Patient Care Tech

Community Bridges; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO 5 weeks

Medical, Dental, Vision

Hospital indemnity/ Disability

Life, Supplemental plans

401K with employer match

Tuition Reimbursement

Licensure reimbursement

Wellness programs

Job summary

Community Bridges is hiring a Patient Care Technician in Mesa, AZ to join a multidisciplinary behavioral health team. You will provide direct patient care under RN supervision, ensuring safety and accurate documentation within our state-of-the-art facilities.

The role supports care coordination, patient safety, and collaboration with supervisors to maintain high-quality behavioral health services for diverse patients. This position requires compassion and teamwork.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with related behavioral health coursework or equivalent work experience.
• Four years of full-time behavioral health work experience, or combinations with degrees as listed.
• Recovery from substance use and/or mental health preferred (6 months).

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Communication skills

Team coordination

Safety awareness

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Additional behavioral health coursework (18 credits)

Associate degree + 2 years behavioral health exp

Bachelor’s degree in non-behavioral health + 1 year exp

Master’s or Bachelor’s in behavioral health

Recovery from substance use/mental health (6 months) preferred

Job description

About Community Bridges, Inc. (CBI)

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.

Job Title

Patient Care Technician

Job Summary

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) is a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team that provides direct care to behavioral health patients working under the medical direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) in person or telephonic. The primary focus is direct patient care as directed and delegated by the RN, Lead PCT, Operation Supervisor, Operations Administrator, or Program Manager. The PCT is also responsible for the safety of the unit they are assigned to, including identifying environmental and patient specific safety concerns, and elevating those concerns to the RN, RN Manager, Operations Supervisor, or designee as needed.

Skills/Requirements

• Highschool diploma or GED and either: * 18 credit hours of post-high school education in a field related to behavioral health and two years of full-time behavioral health work experience;
• Four years of full-time behavioral health work experience;
• Has an associate’s degree and at least two years of full-time behavioral health work experience;
• Has a bachelor’s degree in a field other than behavioral health and at least one year of full-time behavioral health work experience;
• Has a master’s degree or bachelor’s degree in a field related to behavioral health;
• Minimum of six months of recovery from substance use and/or mental health disorders preferred.

Benefits

• 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!;
• Reimbursement options for Licensure;
• Very Competitive pay rates.

Growth Opportunities

• CBI is growing and expanding our services! We are experiencing tremendous growth currently. As an essential service provider, we value all our employees and their careers.
• 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!

Culture & Commitment

• 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 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!

Facilities

Our 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 staff to dramatically improve the quality of life for the patients in their care.

Patient Diversity

CBI treats patients from all different walks of life and believes in maintaining the dignity of human life. Recovery is possible!