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
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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Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
9d ago
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