Peer Support Specialist

2 weeks ago

Tucson, United States Community Bridges Full time

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.

Peer Support Specialist

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.

Job Summary

The Peer Support Specialist (PSS) is an individual who is in recovery from Alcohol or Drugs (AOD) and/or SMI/GMH for a period greater than or equal to 1 year. The PSS provides experience, strength, and hope to individuals, their families, and significant others presenting for care to minimize the emotional impact of treatment and increase the likelihood of recovery along with the likelihood of continued care once discharged. The PSS also assists in the transition to the most appropriate level of care available in conjunction with the established treatment team, which includes ensuring coordination of care with all parties who are currently involved in the patient's case and ensuring that family and other social supports identified in the patient's treatment plan are involved in the discharge planning process. The PSS works in conjunction as part of a multi-disciplinary team made up of a Registered Nurse (RN), Patient Care Technician (PCT), and Behavioral Health Clinician (BHC) and supervisory and administrative supports.

Education and Experience Required

  • Highschool diploma or GED required. Associate Degree or higher preferred.
  • Lived experience in recovery from mental health and substance use disorders, homelessness, family members and veterans required.
  • Health Care related experience where his or her prior experience would provide adequate exposure to both behavioral and medical crisis situations preferred but not required.
CBI Offers an excellent benefits package
  • Generous PTO accrual (5 weeks),
  • 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,
  • Wellness programs,
  • Tuition Reimbursement and Scholarship Programs, incentives, and more
  • Very Competitive pay rates
CBI is growing and expanding our services
  • We are experience tremendous growth in this time. As an essential service provider, we value all our employees and their careers in the clinical field.
  • *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 have lots of growth opportunities

Our staff experience tremendous professional growth through ongoing training and support. Our team is supported by strong and competent leadership. 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 individual's 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 26 locations are all state-of-the-art facility that provides 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 treats patients from all different walks of life and believes in maintaining the dignity of human life. Recovery is possible

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

Other details
  • Pay Type Hourly


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