Community Bridges
Community Bridges, Inc. (CBI) is an integrated behavioral healthcare agency offering a variety of programs throughout Arizona. CBI provides residential, outpatient, inpatient, patient‑centered medical homes, medication‑assisted treatment, and crisis services to individuals experiencing crisis, opioid use disorder, homelessness, and mental illness.
Peer Support Specialist Job Summary The Peer Support Specialist (PSS) provides experience, strength, and hope to individuals, their families, and significant others presenting for care, minimizing the emotional impact of treatment and increasing the likelihood of recovery. The PSS assists in the transition to the most appropriate level of care, coordinates care with all parties involved, and ensures family and other social supports identified in the patient’s treatment plan are involved in discharge planning. The PSS works as part of a multi‑disciplinary team of a Registered Nurse (RN), Patient Care Technician (PCT), Behavioral Health Clinician (BHC), and supervisory and administrative supports.
Skills/Requirements
High school diploma or GED required. Associate’s degree or higher preferred.
Minimum six months of recovery from substance use and/or mental health disorders required.
Health care related experience, where prior exposure to both behavioral and medical crisis situations is preferred but not required.
Valid identification required.
Possesses a Certified Peer Support Specialist certification (for Screening and Assessment programs only).
Benefits
Generous PTO accrual (5 weeks).
Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, Supplemental plans – Hospital indemnity / Critical Illness.
Pet insurance.
Dependent Care Savings, Health Care Savings.
401(k) with employer match – 100% vested upon enrollment.
Wellness programs.
Tuition reimbursement and scholarship programs, incentives, and more.
Reimbursement options for licensure.
Very competitive pay rates.
Company Snapshot CBI is growing and expanding our services with a commitment to employee career development. The agency has been recognized as one of the top ten healthiest mid‑size employers in the Valley for the past four years. CBI’s “no wrong door” treatment approach reflects a dedication to providing top‑notch integrated care and maintaining the dignity of human life to all patients.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care, Mental Health Care, and Non‑profit Organizations
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Peer Support Specialist Job Summary The Peer Support Specialist (PSS) provides experience, strength, and hope to individuals, their families, and significant others presenting for care, minimizing the emotional impact of treatment and increasing the likelihood of recovery. The PSS assists in the transition to the most appropriate level of care, coordinates care with all parties involved, and ensures family and other social supports identified in the patient’s treatment plan are involved in discharge planning. The PSS works as part of a multi‑disciplinary team of a Registered Nurse (RN), Patient Care Technician (PCT), Behavioral Health Clinician (BHC), and supervisory and administrative supports.
Skills/Requirements
High school diploma or GED required. Associate’s degree or higher preferred.
Minimum six months of recovery from substance use and/or mental health disorders required.
Health care related experience, where prior exposure to both behavioral and medical crisis situations is preferred but not required.
Valid identification required.
Possesses a Certified Peer Support Specialist certification (for Screening and Assessment programs only).
Benefits
Generous PTO accrual (5 weeks).
Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, Supplemental plans – Hospital indemnity / Critical Illness.
Pet insurance.
Dependent Care Savings, Health Care Savings.
401(k) with employer match – 100% vested upon enrollment.
Wellness programs.
Tuition reimbursement and scholarship programs, incentives, and more.
Reimbursement options for licensure.
Very competitive pay rates.
Company Snapshot CBI is growing and expanding our services with a commitment to employee career development. The agency has been recognized as one of the top ten healthiest mid‑size employers in the Valley for the past four years. CBI’s “no wrong door” treatment approach reflects a dedication to providing top‑notch integrated care and maintaining the dignity of human life to all patients.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care, Mental Health Care, and Non‑profit Organizations
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