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Lexington, Kentucky

Inpatient Therapist (LCSW, CSW, LPCC, LPCA)

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Responsibilities

  • 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. 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

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.

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At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries.

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Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Therapeutic Group TreatmentClinical DocumentationMental Health AssessmentSubstance Abuse CounselingPatient Rights Advocacy

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 22% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $72k (middle half $62k–$84k)291 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingKentucky index 90.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Kentucky128 active7,905 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 66% remote · 22% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus ($5,000)
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
401(K) with company match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Retention Bonus Program
Referral Bonus Program
Free Parking

Living in Lexington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$314k
Typical market rent
$1,553/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.9
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Lexington-Fayette, KY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.