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Inpatient Therapist
Full Time, Day Shift
$5,000 Sign On Bonus
Located in Lexington, Kentucky, The Ridge offers a healing environment to reassure patients’ sense of security and confidentiality. Dedicated to excellence, The Ridge is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, as a licensed, 110-bed hospital, providing psychiatric (mental health) and substance use disorder (drug and alcohol rehabilitation) services to children, adolescents and adults. Inpatient care is provided on a 24-hour basis, seven days a week. Outpatient and partial hospitalization services are provided on a five-day per week basis, days and evenings. Care is provided according to an established code of ethical conduct and strict adherence to patient rights.
Website: The Ridge Behavioral Health System | Lexington, KY
Job Duties Include:
- Provide therapeutic group and family treatment to patients with mental and substance abuse diagnosis.
- Coordinate 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.
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
- 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:
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.
Qualifications
Job 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.
- Inpatient experience preferred.
Other 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.
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
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