Behavioral Health Nurse; RN​/LPN​/MA St. Louis

Job Description:

Job Title:

Behavioral Health Nurse (RN/LPN/MA)

Location:

St. Louis, Missouri Department / Program:
Behavioral Health Services

Employment Type:

Full-Time, Part-Time, or PRN (subject to position availability) Programs:
Community Services Residential Services Substance Use Disorder (SUD) ...and other Behavioral Health programs. Placement is based on organizational needs, candidate experience, and position availability at the time of hire.

Are you looking for a nursing career that allows you to build meaningful relationships, improve lives, and make a lasting impact in your community? Join our compassionate, collaborative team as a Behavioral Health Nurse or Medical Assistant and help individuals achieve greater health, recovery, and overall wellbeing. This rewarding role offers the opportunity to make a direct difference while working alongside dedicated professionals who share a passion for helping others.

We’re proud to be part of Centerstone, a nationally recognized behavioral health organization that has been recognized as a Top Workplace in both 2025 and 2026 based on employee feedback. If you’re looking for an organization that values its people, supports professional growth, and fosters a positive workplace culture, you’ll find a home here.

As a Behavioral Health Nurse or Medical Assistant, you’ll have the opportunity to support individuals across a variety of behavioral health settings and service lines. Working as part of an interdisciplinary team, you’ll help promote wellness, coordinate care, provide nursing expertise, and support recovery-focused outcomes. With opportunities available across multiple programs, this role offers flexibility, professional growth, and the chance to work with diverse populations throughout the continuum of behavioral healthcare.

If you’re seeking a meaningful alternative to traditional bedside nursing and enjoy collaborative care, community impact, behavioral health services, and helping people build healthier futures, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

• Build meaningful and supportive relationships with individuals receiving behavioral health services.
• Provide nursing assessments, care coordination, health education, and clinical support that promote health, recovery, and overall wellness.
• Support medication management, medication education, and treatment adherence while helping individuals achieve their goals.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, healthcare providers, families, and community resources to ensure coordinated care.
• Monitor health concerns, treatment progress, and emerging needs while supporting timely intervention and follow-up care.
• Educate individuals on medications, health conditions, wellness practices, prevention strategies, and self-management skills.
• Coordinate referrals, communication, and continuity of care among internal and external providers.
• Advocate for individuals by helping reduce barriers to treatment, healthcare access, and support services.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation in accordance with organizational and regulatory standards.
• Participate in treatment planning, interdisciplinary team meetings, quality improvement initiatives, and other assigned responsibilities.

• Hold a current Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in good standing.
• Demonstrate knowledge of nursing practices, health assessment, medication administration, and person-centered care principles.
• Possess strong communication, clinical decision-making, and critical-thinking skills.
• Bring experience in behavioral health, mental health, substance use treatment, addiction recovery, residential…