Behavioral Health Clinician BHT (Nights)

CounselorFull-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.

Behavioral Health Clinician

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 Behavioral Health Clinician (BHC) is a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team in CBI Crisis, Inpatient and Transition Point programs.

The Behavioral Health Clinician coordinates with the Patient Care Technicians (PCT), Registered Nurses (RN), and Behavioral Health Medical Providers (BHMP) to ensure a safe environment and that quality care is provided to all presenting for services.

The Behavioral Health Clinician completes the behavioral health assessment and service plan for all individuals admitted to their assigned program. The BHC documents provided services and coordinates discharges from CBI programs. The BHC coordinates care with the family or other significant others.

Skills/Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a field related to Behavioral Health. Master’s Degree is preferred but not required. Preference given to Master’s Degree in field related to behavioral health and/or has been licensed at the associate level with The Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners as Psychologist, Social worker, Counselor, Marriage and family therapist or Substance Abuse Counselor.

1-3 years of full-time 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.

  • 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!

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Clinician is responsible for completing behavioral health assessments and service plans for all admitted individuals within their assigned program. They coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, including PCTs, RNs, and BHMPs, to ensure safety and quality care, and manage discharge coordination.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree in a field related to Behavioral Health is required, though a Master’s Degree is preferred. Preference is given to candidates with a Master’s Degree or those licensed at the associate level by The Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners, along with 1-3 years of related healthcare work experience.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Service Plan CompletionInterdisciplinary Team CoordinationPatient Care CoordinationDocumentationCrisis InterventionOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentMental Illness Treatment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Clinician BHT (Nights) 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 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,885 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 18% have no call, 72% 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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About Community Bridges

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

Benefits & Perks

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