Behavioral Health Specialist

Case Management / Care CoordinationIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$16.5-$17.5/hr

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Job Description

  • Level: Entry
  • Job Location: Los Altos - Tucson, AZ
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Salary Range: $16.50 - $17.50Hourly
  • Job Category: Health Care, The Behavioral Health Specialist will provide client supervision and care as part of the treatment team. The BHS will supervise and facilitate daily milieu of programs/services as assigned, such as assisting with activities of daily living skills, educational and community/recovery groups, and activity therapy. Read and implement a client’s treatment plan. Provide clients with positive cues and redirection
  • Shift: Sundays through Tuesdays, 7:00am - 7:00pm

Wednesdays 1:00pm - 7:00pm.

Minimum Qualifications ($16.50/Hour)

High School Diploma or GED, no experience needed.

Preferred Qualifications ($17.50/Hour)

Bachelors or master’s degree, no experience necessary OR Associate degree plus one (1) years behavioral health work experience OR High School Diploma or GED plus Peer Support Specialist certification plus two (2) years of behavioral health work experience OR High School Diploma or GED plus four (3) years of behavioral health work experience.

Requirements

Must be 21 years of age (automobile insurance requirement) and possess a valid AZ driver’s license with a “clean” or “acceptable” driving record. Applicants must be able to pass a pre-employment background and drug screen. Excellent

Benefits

Include: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Life Insurance Short and Long Term Disability Insurance 403b Retirement Plan Employee Assistance Program Flexible Spending Accounts Supplemental Insurance Employee Wellness Program 11 paid holidays Generous PTO accrual rate Earned Paid Sick Time Important Notes: This is a Safety Sensitive Position.

Pursuant to the AZ Drug Testing of Employees Act ARS 23-493, COPE Community Services, Inc. has determined this is a safety sensitive position.

Because this is a safety sensitive position and in accordance with its Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace policy, COPE reserves the right to exclude or remove a person from this position if COPE believes in good faith that the employee's current use of any drug, legal, prescribed by a physician or otherwise (for example, medical marijuana), if the drug could cause an impairment or otherwise decrease or lessen the employee's job performance or ability to perform the job duties.

Employees are obligated to inform COPE of any current drug use that could impair or otherwise decrease or lessen the employee's job performance or ability to perform the job duties. COPE Community Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We do not discriminate in hiring or in any other term, condition, or privilege of employment with regards to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, or any status protected by law or regulation.

It is our intention that all qualified applicants and employees be given equal opportunity and that hiring and other employment-related decisions are based on job-related factors.

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Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Specialist provides direct client supervision and facilitates daily programs including recovery groups and activity therapy. They are responsible for implementing treatment plans and providing positive behavioral cues and redirection to clients.

Requirements

Candidates must be at least 21 years old with a valid driver's license and a clean driving record. A High School Diploma or GED is the minimum educational requirement, with additional experience or degrees preferred.

Key Skills

Treatment Plan ImplementationBehavioral Health SupportCrisis RedirectionActivities Of Daily Living AssistanceDocumentationMilieu Management

Case Management & Care Coordination Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$35k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $35k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Case Management & Care Coordination listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 35% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

What does the Case Management & Care Coordination market look like in Arizona?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · above average in case management & care coordination (healthcare admin)ranked against 544 Case Management & Care Coordination (Healthcare Admin) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$35k in purchasing powerArizona index 100.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Case Management & Care Coordination listings in Arizona44 active556 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 28% remote · 35% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 5% state a sign-on bonus (median $2k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Case Management & Care Coordination listings176 in the last 30 days111 the 30 days before (+59%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Case Management & Care Coordination pay trend−1.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (544 Case Management & Care Coordination (Healthcare Admin) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Specialist at COPE Community Services a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Case Management & Care Coordination (Healthcare Admin) — ranked against 544 active Case Management & Care Coordination (Healthcare Admin) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

18 jobs
401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
11%
PSLF eligible
11%
Sign-on bonus
6%
Loan repayment
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Case Management & Care Coordination (Healthcare Admin) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 544 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About COPE Community Services

Mental Health Care
Tucson, Arizona
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
403b Retirement Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Accounts
Supplemental Insurance
Employee Wellness Program

Living in Tucson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$320k
Typical market rent
$1,428/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tucson, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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