- About Us
Overview
KVC Missouri is a nonprofit team that’s passionate about strengthening families, preventing child abuse and neglect, and helping people achieve mental wellness. Learn about KVC Missouri.
- Services
At KVC, we want every child and adult to be safe & connected to a strong family and a healthy community. We’re proud to be a leader in innovative, effective and compassionate care. See our services and programs overview.
- Locations
Locations Across Missouri
KVC offers Missouri’s most comprehensive continuum of care with family strengthening services, foster care case management, foster parent training and licensing, children’s mental health treatment, K-12 therapeutic education and more.
Get Connected
- Get Involved
Your Help Matters
There are many ways you can help make a positive impact on a child’s life.
How You Can Get Involved
- Events
Events
KVC Missouri provides a robust offering of trainings and community outreach events to support the needs of children and families across the state.
- Resources
KVC Missouri Resources
Our free resources help you stay informed and educated about mental health, brain development and childhood trauma as well as how KVC Missouri is working toward building healthier communities.
KVC Missouri Careers: Join a Top 1% Employer
At KVC Health Systems, our employees are our greatest asset. Based on the voice of our employees, KVC has a 83 Work Wellbeing score on Indeed. This rating is so rare that it places KVC among the TOP 1% of employers nationally. We are committed to providing a positive, supportive work environment where you can do your best work and love coming to work every day. Read more about KVC’s culture here.
Benefits you’ll enjoy as a part of the KVC team (may vary by role):
- Competitive salary & benefits package
- Enjoyable work/life balance
- Flexible schedule with hybrid & work-from-home options
- Employee engagement process gives you constant input on your team & job
- Employee assistance program (free therapy for you & your family)
- Health, dental & vision insurance
- Wellness benefits like gym memberships, health screenings, & mental health support
- Company-paid life insurance
- Generous paid time off for holidays, vacation, and sick days
- Company-paid parental leave plan
- Professional development & advancement opportunities
- Retirement plan savings match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Inspiring culture & mission
Who We Are
KVC Missouri is a nonprofit organization that strengthens families, prevents child abuse and neglect, and helps both children and adults achieve mental health wellness. Each year, we help over 33,000 children and adults connect to life-changing support and hope. We are part of the KVC Health Systems family with over 2,800 team members across five states.
At KVC, you’ll belong to a close-knit team and feel the deep sense of meaning that comes from providing life-changing help to children and families. You’ll also enjoy great medical and dental insurance, a retirement savings match, paid time off, parental leave, wellness support and professional growth. Join a values-driven team that is passionate about transforming people’s experience of child welfare and mental health services. SEARCH OPEN JOBS
We’re proud to be #15 on Glassdoor’s 2025 Best-Led Companies in America. Come join a team that leads with purpose.
Internships and Practicums
At KVC Missouri, interns are more than learners. They are valued members of our team. Each year, more than 250 students nationwide gain hands-on experience through internships and practicums in social work, mental health, education and related fields. Interns work alongside experienced professionals delivering meaningful services like in-home therapy, foster care support, psychiatric care and education services.
KVC Missouri offers a supportive, purpose-driven environment where interns receive mentorship, real-world training and opportunities to build professional connections. You will apply classroom knowledge in real settings, develop practical skills and contribute to life-changing work that helps youth and families thrive.
Ready to get started? Learn more about KVC’s internship and practicum opportunities today!
St. Louis Children’s and KVC Health Systems Joint Venture
St. Louis Children’s and KVC Health Systems, including KVC Missouri and Camber Mental Health, have formed a joint venture to provide world-class pediatric mental health treatment for youth ages six to 18 who are struggling with anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, the impacts of trauma and other mental health challenges. Opening in late 2026 on KVC Missouri’s Children’s Mental Wellness Campus, a new, state-of-the-art children’s mental health hospital and fully renovated outpatient treatment facility will offer four new levels of care to youth and their families.
This joint venture will also create new career opportunities for professionals passionate about pediatric mental health, with roles opening as the new hospital and outpatient services launch in late 2026. As part of this joint venture, you’ll have the unique opportunity to help build and deliver care in a modern, thoughtfully designed environment created specifically for children and teens. Our new facilities and integrated care model reflect the latest best practices in pediatric mental health—supporting innovation, collaboration and healing. Together, we’re expanding access and redefining pediatric health care in our region and beyond.
Find Out What Others Are Saying About Working at KVC!
“I read something some time ago: Leaders aren’t born; they are made. And they are made just like anything else—through hard work. I have been blessed to be a part of KVC and to have amazing leadership myself. Being able to lead such a supportive team and work in a great environment all contribute to what makes KVC special.” – Angel Belanger, Emergency Shelter Services Manager
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“I read something some time ago: Leaders aren’t born; they are made. And they are made just like anything else—through hard work. I have been blessed to be a part of KVC and to have amazing leadership myself. Being able to lead such a supportive team and work in a great environment all contribute to what makes KVC special.” – Angel Belanger, Emergency Shelter Services Manager