Director of Nursing

Community Bridges, Inc. (CBI) is an integrated behavioral healthcare agency offering a variety of programs throughout Arizona, including 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, using cutting-edge, nationally recognized, evidence-based models.

About the role

The Director of Nursing (DON) – Outpatient provides clinical leadership and oversight for nursing practice across outpatient behavioral health clinics, SMI Clinics, Patient Centered Medical Homes (PCMH), Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs), and FACT/ACT teams. This position ensures high-quality, safe, and compliant nursing care across geographically dispersed sites throughout Arizona. The role includes clinical supervision of frontline nursing and medical assistant staff, while administrative supervision (scheduling, HR documentation, timekeeping) remains the responsibility of site leadership.

The DON collaborates closely with compliance, quality, and operational leaders to strengthen clinical standards, improve outcomes, and drive performance improvement. The Director of Nursing also serves as the Program Sponsor for Opioid Treatment Programs, ensuring full adherence to SAMHSA, DEA, Arizona Department of Health Services, and accrediting-body requirements. Frequent site travel is required, and occasional after-hours or weekend visits may be necessary to support urgent staffing needs or on-call responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and oversight for nursing practice across outpatient behavioral health clinics, SMI Clinics, PCMH, OTPs, and FACT/ACT teams.
• Ensure high-quality, safe, and compliant nursing care across geographically dispersed sites.
• Supervise frontline nursing and medical assistant staff clinically.
• Collaborate with compliance, quality, and operational leaders to strengthen clinical standards and improve outcomes.
• Serve as the Program Sponsor for Opioid Treatment Programs, ensuring adherence to SAMHSA, DEA, Arizona Department of Health Services, and accrediting-body requirements.
• Travel frequently throughout Arizona; occasional after-hours or weekend visits may be required.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school (required).
• Master’s degree (MSN, MHA, MPH, or related) preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of nursing leadership experience in behavioral health, addictions, community-based care, or integrated care.
• Experience with OTP regulatory requirements (required).
• Strong knowledge of medication management standards and med-room operations (required).
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently throughout Arizona (required).
• Experience with ACT/FACT, SMI Clinics, or PCMH models (preferred).
• Experience with NextGen (preferred).
• Valid Arizona (or Compact) Board of Nursing license (current and in good standing).
• Current driver’s license (valid and in good standing).
• Clear 39-month motor vehicle record (MVR).
• Fingerprint Clearance Card (required).
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check (required).

Benefits

• Generous PTO accrual (5 weeks).
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and supplemental insurance plans.
• Hospital indemnity/critical illness coverage.
• Pet insurance.
• Dependent Care Savings and Health Care Savings accounts.
• 401K with employer match (100% vested upon enrollment).
• Wellness programs.
• Tuition Reimbursement and Scholarship Programs.
• Incentives and competitive pay rates.

About CBI

CBI is growing and expanding its services, offering tremendous career growth opportunities in the clinical field. As an essential service provider, CBI values all employees and supports their careers with strong and competent leadership. The organization is recognized for its commitment to employee well-being, having been named one of the top ten healthiest mid-size employers in the Valley by The Phoenix Business Journal for the past four years.

CBI is dedicated to work-life balance and a competitive compensation structure. The organization treats patients from all walks of life, maintaining the dignity of human life and believing in the possibility of recovery. Its 26 state-of-the-art facilities adhere to a “no wrong door” treatment approach, dramatically improving the quality of life for patients in their care.