The Ridge Behavioral Health System

Lexington, Kentucky

3050 Rio Dosa Drive
Lexington, KY 40509

(859) 269-2325

About The Ridge Behavioral Health System

The Ridge Behavioral Health System is a drug and alcohol rehab in Lexington, Kentucky. They have a range of inpatient and outpatient services for kids, teens, and adults. Various levels of care are also subdivided into specific tracks for psychiatric care and substance abuse. That way, you’ll get tailored programs that fit your healthcare needs.

For adults, you’ll be assigned to various group and individual counseling programs when in residential and outpatient care. Some groups may focus on mental health disorders while others tackle relapses. Family conferencing is also available. For acute clients who have spells of mental distress, electroconvulsive therapy might be used if medication and therapy have limited results.

The children’s and teens’ programs are teamed with local school districts. That way, students don’t miss out on their education as they heal their minds and bodies. The residential and outpatient programs are designed to boost students’ confidence and social skills. So when they exit their programs, they’ll be better able to perform academically and with their peers.

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  • shield-cross iconPrivate Insurance
  • self-pay iconSelf-pay options
  • financial-aid iconFinancial aid
  • sliding-scale-payment iconSliding scale payment assistance
  • medicare iconMedicare
  • medicaid iconMedicaid
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Medical briefcase icon Levels of Care

outpatient iconOutpatient

Outpatient and partial hospitalization services are provided on a six-day per week basis, days and evenings. The Outpatient Treatment offers a psychiatric evaluation, ongoing medication management, an Intensive Outpatient Program, and a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP). The treatment process encourages disclosure, acknowledgement, and acceptance to allow and promote change. Participation and attendance are required and both are critical to your success. Your progress is constantly monitored; more intensive or less intensive treatment will be recommended as needed.

inpatient iconInpatient

Inpatient care is provided on a 24-hour basis, seven days a week. Their Inpatient Treatment offers an intensive therapeutic environment, a board certified psychiatrist/neurologist, a multidisciplinary treatment approach, 24-hour nursing care, a social worker, an activity therapist, a dietitian, family participation, and discharge/aftercare planning.

partial-hospitalization iconPartial Hospitalization Program

Often beneficial for individuals who don't require 24-hour supervision, a partial hospitalization program (PHP) can be an alternative to inpatient rehab or a transitional option. PHP treatment typically involves 6 to 8 hours of treatment per day, up to 5 days a week for an average of 90 days. PHP treatment often includes relapse prevention strategies, medication management, and other behavioral therapy interventions. While the cost of a partial hospitalization program can vary, it is often covered by insurance.

24-hour icon24-Hour Clinical Care

At certain points in the recovery process, it's important to have support available 24/7. 24-hour clinical care offers a safe environment in which to recover from drug or alcohol addiction in peace, knowing medical detox and other treatment will happen with professionals on hand.

intensive-outpatient iconIntensive Outpatient

Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) are for those who want or need a very structured treatment program but who also wish to live at home and continue with certain responsibilities (such as work or school). IOP substance abuse treatment programs vary in duration and intensity, and certain outpatient rehab centers will offer individualized treatment programs.

User icon Programs

adult-program iconAdult Program

House check icon Settings & Amenities

  • recreation iconRecreation Room
  • pool iconSwimming Pool
  • building1 iconDay School
    The most important goal of The Ridge’s DBT based adolescent program is its focus on helping patients create lives worth living. This program gives patients the opportunity to achieve those lives. Adolescents in the program will attend school at The Ridge during the year with certified teachers of the Fayette County School System.

Shield icon Insurance

Our Policy: The Ridge Behavioral Health System works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact us to verify your specific insurance provider.

Heart icon Treatment

alcohol iconAlcoholism

The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.

drugs iconDrug Addiction

Drug rehab in Kentucky often starts with detox, then includes inpatient or outpatient treatment, and continues with aftercare support. Specific methods used during each of these phases varies, but often include individual and group counseling, medication, and recreational therapies.

check iconDual Diagnosis

The Ridge Recovery Center (RRC) is designed to serve adults over the age of 18 diagnosed with co-occurring disorders. They specialize in the treatment of adults diagnosed with both mental health and substance abuse disorders. In their continued efforts to provide the best possible care for their patients, they have extended the length of their Ridge Recovery Center program to up to 28 days so patients can transition from initial detoxification and stabilization to Inpatient Rehabilitation at The Ridge.

mental-health iconMental Health and Substance Abuse

A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.

opium iconOpioid Addiction

Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.

Hand holding medical sign icon Clinical Services

animal-therapy iconAnimal Therapy

Animal therapy (aka pet therapy or animal-assisted therapy) can be very healing, as it allows patients to bond with animals, who give unconditional love. This is particularly useful for those who suffered trauma by the hands of people, who may be able to trust and form closer attachments to animals than humans at certain stages of rehabilitation.

dialectical iconDialectical Behavior Therapy

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.

medicare iconElectroconvulsive Therapy

For those struggling with treatment resistant depression, mania, and other forms of mental illness, ECT (Electro-Convulsive Therapy) is available at The Ridge Behavioral Health System. Led by their ECT Medical Director, Dr. David Shraberg and the use of state of the art technology, their ECT Treatment Team will provide patients with an effective treatment program that brings hope and relief of their symptoms.

medical-detox iconExperiential Therapy

Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.

family iconFamily Therapy

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

intervention iconGroup Therapy

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

mental-health iconIndividual Therapy

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

life-skills iconLife Skills

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.

Check icon Accreditations

Joint Commission

The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.

Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes

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3050 Rio Dosa Drive
Lexington, KY 40509

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2.79 (273 reviews)
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Worse than useless

Staff was rude, unhelpful, and incompetent. Released me with no medication and no plans for medication management as the staff had referred me to a THERAPIST for med management. Spent two weeks actively psychotic since I was unable to gety meds stabilized due to their mistak ... Read More

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Most effective, life saving. In Feb 2014 I entered The Ridge a 30 + yr. raging alcoholic. After 60 days of caring professional intense personal treatment I am one day at a time still clean and sober today Feb.12 2023. MM.

Reviewed on 2/12/2023
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Doctors and some therapist are great. I was dis-charged and they lost all my stuff. I put everything that was very important to me in my bag. I was handled two pairs of sweatpants, that wasn’t mine! My wallet, money, Dad’s ashes, my medicine, wedding ring, watch and eve ... Read More

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2.8 (267 reviews)
Rosetta Meadows
2 months ago
1

I would give a 0 if possible. My daughter has been admitted for 4 days. They have yet to have an action plan as promised, they can not give updates, and when I call the phone rings for hours. Told they will call back at one point and after 4 hours of trying back, they had no updates. Terrible place to send a loved one.

Response from the owner2 months ago
Hi, Rosetta. Thank you for taking the time to reach out to us. We take your comments very seriously and would like to learn more about your concerns. So that we can better assist you, please provide us with your daughter s full name and location in our facility by visiting https://ridgebhs.com/contact-us. Again, thank you. We hope to hear from you soon.
Sadie Cleary
2 months ago
5

Christie Abrams
2 months ago
1

Aweful place! Do not bring your children here if you care about them. This place doesn t do anything to help families. They prevented me from having contact with my minor child for over 10 days, gave me zero information about his well being. They didn t work with social workers and therapists that had prior relationships with my child. They didn't look into any home or school life before they put my minor child on medication. They do nothing to promote positive relationships nor did they care to involve any family in the treatment plan for my child. They lie to parents about their children and make zero efforts to reunify family relationships. DO NOT SEND YOU CHILD HERE IF THEY NEED HELP. FIND ANOTHER OPTION, this place will make your situation worse.

Response from the owner2 months ago
Hi, Christie. Thank you for reaching out to us. We would like to take the opportunity to address your concerns with you directly. At your convenience, please provide us with your contact information by visiting https://ridgebhs.com/contact-us so that we can follow up with you. Thank you again and we hope to hear from you soon.
Luna_Wolfie
2 months ago
4

It was great, considering it was a mental hospital. I felt very well cared for. The food was decent, kind of like school food. The Groups were fun and educational. I ended up getting anti-depressents while I was there, and it helped tremendously. I only spent 6 days, and although I had trouble sleeping, others slept just fine. Overall, 4/5.

Response from the owner2 months ago
We are so glad to hear this! Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We hope you are doing well. Take care!
Avery R
2 months ago
5

All hospitals are difficult environments to be in but Elle and Saydie made it so much more bearable. Very thankful for their persistence and humor that got me through some hard weeks.

Response from the owner2 months ago
Hi, Avery. Thank you for taking the time to leave us such positive feedback. We greatly value your kind words and will be sure to pass this along to our team. Thank you again and have a great day!
Arianna kidd
2 months ago
5

It was a nice place to be, the staff is nice and I was able to get the help I needed there I would recommend the ridge to anybody

Response from the owner2 months ago
Your compliments and supportive comments are great to hear, Arianna! Thank you for your kind words and we hope you are doing well. Take care!
Melissa Walling
2 months ago
5

kevin todd
2 months ago
1

Admission time was nearly six hours. How many people who really need help walk after two? I came close.stripping naked in front of the opposite sex and told to raise my hands and turn around was degrading. The first night felt like convicts fighting, yelling, little help was provided. Medicine took hours, Everytime. Staff was completely over worked and their attitude showed. With the exception on two nurses during my stay, it felt like prison guards. ( I have never been to jail). The food wasn't fit for dogs, thank God we have cold sandwiches some of the time, with one piece of meatGroups were a joke, although I learned about rap music, and coloring books. We had to beg to receive ice water and it felt like we were a burden just asking. Not all the staff was unprofessional, the doctor or " PA" was very kind, I would see her if needed out patient. The floor was over crowded and at times tempers flared between the patients . medicine was correct when needed however it took thirty plus minutes standing in line. Walking to the cafeteria felt like elementary school, and the food was worthless when we arrived. It was very obvious several patients were there only to have a " place to stay" and several states they were homeless, and moving on to another treatment center for shelter. One patient obviously had scabies, and even bragged about it. He was told it was poison ivy, and not to share his condition. I was happy to detox, but nothing else was worth listening too.group sessions need major improvement, the staff appeared to be " babysitting". Not teaching anything. I witnessed several patients fill their pockets full of snacks and take them to their room numerous times. And food was gone within minutes. Staff were biggering with each other , and some patients should have been thrown out the door for acting up. I chose this place because it was close to home, but I felt like I was in jail. Not all the staff were unprofessional, but it was obviously they were overwhelmed.

Response from the owner2 months ago
Thank you for the review, Kevin. We would like to work with you directly about your feedback. Could you please visit us at https://ridgebhs.com/contact-us to provide us with your contact information so we can reach out to you? Thank you.
Liliana Milian
3 months ago
1

Terrible communication. I still have yet to talk to my kids therapist and this is day 11.I do not recommend. My kid is having the time of her life up in there according to her.I call and listen to the phone ring continuously in the unit once transferred.

Response from the owner3 months ago
Hi, Liliana. Thank you for taking the time to reach out to us. We take your comments very seriously and would like to learn more about your concerns. So that we can better assist you, please provide us with your kid s full name and location in our facility by visiting https://ridgebhs.com/contact-us. Again, thank you. We hope to hear from you soon.
David McNeil
3 months ago
5

Really great StaffJohn in unit 1 was very helpfulThe other staff members were also very good and niceIf you needed help they were thereCafeteria workers were also great and helpful

Response from the owner3 months ago
Thank you for your kind words, David! Shout-outs like this are so meaningful to our team and we will be sure to pass your comments along. Thank you again and take care!
Teresa Bowman
3 months ago
5

The head doctor was very nice i was having trouble with my legs he put me in a wheel chair for the whole week. Put me on the correct medicine right sway . The group work was real helpful. Could you give this to the head doctor ask him how long can you keep using the klonipin. There ready ti take it a way from me why take it away from you so quickly v what happens if it gets started again then what. What di they give to you next. I already take buspar inderal for anxiety and they never work so what next im scared to death. Thanks to dr brian and staff teresa

Response from the owner3 months ago
Hello, Teresa. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review; we ll be sure to pass your comments on to our team! Have a great day.
Christy Lewis
3 months ago
1

This place was hell on earth. I have never been more humiliated age embarrassed in my life than those 3 days!!! I would rather have been dead than to ever go back there!!

Response from the owner3 months ago
Hi, Christy. Thank you for reaching out to us. We would like to take the opportunity to address your concerns with you directly. At your convenience, please provide us with your contact information by visiting https://ridgebhs.com/contact-us so that we can follow up with you. Thank you again and we hope to hear from you soon.
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