Behavioral Technician for South County Habilitation Center 26

Job Description:

Behavioral Technician for South County Habilitation Center 26

Description

BEHAVIORAL TECHNICIAN

St. Louis Developmental Disabilities Treatment Centers

Expected Salary: $1,772.40 Semi-monthly / $42,537.60 Annually

For Teams 2 and 3, an additional $2.00/hour Shift Differential

( The salary indicated represents a base pay rate. Years of service adjustments, shift differentials, and other targeted salary payments are applied to the total compensation of your paycheck and are subject to eligibility requirements of the appropriate differential. )

Apply by January 14, 2026

St. Louis Developmental Disabilities Treatment Centers currently has openings for a Behavioral Technician at South County Habilitation Center. Looking to fill 7 (seven) positions for all 3 shifts with varying sequential days off per position. Below are the times and days off of the available positions.

Team 1: 6:30am-3:00pm

Team 2: 2:30pm-11:00pm

Team 3: 10:45pm-6:45am

Thursday and Friday

Monday and Tuesday

Saturday and Sunday

Saturday and Sunday

Wednesday and Thursday

Monday and Tuesday

Job Duties:

This is semi-skilled direct care work implementing behavioral interventions for persons with developmental disabilities.

• Implementing the individual support plan and behavioral support techniques developed by the behavior resource team for consumers potentially requiring more restrictive environments due to their behaviors and/or medical needs.
• Responding to crisis situations and implement interventions established until behavior is safe.
• Comprehensive knowledge of standard behavior modification techniques, including receiving an Advanced Skills certificate of the Safety Care program within 1 year of appointment.
• Ability to work effectively on a team, and to work where needed to fill open spots.
• Ability to lift clients and assist in performing transfers and basic ADL and use of hands-on skills (dependent care).
• Ability to successfully pass a variety of training classes within a specified timeframe.
• Able to drive an adaptive bus, with training.

Eligibility Requirements:

1 year of relevant experience, a valid driver’s license, and high school diploma or equivalency.

If you are a current DMH employee: To be eligible to apply for this position, you must not have received a disciplinary action within the past 12 months .

Apply online at: https://mocareers.mo.gov/hiretrue/ce3/job-board/5effe9b2-4b89-494b-ac76-c45e25190768/69b0ba79-25c0-43da-b324-3e4df7609f97?jb=1 For additional information on this vacancy, contact Human Resources at (314) 894-5418 or at jennifer.krystynak@dmh.mo.gov .

More Reasons to Love This Job :

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .

For additional information on this vacancy, contact Human Resources at (314) 894-5418 or at jennifer.krystynak@dmh.mo.gov

Salary:

42,537.60 per Year