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Community Bridges
Mesa, Arizona

Clinical Manager (Licensed Therapist)

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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.

Clinical Manager

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

A Community Bridges Inc., (CBI) Clinical Manager is a licensed behavioral health professional who has met all credentialing requirements and is in good standing with the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners.

If the Clinical Manager is an independently licensed behavioral health professional, they should be able to provide clinical supervision, as define by 4 A.A.C 6, to the licensed clinical staff to whom he/she is assigned.

The Clinical Manager is also responsible to deliver required clinical trainings during New Employee orientation (NEO) as well as prescribed throughout the year.

Additionally, the Clinical Manager works with the Clinical Director to develop clinical trainings based on identified needs with the goal of improving clinical competencies and service delivery among clinical staff members.

The Clinical Manager conducts scheduled clinical staffing’s as well as unscheduled clinical consultation to assigned clinical teams, including during on-call shifts, to provide guidance and direction in accordance with CBI Clinical Policy and Procedure as well as with contractual, state and Federal requirements and ethical standards.

The Clinical Manager provides review of Behavioral Health Assessment and Risk Assessments and provides feedback to staff along with BHP sign off.

The Clinical Manager works directly with the Clinical Director and Clinical Operations team to ensure that clinical programming and services are effective and efficient in addressing patient/participant and community needs as well as are delivered in accordance with CBI Clinical Policy and Procedure, Arizona Administrative Code, ADHS/DBHS Provider Manual, Code of Federal Regulations and contract requirements.

Education and Experience Required

Master’s degree in field related to behavioral health and is licensed at the associate level with The Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners as a Social worker, Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, or Substance Abuse Counselor.

1-3 years of full-time Behavioral Health Care related work experience where his or her prior experience would provide adequate exposure to both behavioral and medical crisis situations is preferred but not required.

Licensure at the Associate or Independent level with The Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners as Psychologist, Social worker, Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist or Substance Abuse Counselor is required.

  • Fingerprint clearance card required.
  • Current AZ Driving License.
  • Clear 39-month motor vehicle record.
  • 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 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 Clinical Manager provides clinical supervision to staff, conducts training, and ensures service delivery aligns with state and federal regulations. They also perform clinical staffing, provide consultations, and review behavioral health and risk assessments to maintain high standards of care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a behavioral health-related field and possess an active license at the associate or independent level with the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners. A fingerprint clearance card and a valid driver's license with a clear motor vehicle record are also required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Risk assessmentClinical trainingCrisis interventionSubstance use treatmentCase managementPolicy and procedure complianceStaff consultationClinical documentationTreatment planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Manager (Licensed Therapist) at Community Bridges a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,084 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 32% have no call, 56% 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).

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.4
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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

Medical
Dental
Vision
Disability
Life
Supplemental plans
Pet Insurance
Dependent Care Savings