COMED - Prevention Specialist

Community Bridges, Inc.; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks PTO

Hospital indemnity

Pet Insurance

Dependent Care Savings

401K with employer match

Wellness programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Community Bridges, Inc. (CBI) is an integrated behavioral healthcare organization dedicated to prevention, education and treatment across Arizona.

The Prevention Specialist role focuses on promoting prevention initiatives within grant-projected communities and coordinating multiple program activities to ensure successful outcomes. The position works directly with individuals from diverse sectors and operates under grant funding with clearly defined performance targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in the field of behavioral health, public health or education or an Associate’s Degree and two (2) years of experience coordinating and/or implementing community-based public health programs or a High school diploma or GED and five (5) years of experience coordinating and/or implementing community-based public health programs.

Responsibilities

• The Prevention Specialist promotes and implements prevention efforts within the community assigned to the grant program and oversees a variety of initiatives. This position ensures the success of programming while working directly with individuals from all sectors. This is a grant contracted position and outcomes related to the position must be achieved.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Public health coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health/public health/education

Associate’s degree + 2 years experience

HS diploma + 5 years experience

Tools

Word processing

Adobe Products

Excel

Access Database

PowerPoint

Job description

Posted Friday, September 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM

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.

Prevention Specialist

Community Bridges, Inc. (CBI) is an integrated behavioral healthcare organization offering a full continuum of care, including variety of programs throughout Arizona, Oklahoma and District of Columbia. 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 Prevention Specialist promotes and implements prevention efforts within the community assigned to the grant program and oversees a variety of initiatives. This position ensures the success of programming while working directly with individuals from all sectors. This is a grant contracted position and outcomes related to the position must be achieved.

Skills/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in the field of behavioral health public health or education or an Associate’s Degree and two (2) years of experience coordinating and/or implementing community-based public health programs or a High school diploma or GED and five (5) years of experience coordinating and/or implementing community-based public health programs.
• Proficiency in the following computer programs: Word processing in a Windows environment, Adobe Products, Excel, Access Database and PowerPoint required
• Must be able to display verbal and written communication skills that meet the requirements of the position and needs of funders and community liaisons.
• Current AZ Driver’s License (valid and in good standing).
• Clear 39-month Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).

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

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!