Recognition
- 2024 Dominic Miller, Chief Operating Officer, was selected as one of Phoenix Business Journal's Class of 2024 40 Under 40 honorees, recognizing the next generation of Valley executives who are emerging as leaders in their fields.
- 2024 SB&H received a Platinum-level Healthy Arizona Worksite Program (HAWP) award, recognizing employers that are making evidence-based efforts to support the health and well-being of their employees and their families.
- 2024 SB&H received the Ranking Arizona, a “The Best of Arizona Business” publication, #6 ranking in the Healthcare category, Behavioral Rehabilitation Facility subcategory; this is a poll based purely on voters’ opinions.
- 2024 SB&H's Dr. Bob Bohanske Center for Clinical Excellence received a Legacy Spotlight Honorable Mention through the Arizona Association of Health Plans/Arizona Workforce Development Alliance; this recognition is in recognition of the agency's commitment to Workforce Development.
- 2024 Steven Sheets, President and CEO, was included in AZ Big Media's AZ Big 100, featuring the 50 people and companies that will help shape Arizona's business landscape in 2024.
- 2023 SB&H's InSHAPE® team was presented with the National InSHAPE® Program Innovation Award for its dedication leading to program expansion, creative programming, excellent outcomes, and being the only agency with staff who can currently train on the program.
- 2023 SB&H was presented with the Peer and Family Career Academy Hope to Outcomes award for its innovative approach to training those with lived experience and the organization's commitment to professional development, particularly around its peer support trainings and programs.
- 2023 SB&H's Southwest Autism Center of Excellence was designated as one of Mercy Care's 2023 Autism Spectrum Disorder Centers of Excellence.
- 2023 SB&H received a Platinum-level Healthy Arizona Worksite Program (HAWP) award, recognizing employers that are making evidence-based efforts to support the health and well-being of their employees and their families.
- 2023 SB&H's Risk Management department received Lovitt & Touché's Inversion Award, demonstrating how the organization embraced the principles of Inversion as delivered by the Lovitt & Touché Risk Control Team.
- 2023 SB&H received the Ranking Arizona, a “The Best of Arizona Business” publication, #6 ranking in the Healthcare category, Behavioral Rehabilitation Facility subcategory; this is a poll based purely on voters’ opinions.
- 2022 Steven Sheets, President and CEO, was selected as one of Phoenix Business Journal's Class of 2022 40 Under 40 honorees, recognizing the next generation of Valley executives who are emerging as leaders in their fields.
- 2022 SB&H received a Platinum-level Healthy Arizona Worksite Program (HAWP) award, recognizing employers that are making evidence-based efforts to support the health and well-being of their employees and their families.
- 2022 SB&H received the Ranking Arizona, a “The Best of Arizona Business” publication, #8 ranking in the Healthcare category, Behavioral Rehabilitation Facility subcategory and #5 ranking in the Addiction Recovery category; this is a poll based purely on voters’ opinions.
- 2022 SB&H's Mesa team was included in East Valley Tribune's "Best of Mesa 2022" after readers were polled for nominations, and community members voted for their favorite in each category.
- 2022 SB&H's Risk Management department received Lovitt & Touché's Inversion Award, demonstrating how the organization embraced the principles of Inversion as delivered by the Lovitt & Touché Risk Control Team.
- 2022 Steven Sheets, President and CEO, was featured as one of AZ Big Media's Arizona Business Leaders 2022, selected from a pool of 5,000 of the most innovative entrepreneurs and the best and brightest Arizona business leaders.
- 2021 SB&H received a Platinum-level Healthy Arizona Worksite Program (HAWP) award, recognizing employers that are making evidence-based efforts to support the health and well-being of their employees and their families.
- 2021 SB&H was featured as one of the Behavioral Rehabilitation Companies of the Year and one of the Addiction Recovery Companies of the Year in Arizona Business Magazine's 2021 Best Places to Work in Arizona, generated by public voting for Ranking Arizona, the state’s biggest and most comprehensive business opinion poll.
- 2021 SB&H's Risk Management department received Lovitt & Touché's Inversion Award, demonstrating how the organization embraced the principles of Inversion as delivered by the Lovitt & Touché Risk Control Team.
- 2021 Steven Sheets, President and CEO, was featured as one of AZ Big Media's Arizona Business Leaders 2021, selected from a pool of 5,000 of the most innovative entrepreneurs and the best and brightest Arizona business leaders.
- 2021 SB&H received the Ranking Arizona, a “The Best of Arizona Business” publication, #2 ranking in the Healthcare category, Behavioral Rehabilitation Facility subcategory and #2 ranking in the Addiction Recovery category; this is a poll based purely on voters’ opinions.
- 2020 SB&H received a Platinum-level Healthy Arizona Worksite Program (HAWP) award, recognizing employers that are making evidence-based efforts to support the health and well-being of their employees and their families.
- 2020 SB&H's Criminal Justice Engagement Team (CJET) received a Criminal Justice and Public Safety Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo).
- 2020 Steven Sheets, President and CEO, was featured as one of AZ Big Media's Arizona Business Leaders 2020, selected from a pool of 5,000 of the most innovative entrepreneurs and the best and brightest Arizona business leaders.
- 2020 SB&H received the Ranking Arizona, a “The Best of Arizona Business” publication, #2 ranking in the Healthcare category, Behavioral Rehabilitation Facility subcategory; this is a poll based purely on voters’ opinions.
- 2019 SB&H was among those recognized as one of Arizona Business Magazine’s 2019 Healthcare Leadership/Behavioral Healthcare Organizations of the Year.
- 2019 SB&H received a Gold-level Healthy Arizona Worksite Program (HAWP) award, recognizing employers that are making evidence-based efforts to support the health and well-being of their employees and their families.
- 2019 Steven Sheets, Interim CEO, was featured as one of AZ Big Media's Arizona Business Leaders 2019, selected from a pool of 5,000 of the most innovative entrepreneurs and the best and brightest Arizona business leaders.
- 2019 Dr. Bob Bohanske, Chief of Clinical Services/Clinical Training was appointed as a fellow of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB), a designation acknowledging outstanding contributions to the organization and the regulation of psychology.
- 2019 SB&H received the Ranking Arizona, a “The Best of Arizona Business” publication, #2 ranking in the Healthcare category, Behavioral Rehabilitation Facility subcategory; this is a poll based purely on voters’ opinions.
- 2018 The United States Office of the Secretary of Defense recognized Dr. Wendy Bunn, Clinical Director, with the Patriot Award, for contributing to national security and protecting liberty and freedom by supporting employee participation in the United States Army Reserve.
- 2018 Dr. Bob Bohanske, Chief of Clinical Services/Clinical Training was awarded the the 2018 Karl F. Heiser Presidential Award for Advocacy from the American Psychological Association (APA) which honors those psychologists who have given voluntarily of their time to define the discipline of psychology statutorily by state and federal laws and regulations through advocacy.
- 2018 SB&H received Arizona Business Magazine’s Healthcare Leadership award in the Outstanding Achievement in Behavioral Health Management or Treatment category, for our work statewide to help alleviate the opioid crisis.
- 2018 SB&H received a Gold-level Healthy Arizona Worksite Program (HAWP) award, recognizing employers that are making evidence-based efforts to support the health and well-being of their employees and their families.
- 2018 SB&H received the Phoenix Business Journal Healthiest Employers award for Midsize Companies (500-1,499 employees), honoring the healthiest employers in the metropolitan Phoenix area.
- 2018 Steven Sheets, SB&H Senior VP Maricopa County, was chosen as one of the business leaders highlighted in AZ Big Media - Arizona Business Magazine’s “Thirty-Something” issue, featuring young business leaders who are all in their 30s and changing Arizona's business landscape.
- 2018 SB&H received the Ranking Arizona, a “The Best of Arizona Business” publication, #5 ranking in the Healthcare category, Behavioral Rehabilitation Facility subcategory; this is a poll based purely on voters’ opinions.
- 2017 Dr. Bob Bohanske, Chief of Clinical Services/Clinical Training was awarded a 2017 State and Provincial Service Award from the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) in recognition of his contributions to the promotion of psychologists’ licensure in Arizona.
- 2017 SB&H received the Ranking Arizona, a “The Best of Arizona Business” publication, #2 ranking in the Healthcare category, Behavioral Rehabilitation Facility subcategory; this is a poll based purely on voters’ opinions.
- 2016 SB&H received the Arizona Psychological Association’s Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award for creating a workplace that fosters employee health and well-being while enhancing organizational performance.
- 2016 SB&H received the Phoenix Business Journal Arizona Corporate Excellence award and was recognized as one of Arizona’s top and fastest growing privately owned companies.
- 2016 SB&H received the Ranking Arizona, a “The Best of Arizona Business” publication, #2 ranking in the Healthcare category, Behavioral Rehabilitation Facility subcategory; this is a poll based purely on voters’ opinions.
- 2015 SB&H received Arizona Business Magazine’s Healthcare Leadership award in the Behavioral Health Company of the Year category.
- 2015 Rubie Walker, SB&H 7th Avenue program Director, received the Nyswander/Dole award, given annually by the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence for "extraordinary work and service in the opioid treatment field."
- 2015 SB&H received the Ranking Arizona, a “The Best of Arizona Business” publication, #3 ranking in the Healthcare category, Behavioral Rehabilitation Facility subcategory; this is a poll based purely on voters’ opinions.
- 2014 Dr. Vimal Abhyanker, Psychiatrist, received the Phoenix Business Journal Health Care Hero award in the Physician category.
- 2012 Nanci Stone, VP SB&H Payson, received the Arizona Department of Behavioral Health Services, Office of Individual and Family Affairs, Champion of the Peer Voice award.
- 2012 Richard Beeman, SB&H Board member, received the Arizona Department of Behavioral Health Services, Office of Individual and Family Affairs, Loyal Advocate award.
- 2011 This year and for the first time, three programs that are part of the Magellan prevention network achieved evidence-based status, including the South Mountain W.O.R.K.S Coalition with Southwest Behavioral & Health Services.
- 2011 SB&H Payson awarded Cenpatico's annual Lighthouse Award for exemplary support of peer and family support partners thereby lighting the way for others.
- 2011 Recognized as a "Bridge Builder" at the 25th Anniversary Celebration for Teen Lifeline. Teen Lifeline was established in 1986 as a program of SB&H (then Phoenix South CMHC) and became a stand-alone non-profit organization in January 2000.
- 2011 Named as a finalist for the Social Service Organization Award for the 2011 Community Achievement Awards, presented jointly by the Laughlin and Bullhead Area chambers of commerce with sponsorship from Mutual of Omaha Bank.
- 2011 Nominated in the nonprofit category of the 6th Annual Spirit of South Mountain Awards.
- 2010 National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare presented SB&H with the Award of Excellence in Risk Management Programs of Significance for the organization's work managing risk from a strengths based perspective.
- 2010 SB&H Prevention's Community Youth Development Program was recognized by the South Mountain - Laveen Chamber of Commerce as a Finalist in the Non-Profit category of the 2010 Spirit of South Mountain Awards.
- 2009 Dr. Bob Bohanske, Chief of Clinical Services/Clinical Training, received the Phoenix Business Journal Health Care Hero award in Research/Innovation.
- 1998 Governor Hull proclaimed April 17, 1999 Project Heart Day in honor of the program by the name operated by SB&H to serve the homeless.
- 1996 ComCare commended SB&H on receiving an error rate less than .1% on an annual audits.
- 1994 Crisis Mobile Team received an award from the City of Phoenix Fire Department for service excellence.
- 1994 SELF – Prevention/Intervention Program was recognized by the City of Phoenix for outstanding efforts and involvement in partnerships guaranteeing excellence in education.
- 1992 Received State Compensation Fund Safety Award.
- 1991 Teen Lifeline received recognition as one of President Bush's 1000 Points of Light.
- 1991 Received Greenfield Acres Neighborhood Association Support Award.
- 1990 The Governor's Office and the NFL Phoenix Cardinals recognized SB&H's curriculum at Cash School as one of the top prevention programs in Arizona.
- 1990 Honored with the 12 Who Care – Hon Kachina Award; JC Penney's Golden Rule Award; AZ Republic Community Heroes; or the APS Those Who Care Award.
- 1984 Family Stress Team received the "Doc" Dunham Award for Community Service.
- 1984 Intensive outpatient substance abuse services was selected by the US Department of Health and Human Services as one of eight model programs impacting substance abusers with accompanying medical needs.
- 1981 Phoenix South's substance abuse prevention program in M.C. Cash School received Cardinals Recognition Award.
- 1980's Family Stress Team Volunteers and Staff received several police commendations for outstanding service in crisis situations.
SB&H Accreditation by American Psychological Association
In July 2015, the Southwest Behavioral & Health Services Doctoral Psychology Training Program was awarded accreditation by the American Psychological Association, for a period of seven years. This status recognizes the program as being among the best possible quality of graduate education and training in psychology, nationwide. The program is now listed among accredited programs of professional psychology in the American Psychologist journal and on the accreditation web pages.
Memberships
- 2020 MHCA – (formerly) Mental Health Corporations of America, Inc.
- 2002 ACHSP – Arizona Council of Behavioral Health Providers.
- 1999 IAPSRS – International Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services.
- 1999 CDCA – Community Development Coalition of Arizona.
- 1998 ACEH – Arizona Coalition to End Homelessness.
