Peer Support Educator

Job Summary

Community Bridges Inc. values the ongoing employment and development of our peer workforce. The Peer Support Educator will be responsible for assisting in the development of existing peer workforce through various avenues. The Peer Support Educator will work closely with internal departments in the continuing development of CBI’s Peer Certification program. CBI’s goal of Peer Certification is developing a national best practice regarding Peer Certification and ongoing peer training and education.

This will include developing a peer training academy to help CBI’s peer workforce develop clinical skills, learn evidence-based practices, learn community resources, recognize burnout, and identify self‑care techniques as well as understand patient benefits and covered services. The Peer Support Educator will also be responsible for cultivating and maintaining community relationships and proactively seek community‑based opportunities to represent/educate and promote the nature of CBI peer programming and services to community stakeholders.

• High school diploma or GED required. Associates Degree or higher in a field related to behavioral health preferred.

Recovery from Alcohol or Drugs and/or GMH for equal to or greater than 1 consecutive year required. 1 year of experience in a behavioral health setting preferred. Experience providing training or education required.

CBI offers an excellent benefits package!

• Generous PTO accrual (5 weeks!)
• 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

• We are experiencing tremendous growth. 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!

• 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 compensation 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 26 locations are all state‑of‑the‑art facilities that provide top‑notch integrated care. We are proud to adhere to a “no wrong door” treatment approach that allows our licensed practical nurses 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!