends, or Overnights

Job Summary

Are you a compassionate and detail-oriented professional looking to make a meaningful impact in behavioral health care? Join our team at Centerstone as a Behavioral Health Technician I!

In this role, you’ll provide direct and supportive care to clients/patients in residential and withdrawal management settings. You’ll help monitor health indicators, facilitate structured activities, respond to crises, and support medication administration—all while fostering a safe, therapeutic environment.

Join us in making a difference in the lives of individuals who seek our services!

Position Perks & Benefits

• Flexible scheduling options to support work-life balance
• Opportunity to gain hands-on experience in behavioral health care
• Supportive and mission-driven team environment
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Potential for career advancement within the organization
• Training and development opportunities

Key Responsibilities

• Admit, supervise, monitor, transfer, and discharge clients/patients
• Monitor vital signs and escalate when necessary
• Oversee and document medication administration
• Monitor OTC medications and maintain inventory
• Document blood glucose levels and maintain equipment
• Conduct supervision checks per safety plans and procedures
• Assist clients with personal care (e. g., grooming, bathing, dressing) when necessary

Education And/or Experience Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of two (2) years of responsible employment

Additional Qualifications

• Knowledge of confidentiality laws in behavioral health
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to interpret safety and procedural documents
• Basic math and keyboarding skills
• Ability to navigate electronic medical records
• Strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries and rapport with clients

For Kirksville RCF Staff

Must provide evidence that incumbent is free of infectious and contagious disease, such as TB, prior to beginning employment and annually thereafter.

Position Perks & Benefits

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

• Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more
• Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
• Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness.

Brightli Is on a Mission

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission.

If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.

• We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
• Burrell Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.