Behavioral Health / Mental Health Tech
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Job Description
Behavioral Health Tech, Full-Time
Dayshift & Nightshift Available
What We Will Provide for You
- Small hospital BIG opportunities
- Earned time off (ETO - 3 weeks accrued vacation time your first year)
- Sick leave and Family Sick leave
- Competitive benefits package, including 401K match
- The Health and Happiness of our employees is a top priority
- Casual environment, great staff to patient ratio
Are you a passionate leader looking to improve behavioral health in your community? We would like for you to consider our opportunity to carry out our vision of bringing communities, healthcare providers, and families together to improve behavioral health, one patient at a time. We provide psychiatric care to adult patients who require inpatient hospitalization related to mental health.
A Behavioral Health Tech / Mental Health Tech helps provide care for patients who have mental health issues. The Behavioral Health Tech shall be under the immediate supervision of a Registered Nurse, supporting providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants) in provision of patient care. The duties of the Behavioral Health Tech shall be in keeping with accepted standards for the state employed and the rules and regulations of the Hospital.
Center for Behavioral Health Osage Beach is an 18-bed inpatient, free standing Adult Psychiatric hospital that specializes in treating Anxiety, Major Depression, Mood disturbances, Psychosis, and other illnesses related to mental health.
Qualifications
Education
1. High school diploma or GED required.
2. CNA preferred.
3. BLS and CPI certificate within 30 days of employment
Experience
1. One (1) year experience in acute behavioral health setting preferred.
2. Computer skills preferred.
What You Will Be Doing
- Perform related duties as assigned by RN.
- Maintain clean and orderly patient care areas, equipment, and supplies.
- Interact with patients on an individual and group basis.
- Conduct groups with adult populations.
- Maintain compliance with staff training.
- Ensure health and safety of all patients by observing mental and physical condition of patients on each shift.
Center for Behavioral Health Osage Beach: Mission Statement
The Center for Behavioral Health Osage Beach will operate a “state of the industry” treatment facility that provides specialized treatment services designed to continually improve in quality and cost effectiveness. Patient care services will be provided by a multidisciplinary treatment team of professionals utilizing current, research-based, Best Practice protocols designed to achieve maximum therapeutic benefit for each patient entrusted to its care.
Inpatient Acute Care at Center for Behavioral Health Osage Beach is designed to meet needs of individuals in crisis. The mission of our facility is to provide quality services that consistently meet and exceed the expectations of patients, families, referral sources, payers, and partners. Inpatient services are offered for individuals 18 and older who meet inpatient criteria.
Work Location
Center for Behavioral Health Osage Beach; 840 Passover Rd; Osage Beach, MO 65065
EOE
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Tech provides direct patient care and support under the supervision of a Registered Nurse in an inpatient psychiatric setting. Responsibilities include interacting with patients, conducting group sessions, and maintaining a safe and clean environment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Psychiatry Career Context
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).
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% have no call, 46% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.0 / 10 · above average in behavioral health tech roles | ranked against 1,557 Behavioral Health Tech roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry median $42k (middle half $39k–$44k)24 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Missouri index 90.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in Missouri | 8 active | 114 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 76% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 4% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Psychiatry listings | 1,316 in the last 30 days | 923 the 30 days before (+43%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | +13.3% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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