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Community Bridges
Mesa, Arizona

Director of Crisis Services (LPC / LCSW)

Social WorkerFull-Time

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Job Description

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.

Director of Crisis Services

Community Bridges, Inc. (CB I) 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 Director of Crisis Services oversees the day to day operations of assigned Community Bridges Inc. (CBI) facility based Crisis, Inpatient, and Transition Point services. The Director of Crisis Services manages and mentors the Program Managers and Operation Administrators to ensure that clinical services and operations are delivered in accordance with CBI Policies and Procedures and Clinical Processes.

Skills/Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in business or a field related to behavioral health. Master’s preferred
  • 5 years management experience or the equivalent through work experience in facility based crisis or medical facility.
  • Data management including proficiency in excel and other reporting programming.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain AZ fingerprint clearance or good cause exemption
  • Current AZ Driver’s License
  • Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners Licensure preferred (

LAC, LPC, LMSW, LCSW).

  • RN license if hired at the RN level
  • CPR/First Aid

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 experiencing 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!

Key Responsibilities

The Director of Crisis Services oversees the daily operations of assigned facility-based crisis, inpatient, and transition point services. They are responsible for managing and mentoring program managers and operation administrators to ensure clinical services align with company policies.

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in business or a behavioral health-related field, with a master's degree preferred. A minimum of 5 years of management experience in a crisis or medical facility is required, along with relevant professional licensure.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Crisis managementClinical operationsStaff mentorshipPolicy implementationInpatient careSubstance use treatmentFacility management

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 44% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Social Worker Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution34 jobs · 30 employers

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<$85k
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$85k-105k
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8
$125k-145k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
40%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
20%
PSLF eligible
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Social Work listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,459 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Mesa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$417k
Typical market rent
$1,538/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Community Bridges

Hospitals and Health Care
Mesa, AZ
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

5 weeks PTO
Medical, Dental, Vision
Disability, Life, Supplemental plans
Hospital indemnity/Critical Illness
Pet Insurance
Dependent Care Savings
Health Care Savings
401K with employer match