Copper Springs Hospital: Behavioral Health Leadership In Arizona
Copper Springs Hospital stands as a vital mental health and addiction treatment resource in Avondale, Arizona, providing comprehensive, evidence-based care to individuals facing behavioral health challenges throughout the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. Operating jointly with Lifepoint Behavioral Health and Springstone, this 72-bed Joint Commission-accredited facility specializes in compassionate crisis stabilization, inpatient care, and outpatient treatment for acute mental health and substance use disorders.
Comprehensive Treatment Services
The hospital delivers integrated behavioral health services built on a psychosocial model of care designed to decrease suicide rates, reduce addiction-related deaths, and improve community productivity. With 24/7 accessibility, Copper Springs ensures critical mental health support is available during crisis situations and throughout the recovery journey. The facility's commitment to dual-diagnosis treatment recognizes that patients often navigate complex mental health and substance use challenges simultaneously.
Career Opportunities In Behavioral Health
- Specialized psychiatric nursing and clinical roles
- Collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment focused on patient advocacy
- Opportunities to develop expertise across crisis intervention, inpatient care, and outpatient treatment
- Meaningful work directly impacting patient recovery outcomes and community wellness
- Professional growth within Arizona's expanding behavioral health sector
Work Environment and Culture
Healthcare professionals at Copper Springs work within a supportive environment where clinical excellence and patient-centered care are paramount. The hospital fosters a collaborative culture where team members-both clinical and non-clinical staff-share a unified goal: "making communities healthier." Staff collaborate closely to develop personalized treatment plans, creating unique learning opportunities across multiple therapeutic modalities.
Benefits and Support
Copper Springs demonstrates commitment to team member wellbeing through:
- Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Up to 16 days of PTO for full-time employees
- 6 paid holidays annually
- Tuition reimbursement for professional development
- 401(k) retirement planning
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance
Community Impact
As part of Lifepoint Health's diversified network spanning 29 states with 63 community hospital campuses and 32 behavioral health hospitals, Copper Springs represents a leader in community-based care. Working here means joining a mission-driven organization dedicated to addressing critical healthcare needs while building a career that truly touches lives.
Mission
Making communities healthier through compassionate, evidence-based behavioral health services that decrease suicide rates, reduce addiction-related deaths, and improve community productivity.
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Copper Springs85392 Avondale, AZ
Copper Springs85392 Avondale, AZ

Therapist, Outpatient
Description
Schedule: PRN, As-Needed
Your experience matters
Copper Springs is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As an Outpatient Therapist joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier (R). Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
How you'll contribute
An Outpatient Therapist Who Excels In This Role
- Conducts individual and group therapy sessions to educate patients regarding psychological, emotional, or substance abuse problems
- Displays active involvement in treatment planning process
- Provides family session counseling to all patients to ensure appropriate communication and involvement of family members and support groups
- Actively communicates with clients, families, and outside referral sources
- Demonstrates proactive communication with those involved with the patient's treatment
- Works well with the interdisciplinary team including physicians, utilization review and nursing staff members
- Demonstrates active communication with team members
- Effectively communicates to UR on treatment and LOS issues
- Completes appropriate paperwork for clients in a timely, accurate and complete manner
- Demonstrates appropriate crisis intervention and de-escalation skills
- Acts as a member of team with crisis situation occurs, assisting others to ensure patient safety
- Completes accurate assessments of patients utilizing clinical skills
- Assists care coordination department as requested
- Completes all documentation thoroughly, timely, and in accordance with hospital standards
- Displays a thorough knowledge of confidentiality
- Completes releases appropriately
- Demonstrates knowledge of HIPAA regulations and abides by those standards
- Demonstrates a working knowledge of all clinical regulations, including TJC, Medicaid, and state and federal laws
- Displays active involvement in the discharge, transition, and after-care planning treatment processes
- Other duties as assigned
Why join us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
- Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
- Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
What we're looking for Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire.
Education: Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or equivalent required.
License: Current clinical or social work license as required by state regulations.
Certifications: CPR and De-escalation certification required or obtain within 30 days of hire.
EEOC Statement
Copper Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Copper Springs is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

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