Community Based Outreach Team (Peer Support)

Community Based Outreach Team PSS

Community Bridges, Inc. (CBI) is an integrated behavioral healthcare agency offering a variety of different 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.

CBI is the premiere non-profit fully integrated healthcare provider of substance use and behavioral health programs in Arizona, including prevention, education and treatment using cutting-edge, nationally recognized, evidence-based models.

The Community Bridges Inc. (CBI) Crisis Response Team (CRT) Peer Support Specialist (PSS) is an individual who is in recovery from substance use and/or mental health disorders and provides experience, strength, and hope to individuals, their families, and significant others who are seeking help for themselves or their loved ones. The Community Bridges Inc. (CBI) Crisis Response Team (CRT) Peer Support Specialist (PSS) is responsible for responding to calls dispatched by the Phoenix Fire Alarm Room and/or the CBI Access to Care Line. The CRT PSS is responsible for the in-field engagement of the patient providing experience, strength, and hope to motivate the patient to seek and receive services. The CRT PSS is responsible to ensure that all documentation of Crisis Intervention Notes, Trip Tickets, and Mobile Crisis Intervention Field Forms on each patient prior to the end of his or her scheduled shift.

Skills/Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of six months of recovery from substance use and/or mental health disorders required. Experience providing outreach and engagement and/or experience that would provide adequate exposure to behavioral crisis situations preferred but not required.
• Current AZ Driver's License (valid and in good standing).
• Clear 39-month Motor Vehicle Record.
• Peer certification within 90-days of hire required.

CBI is growing and expanding our services!

• We are experiencing tremendous growth currently. As an essential service provider, we value all our employees and their careers.
• For the past four years, The Phoenix Business Journal has recognized CBI as one of the top ten healthiest mid-size employers in the Valley!

CBI Values your Career and has lots of growth opportunities!

Our staff experience tremendous professional growth through ongoing training and support. Our team is supported by strong and competent leadership. The leadership at CBI is committed to ongoing professional development for their staff. Come join our team of passionate individuals who are serious about making a difference in the lives of our patients and the communities we serve.

About our Culture, commitment to employees!

• We are looking for driven and compassionate individuals that thrive in an upbeat and safe working environment. We dedicate a lot of thought and effort into work life balance as well as our competitive composition structure.
• We know life happens, that's why we all start with a 5-week PTO plan as well as a wide range of unique benefits!

Our Facilities.

Our locations are all state-of-the-art facilities that provide top notch integrated care. We are proud to adhere to a "no wrong door" treatment approach that allows our staff to dramatically improve the quality of life for the patients in their care.

CBI Offers an excellent benefits package!

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, Supplemental plans - Hospital indemnity/ Critical Illness, Pet Insurance, Dependent Care Savings, Health Care Savings, 401K with employer match - 100% vested upon enrollment, Generous PTO accrual, Wellness programs, Tuition Reimbursement and Scholarship Programs, incentives, and more!
• For the past four years, The Phoenix Business Journal has recognized CBI as one of the top ten healthiest mid-size employers in the Valley.

CBI treats patients from all different walks of life and believes in maintaining the dignity of human life. Recovery is possible!