Children's Behavioral Health Tech Team Lead
Listed compensation
$19.38 Per hour
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations and nights and shift pattern.
Job Description
Location: Cape Girardeau, MO
Pay: $19.38 Per hour
Schedule: Evening Shift: 2:15pm - 10:45pm, Must be flexible with any day during week including every other weekends off.
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.
The Program
Cottonwood is a 16 Bed Residential Treatment Facility serving children and adolescent patients. The program is intended for youth 7 - 18 years of age. The program offers an intensive residential treatment milieu and serves an alternative to hospitalization.
Job Duties
- Provide support and direction to assigned Behavioral Health Technicians.
- Act as a liaison between Behavioral Health Technicians and BHT Manager.
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.
- 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.
Transport clients to and from appointments as needed and appropriate.
Intervene in behavioral health crisis situations, when needed, which may include use of seclusion and/or restrain interventions to prevent self-harm or harm to others.
Document according to clinical policies and procedures, DMH, CARF, and any other federal or state program per agency standards.
Based on need, provide seclusion and/or restraint interventions in accordance with Pro-Act guidelines and agency policy and procedure.
Maintain certification in Pro-ACT and CPR/First Aid.
Responsible for transporting clients in agency and/or personal vehicle as deemed necessary and appropriate to meet program requirements.
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
The Team Lead provides support and direction to Behavioral Health Technicians while acting as a liaison to management. They ensure a safe, therapeutic environment for youth clients by monitoring behavior, teaching functional living skills, and documenting care according to clinical standards.
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 75% have no call, 38% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.9 / 10 · above average in behavioral health | ranked against 1,295 Behavioral Health listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $40k | Behavioral Health median $44k (middle half $42k–$45k)15 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$44k in purchasing power | Missouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Behavioral Health listings in Missouri | 64 active | 1,295 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 75% no call · 38% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 5% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 14% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Behavioral Health pay trend | +8.1% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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