Behavioral Health Technician - Lou Masterman Center

Overview

Location: Cape Girardeau, MO

Pay: $17.38 - $19.78/hour + shift differentials. Pay Range for Floating BHT is $18.59 - 20.99/hour due to flexibility needs.

Shift Differentials
Community Counseling Center offers shift differentials for BHT staff who work an Evening or Overnight shift at its residential facilities.

Evening Shift: +$0.50/hour per hour worked on Evenings.
Overnight Shift: +$1.00/hour per hour worked on Overnights

Location: Cape Girardeau, MO

Pay: $17.38 - $19.78/hour + shift differentials

Pay Range for Floating BHT is $18.59 - 20.99/hour due to flexibility needs.

Community Counseling Center offers shift differentials for BHT staff who work an Evening or Overnight shift at its residential facilities.

Evening Shift: + $0.50/hour per hour worked on Evenings.
Overnight Shift: +$1.00/hour per hour worked on Overnights

• High School Diploma/GED/HSE
• Must hold or obtain (before start) a MO Class E Driver's License
• IL residents may use Class D
• Must meet vehicle insurance, MVR requirements, and have reliable transportation

• Day Shift: Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
• Floating BHT (Shifts vary depending on program needs; must be able to work days, evenings, and overnights. Occasionally asked to float with short notice)
• Weekend Shift: Saturday & Sunday: 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

The Lou Masterman Center is a seven-bed Intensive Residential Treatment Service (IRTS) program serving adults with chronic mental health diagnoses such as anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, and personality disorders. Many clients experience severe behavioral/emotional challenges and require structure, stability, and long-term support.

Your role directly contributes to helping clients build the routines, skills, and confidence needed for more independent living.

This isn't a desk job. This is real, hands-on, meaningful care.

• Your day might include:
• Fostering Safety & Calm
  Create a stable, trauma-informed environment that helps clients feel safe, supported, and understood.
• Building Daily Living Skills
  Guide clients in routines like hygiene, cleaning, meal setups, and medication organization—small steps that build confidence.
• Teaching & Coaching
  Support clients in learning coping skills, emotional regulation, anger management, communication strategies, and stress reduction.
• Collaborating with the Clinical Team
  Work closely with therapists, nurses, and fellow BHTs to ensure treatment plans stay on track.
• Maintaining Safety
  Perform room checks, monitor the facility, and stay alert for safety or behavioral concerns.
• Providing Transportation
  Safely transport clients to appointments, activities, and community resources in our 15-passenger van.
• Supporting Medication Safety
  Securely distribute medications, document accurately, and report discrepancies immediately.
• Maintaining Professional Documentation
  Complete clear, compliant, and timely records that support client care and regulatory requirements.

Benefits may vary depending on hours worked

• 24 days of PTO your first year + your birthday off
• 7 paid holidays
• Health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plan
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
• Career growth opportunities in mental health & behavioral care
• Supportive, inclusive culture
• Proudly serving the community since 1974

Community Counseling Center 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 characteristic protected by law.

CCC will consider requests for reasonable accommodations 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  to speak with us about your needs.