Behavioral Health Specialist Salary in Wichita, KS

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As of February 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Behavioral Health Specialist in Wichita, KS is $69,420. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $62,214 to $77,129, with most professionals earning between $55,653 and $84,147.

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What does a Behavioral Health Specialist do?

Common responsibilities of a Behavioral Health Specialist

Performs follow-up on Behavioral Health Patient Consultation by developing behavioral care plans approved with the PCP, assisting patient with compliance with planned interventions, maintaining patient stability/preventing relapses, assisting patient with difficult conditions, procedures or lifestyle changes, assisting in managing disability issues, and participating in conjoint consultation with PCP.

February 17, 2023

Provide brief interventions including motivational interviewing, behavior activation, and problem-solving to actively engage members in change behaviors that support medical and behavioral health regimens impacting overall wellbeing.

March 10, 2023

Works with patients and families who areexperiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical, and social problems utilizing ateam-based patient-centered approach.

March 27, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Behavioral Health Specialist in Wichita, KS

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62214

77129

69420

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62293

77265

69524

What is the average salary for Behavioral Health Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Behavioral Health Specialist in Wichita, KS. The base salary for Behavioral Health Specialist ranges from $62,214 to $77,129 with the average base salary of $69,420. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $62,293 to $77,265 with the average total cash compensation of $69,524.

View Average Salary for Behavioral Health Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$69,420	$62,214 - $77,129
Bonus	$104	$79 - $137
Total Pay	$69,524	$62,293 - $77,265

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Behavioral Health Specialist Salary Near Wichita, KS

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Wichita, KS
CITY, STATE Hutchinson, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,147 - $77,046	COMPARE TO Wichita, KS
CITY, STATE Salina, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,147 - $77,046	COMPARE TO Wichita, KS
CITY, STATE Enid, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,249 - $74,693	COMPARE TO Wichita, KS
CITY, STATE Bartlesville, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,840 - $77,905	COMPARE TO Wichita, KS
CITY, STATE Stillwater, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,249 - $74,693	COMPARE TO Wichita, KS
CITY, STATE Manhattan, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,942 - $75,552	COMPARE TO Wichita, KS

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About Wichita, Kansas

Downtown Wichita is at 37°41′20″N 97°20′10″W / 37.68889°N 97.33611°W / 37.68889; -97.33611 (37.688888, −97.336111), at an elevation of 1,299 feet (396 m). Wichita is in south-central Kansas at the junction of Interstate 35 and U.S. Route 54. Part of the Midwestern United States, it is 157 mi (253 km) north of Oklahoma City, 181 mi (291 km) southwest of Kansas City, and 439 mi (707 km) east-southeast of Denver. The city lies on the Arkansas River near the western edge of the Flint Hills in the Wellington-McPherson Lowlands region of the Great Plains. The area's topography is characterized by...

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