Peer Support Educator

Peer Support Educator

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.

Community Bridges Inc. values the ongoing employment and development of our peer workforce. The Peer Support Educator will assist in developing the existing peer workforce through various avenues and will work closely with internal departments in the continuing development of CBI’s Peer Certification program. CBI’s goal of Peer Certification is to develop 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, identify self‑care techniques, and understand patient benefits and covered services. The Peer Support Educator will also cultivate and maintain 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. Associate’s 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 one consecutive year required.

One year of experience in a behavioral health setting preferred.

Experience providing training or education is required.

• Generous PTO accrual (5 weeks)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, Supplemental plans
• Hospital indemnity / Critical illness
• Pet insurance
• Dependent care savings, Health‑care savings
• 401(k) 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 its 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!

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 five‑week PTO plan as well as a wide range of unique benefits!

Our 26 locations are 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!