Substance Abuse/Mental Health

Community Bridges•Avondale, AZ

About The Position

Community Bridges, Inc. (CBI) is an integrated behavioral healthcare agency providing residential, outpatient, inpatient, patient-centered medical home, medication-assisted treatment, and crisis services throughout Arizona. Its programs serve people experiencing crisis, opioid use disorder, homelessness, and mental illness, using evidence-based models for prevention, education, and treatment. The Substance Use/Mental Health Specialist provides clinical therapeutic services to patients assigned to CBI’s Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (F/ACT) team. The specialist assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients and their families, and is responsible for carrying out duties in accordance with applicable CBI policies and processes and the requirements of the Department of Behavioral Health Services, Regional Behavioral Health Authority, Bureau of Medical Facilities Licensing, and Code of Federal Regulations. CBI describes its workplace as upbeat and safe, with an emphasis on work-life balance, ongoing training, professional development, and career growth. The position is part of an expanding organization with 26 facilities in Arizona.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a field related to behavioral health, or one year of clinical experience in substance abuse treatment.

Nice To Haves

  • Master’s degree; preferred, but not required.
  • Preference for a master’s degree in a behavioral-health-related field and/or associate-level licensure with the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners as a psychologist, social worker, counselor, marriage and family therapist, or substance abuse counselor.
  • One to three years of full-time healthcare-related work experience providing adequate exposure to behavioral and medical crisis situations; preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide clinical therapeutic services to patients assigned to the Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (F/ACT) team.
  • Assess, diagnose, and treat assigned patients and their families.
  • Carry out duties in accordance with CBI policies and processes and applicable governing requirements.

Benefits

  • Five weeks of PTO accrual.
  • Medical insurance.
  • Dental insurance.
  • Vision insurance.
  • Disability coverage.
  • Life insurance.
  • Supplemental plans, including hospital indemnity and critical illness.
  • Pet insurance.
  • Dependent care savings plan.
  • Healthcare savings plan.
  • 401(k) with employer match; 100% vested upon enrollment.
  • Wellness programs.
  • Tuition reimbursement and scholarship programs.
  • Incentives.
  • Ongoing training and professional development.
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