Recreational Therapist (CTRS)
About The Ridge Behavioral Health System
The Ridge Behavioral Health System is a 110-bed hospital offering psychiatric and substance use disorder treatment for children, adolescents, and adults. Our specialized treatment services are provided by a multidisciplinary team of highly trained psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, addiction counselors, nurses, and activity therapists. The Ridge Behavioral Health System prides itself as being the only free-standing psychiatric hospital in the Central Kentucky area. We have provided behavioral health services to over 92 Kentucky counties for over 39 years.
Responsibilities
- Developing and implementing recreational therapy treatment plans
- Attending the interdisciplinary treatment team meetings
- Providing therapy consistent with level of growth, development, age, and functioning
- Contributing to program design within the recreational therapy department
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in therapeutic recreation required
- Certification as a CTRS (Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialist) required
- Previous inpatient mental health experience preferred
Benefits
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 300 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. 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 has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
If you would like to learn more about this position before applying, please contact Madison Reddell, Clinical Recruiter, at Madison.Reddell@uhsinc.com or by phone at (484)-584-2790.