The Ridge Behavioral Health System is a 110-bed hospital located in the heart of the Bluegrass, Lexington, KY. The Ridge provides psychiatric and substance use disorder treatment for children, adolescents, and adults. The Ridge offers Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient Programs, Individual Counseling, as well as Medication Management for all ages. We have provided behavioral health services to over 92 Kentucky counties for more than 39 years.

• Effectively establish rapport with patients and families.
• Consistently share observations regarding specific behaviors, milieu concerns, & other relevant factors with other unit staff.
• Assists with activities of daily living (ADL) as assigned.
• Facilitates group activities tailored to the appropriate topic, age, and level of understanding.
• Supporting the enhancement of a patient’s self-esteem and responds in a therapeutic manner.
• Follows proper de-escalation techniques when handling crisis situations.
• Demonstrates proper procedures for therapeutic holds and seclusions.

What We Offer You:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment with the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition Reimbursement Program, Retention Bonus Program, and Referral Bonus Program
• Close to Hamburg & I-75
• Free parking on premises
• Free meal with each shift

If you would like to learn more about this position, please contact Human Resources at (859) 268-6458

We encourage you to apply to become a part of our team as we set out to be the provider of choice for psychiatric care!

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Some college course work preferred

• Experience may be accepted in lieu of college course work.

• Must demonstrate basic knowledge of emotional and mental health and disease concepts including the disease of addiction.
• Must have clear communication / interaction skills and demonstrate competency in facilitating psycho-education groups.

We encourage you to apply to become a part of our team as we set out to be the provider of choice for psychiatric care!

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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