Inpatient Therapist (LCSW, CSW, LPCC, LPCA)

InpatientTherapist

Full Time,Day Shift

As the only free-standing psychiatric hospital in the Central Kentucky area, we are here to help. Please join our team as we expand our services to meet the needs of our community.

The Ridge Behavioral Health System is a 110-bed hospitallocatedin 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.

Job Duties include:

• Provide therapeuticgroup and family treatment to patients with mental and substance abuse diagnosis.

• Coordinate treatment through treatment planning, the treatment team process, andutilizationand review.

• Conduct psychosocial assessments.

• Assess, develop, and implement groups to enhance treatment of patients.

What We Offer You:

• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off

• Excellent Medical, Dental,Visionand Prescription Drug Plans

• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

• Sign On Bonus Program, Tuition Reimbursement Program, Retention Bonus Program, and Referral Bonus Program

• 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

• Close to Hamburg & I-75

• Free parking on premises

• Free meal with each shift

About Universal Health Services:

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since itsinceptioninto an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were$13.4 billionin 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has94,000 employeesand continues to grow through itssubsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network, and various related serviceslocatedall over the USA, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom.www.uhs.com.

Job Qualifications:

Education

• Master's degree in social work or other mental healthfieldrequired.

Certifications/Licensure

• Certification or licensure in social work or mental health fieldrequired, e.g.,LCSW, LPCC, LMFT,etc.

• Crisis intervention training isrequiredand is offered upon hire.

• CPR isrequiredand offered upon hire.

Experience

• One to two years of mental health experiencerequired.

• Inpatient experiencepreferred.

Other Skills

• Written and oral communication skills.

• Skills in case management.

• Skills in time management.

• Knowledge of acute psychological disorders, and advancedprincipalsof abnormal psychology.

• Familiarity with follow-up resource services available to patients.

• Skills in conducting individual and family sessions.

• Skills inmaintaininginformation as highly confidential.

• Mustdemonstratethe ability to treat all age populations as needed or have the capacity to develop skills through the organization's cross-training,orientation program.Ability to clearly summarize pertinent clinical information via written correspondence and medicalrecordsdocumentation.

We encourageyou to applyto 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.

Notice

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matchingskillsetand experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient andbest inclass candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, creditcardor bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at:https://uhs.alertline.comor 1-800-852-3449.