Join the Team Making a Difference in Missouri’s Mental Health
Empowering lives, fostering resilience, and providing compassionate care.
Explore rewarding career opportunities with the Missouri Department of Mental Health.
The Missouri Department of Mental Health
The Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH) was created as a cabinet-level state agency by the Omnibus State Government Reorganization Act on July 1, 1974. State law provides three main responsibilities for the department:
the prevention of mental disorders, developmental disabilities, substance misuse, and compulsive gambling;
the treatment, habilitation, and rehabilitation of Missourians who have those conditions; and
the improvement of public understanding and attitudes about mental disorders, developmental disabilities, substance misuse, and compulsive gambling.
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15 facilities. Three zones. One close to you.
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Registered Nurse
Earn $3,480.30 semi-monthly
Registered Nurses (RNs) work as part of a medical team to review patient records, oversee care, coordinate assessments, manage incidents, and plan discharges in hospital settings. They supervise and evaluate the work of LPNs and nursing assistants, and specialize in quality improvement, analyzing health data to recommend enhancements.
Qualification:
- Must hold RN licensure, with 0–3 years of experience; recent graduates may practice temporarily.
Support Care Assistant
Earn $17.20 - $19.20 per hour
This role involves direct care tasks, helping clients with daily activities like feeding, bathing, and dressing. Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, recording fluid intake/output, reporting on client conditions, and potentially managing medications. It may also involve some security tasks in a mental health care setting.
Qualification:
- Typically requires 0–1 year of experience; substitutions may be possible.
