Outpatient Therapist Float & Assessments (LCSW, CSW, LPCC, LPCA)

About the role

The Ridge Behavioral Health System is a 110-bed hospital located in the heart of the Bluegrass, Lexington, KY. We provide psychiatric and substance use disorder treatment for children, adolescents, and adults. We offer Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient Programs, Individual Counseling, and Medication Management for all ages.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic group and family treatment to patients with mental and substance abuse diagnoses.
• Cookordination treatment through treatment planning, the treatment team process, and utilization and review.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments.
• Assess, develop, and implement groups to enhance treatment of patients.

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree in social work or other mental health field required.
• Certifications/Licensure: Certification or licensure in social work or mental health field required, e.g., LCSW, LPCC, LMFT, etc.
• Crisis intervention training is required and is offered upon hire.
• CPR is required and offered upon hire.
• Experience: One to two years of mental health experience required.
• Skills: Written and oral communication skills; skills in case management; skills in time management; knowledge of acute psychological disorders, and advanced principals of abnormal psychology; familiarity with follow-up resource services available to patients; skills in conducting individual and family sessions; skills in maintaining information as highly confidential; must demonstrate the 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 medical records documentation.

What We Offer You

• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and 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
• A 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

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.

Contact Information

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!