Outpatient Therapist (LCSW, CSW, LPCC, LPCA)

UHS•Lexington, KY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Ridge Behavioral Health System is a 110-bed psychiatric hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, providing psychiatric and substance use disorder treatment for children, adolescents, and adults. Services include Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient Programs, individual counseling, and medication management. The Outpatient Therapist provides therapeutic services to patients with mental health and substance abuse diagnoses and supports coordinated treatment planning and delivery.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work or another mental health field.
Certification or licensure in social work or a mental health field, such as LCSW, LPCC, or LMFT.
Crisis intervention training; offered upon hire.
CPR; offered upon hire.
One to two years of mental health experience.
Written and oral communication skills.
Case management skills.
Time management skills.
Knowledge of acute psychological disorders and advanced principles of abnormal psychology.
Familiarity with follow-up resource services available to patients.
Skills in conducting individual and family sessions.
Ability to maintain highly confidential information.
Ability to clearly summarize pertinent clinical information in correspondence and medical records.

Responsibilities

Provide therapeutic group and family treatment to patients with mental health and substance abuse diagnoses.
Coordinate treatment through treatment planning, the treatment team process, and utilization and review.
Conduct psychosocial assessments.
Assess, develop, and implement groups to enhance patient treatment.
Treat patients across age populations as needed, or develop these skills through the organization's cross-training and orientation program.
Summarize pertinent clinical information through written correspondence and medical record documentation.