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KVC Health Systems
Kansas City, Missouri

Mental/Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) - PT Weekends

Behavioral Health TechIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$18-$21.65/hr

The week · per this posting · Thursday – Saturday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • KVC Missouri Residential - Niles
  • Location: Kansas City, MO
  • Pay: $18.00-$21.65 per hour
  • Schedule: Thursday-Saturday. 8-hour Shifts, 2 Options - 7:30AM-4:30PM OR 3:30PM-12:00AM

Job Summary

As a Mental/Behavioral Health Technician (BHT), you will provide for the physical and emotional needs of the clients assigned to your cottage and facilitate a healthy group living experience. You will also participate in a multi-disciplinary treatment team in the care of clients. This position is great start to gain experience in the mental health/social services fields!

Responsibilities

Provide for the physical and emotional needs of clients, including:

  • Providing meals and snacks
  • Assisting with personal care
  • Monitoring medication
  • Intervening in crisis situations

Facilitate a Healthy Group Living Experience, Including

  • Creating a positive and supportive environment
  • Managing conflictEnforcing house rules
  • Participate in a multi-disciplinary treatment team in the care of clients, including: Attending treatment team meetings
  • Providing input on treatment plansImplementing treatment plans

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED equivalency
  • Class E driver's license with good driving record
  • Strong customer service focus
  • Excellent time management
  • Oral and written communication skills
  • Word, Excel, and e-mail applications proficiency
  • Must be 21 years old to apply
  • Pre-employment drug screen, physical, and background check required

Why KVC?

KVC is a nonprofit child placing and behavioral health agency with a long legacy of compassionately serving children and families. We are committed to providing our employees with a supportive and rewarding work environment. We also believe in the importance of work-life balance, and we offer a variety of programs and resources to help our employees achieve it (Wellbeing Committee, DEI+B Committee, Talent Development Programs, etc.).

At KVC Health Systems, our employees are our greatest asset. Based on the voice of our employees, KVC debuted with an 83 Work Wellbeing score on Indeed, a rating so high and rare that it places KVC among the top 1% of employers nationally. We are committed to providing a positive, supportive work environment where you can do your best work and love coming to work every day.

Key Skills

Crisis InterventionMedication MonitoringPersonal Care AssistanceConflict ManagementTreatment PlanningOral CommunicationMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelEmail Applications

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 73% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Behavioral Health by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingMissouri index 90.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in Missouri60 active1,228 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 73% no call · 38% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 4% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Behavioral Health listings861 in the last 30 days503 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Behavioral Health pay trend−1.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

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Below most Behavioral Health listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,195 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About KVC Health Systems

Individual and Family Services
Olathe, KS
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Supportive work environment
Wellbeing Committee
DEI+B Committee
Talent Development Programs

Living in Kansas City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$247k
Typical market rent
$1,446/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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