Outpatient Counselor
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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.
Outpatient Counselor
Community Bridges, Inc. (CB I) is an integrated behavioral healthcare agency offering a variety of different programs throughout Arizona. CBI provides residential, outpatient, inpatient, physical health, medication-assisted treatment, and crisis services to individuals experiencing, substance 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 Community Bridges, Inc. (CB) Counselor is responsible for ensuring, with the assistance of other treatment team members, that each participant is provided the services necessary to achieve the goals of treatment as outlined in their individualized treatment plan.
Counselors familiarize themselves with each new assigned participant to provide appropriate counseling services based on best practices models as well as providing educational presentations to participants and/or their families as needed. Also known as: Counselor, Therapist, Clinician.
Skills/Requirements
Master’s degree in counseling, marriage and family therapy or social work from a CSWE-accredited program required.
Minimum of one (1) year of full-time behavioral health experience is required of this position.
Must be Licensed at the associate or independent level with The Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (AZBBHE) as Psychologist, Social worker, Counselor, Marriage and family therapist or Addiction Counselor required (Addiction Counselor applicable to residential programs only).
Must be in good standing with the AZBBHE and meet requirements to provide clinical supervision towards licensure.
- Valid ID required.
- Finger Print Clearance Card 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 experiencing tremendous growth in this time. 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 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. 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 26 locations are all state-of-the-art facilities 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 counselor is responsible for providing necessary services to participants to achieve goals outlined in individualized treatment plans. This includes providing counseling based on best practice models and delivering educational presentations to participants and their families.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy and at least one year of full-time behavioral health experience. Candidates must be licensed at the associate or independent level with the AZBBHE and possess a valid Finger Print Clearance Card.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
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).
Of the 50 active Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 24% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Counselor at Community Bridges a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Counseling — ranked against 513 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.
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