Expressive Therapist (BA)

Universal Health Services; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement Program

401(K) with company match

Generous Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan

Job summary

Universal Health Services is seeking an Expressive Therapist at Ridge Behavioral Health System in Lexington, Kentucky. The role involves developing expressive therapy programs tailored to patient needs and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Therapy or Master’s in a related field and relevant certification.

Benefits include competitive compensation, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive health plans, and career development opportunities within UHS.

Qualifications

• Valid certification in music therapy required.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree is mandatory.
• Board certified or eligible for certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement expressive therapy programs.
• Create Recreation Therapy treatment plans with the team.
• Provide therapy aligned with treatment goals.
• Complete treatment plan and progress notes within deadlines.

Skills

Music therapy expertise

Inpatient mental health experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Music Therapy or Master’s Degree in Art or Education

Board certification (MT-BC) or eligibility for national exam

Job description

Responsibilities

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 the only free‑standing psychiatric hospital in the Central Kentucky area and has provided behavioral health services to over 92 Kentucky counties for more than 39 years.

The Expressive Therapist is responsible for:

• developing and implementing various aspects of the expressive therapy program based upon each unit’s needs and demographics
• developing and implementing Recreation Therapy treatment plans in conjunction with and attending the interdisciplinary treatment team meetings
• providing therapy consistent with the level of growth, development, age, and functioning
• providing therapy consistent with overall treatment goals
• completing the Recreation Therapy section of the treatment plan within 72 hours of admission for assigned patients
• completing progress notes for assigned patients

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Music Therapy or Master’s Degree in Art or Education required
• Board certification (MT-BC) or eligibility to sit for the national exam conducted through the Certification Board for Music Therapist (CBMT) and/or LPATA with supervision or LPAT/ATR-BC required
• Previous inpatient mental health experience preferred

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 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. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.