Expressive Therapist (BA)

9 days ago
KentuckyFull TimeMental Health Therapy

Job Description

About the Role

Join UHS as a Expressive Therapist – Inpatient Mental Health in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • 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.

Requirements

  • BC) or eligibility to sit for national exam conducted through the Certification Board for Music Therapist (CBMT) licensure OR LPATA with supervision or LPAT/ATR

Benefits & Compensation

  • 401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join UHS as a Expressive Therapist – Inpatient Mental Health.

Key Skills

Expressive therapyRecreation therapyTreatment planningPsychiatric careSubstance use disorder treatmentInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient assessmentProgress documentationMusic therapyArt therapyMental health support
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Expressive Therapist (BA) at UHS a 3.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at UHS is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Kentucky.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Expressive therapy, Recreation therapy, Treatment planning, Psychiatric care, Substance use disorder treatment, Interdisciplinary collaboration, Patient assessment, Progress documentation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Expressive Therapist develops and implements recreation therapy treatment plans while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team. They are responsible for providing age-appropriate therapy and maintaining accurate patient progress notes and treatment plans.

Benefits package: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Prescription Drug Plan, 401(k) with Company Match, Discounted Stock Plan, Generous Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement Program. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
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Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Prescription Drug Plan
401(k) with Company Match
Discounted Stock Plan
Generous Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement Program
3.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

9d ago

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