BHC Support Care Professional – Crisis

About the role

This is a professional-level position accountable for implementing and monitoring habilitation programs, responding to crisis situations, implementing interventions until behavior is safe. You will be required to learn and maintain trainings on Safety Care, and the Advanced Skills through Safety Care, Behavior Support Strategies, Mental Health First Aid, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, review and know all SOP Crisis Procedures, and demonstrate the Essential Skills - BST Skills. You will serve as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team in developing and reviewing individualized habilitation plans. You will supervise and monitor the work of direct care staff.

Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor habilitation programs
• Respond to crisis situations
• Implement interventions until behavior is safe
• Learn and maintain trainings on Safety Care, Advanced Skills through Safety Care, Behavior Support Strategies, Mental Health First Aid, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, review and know all SOP Crisis Procedures, and demonstrate the Essential Skills - BST Skills
• Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team in developing and reviewing individualized habilitation plans
• Supervise and monitor the work of direct care staff

Requirements

• One year of experience providing services to a person with intellectual disabilities
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Recreation, or Human Services (sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, or psychology)

Qualifications

Per CMS Guidelines 483.430 to meet Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP), you will need one year of experience providing services to a person with intellectual disabilities and a bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Recreation, or Human Services (sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, or psychology).

Skills

You will need to demonstrate the Essential Skills - BST Skills, including learning and maintaining trainings on Safety Care, Advanced Skills through Safety Care, Behavior Support Strategies, Mental Health First Aid, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, review and know all SOP Crisis Procedures.

Benefits

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.

Pay

*Base Annual Salary: $53,024.64

Schedule

Regular work schedule will be Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with Saturday/Sunday/Holidays off. Schedule flexibility is necessary. The work schedule includes one late night a week, a third shift every 6 weeks, one weekend shift (1/2 day) approximately every 8 weeks, and adjustment of schedule based on the needs of the homes and staff this position supports. Schedule flexibility is necessary, including early morning, late night, and weekend coverage.

Why you’ll love this position

If you enjoy caring for others and want to make a difference in the lives of those impacted by a developmental disability, please apply! You can make a difference in the lives of our consumers, so they too have the opportunity to pursue their dreams, live their lives to the fullest, and be a valued member of their community.

Current DMH employees

Current DMH employees will not be eligible to apply if they have a disciplinary action within the last 6 months.

Application

Apply by July 29, 2026, at: mocareers.mo.gov

Contact

For additional information on this vacancy, contact the Human Resources Office: Damon Collins at: (314) 264-9117 or by email: Damon.Collins@dmh.mo.gov