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Nevada, Missouri

Behavioral Health Specialist

Healthcare AdminFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

Heartland Behavioral Health has been providing care for children and adolescents for over 100 years in Nevada, Missouri.

We treat male and female patients ages 4 through 17 in acute and ages 4 through 17 females in the residential programs for conditions ranging from depression, anxiety and other mood disorders to recovering from a traumatic event. All of our programs have been designed and tailored to help our patients grow and prosper. Heartland programs are provided with a focus on Trauma Informed Care.

Heartland is nestled within 50 secluded acres in Nevada, Missouri, providing the perfect rural area setting for our residents to heal and grow. A reprieve from everyday life, our peaceful environment allows residents to return to the basics and reconnect with themselves and others.

We also offer leisure activities, such as baseball, basketball and an equestrian program, that allow children and adolescents to enjoy themselves while building self-confidence, trust and teamwork.

Join Our Team and Help Us Change Lives!

The Behavioral Health Specialist performs direct patient care duties and services under the direct supervision of the unit charge nurse. There may be times that this position requires an extension of shifts/hours through mandation and decrease of shifts/hours available being placed in low census status. These are dependent upon facility operational needs.

Benefit Highlights

  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Educational reimbursement for qualified positions
  • Loan Repayment Program
  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation & Generours Paid Time Off
  • Career development opportunities
  • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED. Some previous college courses in related field preferred.

  • Must be able to complete CPR and Crisis Management certification.
  • Prefer one year experience dealing with emotionally-disturbed or chemically-dependent individuals.
  • Legible handwriting and ability to construct grammatically correct sentence structure.
  • Must be 21 years or older

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $14.3 billion in 2023.

During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Key Skills

Behavioral health supportDocumentationCommunication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Specialist at UHS a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Healthcare Administration — ranked against 1,157 active Healthcare Administration listings on WeekdayDoc.

Healthcare Administration Career Context

Of the 50 active Healthcare Administration listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 40% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Healthcare Administration pay on WeekdayDoc is up 20.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution30 jobs

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7
$75k-90k
4
$90k-105k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
15%
Loan repayment
12% this job
CME allowance
12%
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Healthcare Administration listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,157 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Nevada

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$187k
Median resident rent
$720/mo
Residents’ average commute
14 min
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match
Discounted stock plan
Educational reimbursement
Loan Repayment Program