Ridge Behavioral Health System

3050 Rio Dosa Drive, Lexington, KY 40509, USA


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When a crisis occurs, it is hard to know what to do. Help is just a phone call away. For free and confidential assessments, CALL US FIRST 800-753-4673

The Ridge is a leader in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of adults, adolescents and children.

The Ridge is committed to providing quality behavioral healthcare services to our community.

The Ridge Children's Unit offers specialized treatment to children ages 5-11 who are experiencing severe emotional or behavioral problems.

Our newly expanded, state of the art, Integrity Geriatric Unit offer specialized treatment for Older Adults who are experiencing severe emotional or behavioral problems.

The Ridge Recovery Center offers detoxification, stabilization and inpatient stabilization for adults struggling with chemical dependency or co-occurring disorders.

There is a place where pain is met with compassion, fear is met with reassurance, and anger is met with understanding. At The Ridge Behavioral Health System, we are making a difference in people’s lives.

Located in Lexington, KY, in the heart of the Bluegrass, The Ridge offers a healing environment that is reassuring to a patients’ sense of security and confidentiality. Dedicated to excellence, The Ridge is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, as a licensed, 110-bed hospital, providing psychiatric (mental health) and chemical dependency(drug & alcohol rehabilitation) services to children, adolescents and adults. Inpatient care is provided on a 24-hour basis, seven days a week. Outpatient and partial hospitalization services are provided on a six-day per week basis, days and evenings. Care is provided according to an established code of ethical conduct and strict adherence to patient rights.

The Ridge’s treatment philosophy is based on an understanding that mental health and chemical dependency treatment requires a team approach with a caring, positive attitude in which all participants are treated with respect and dignity.

For free and confidential assessments 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

“I had an extremely positive experience at The Ridge, and would without hesitation recommend your excellent facility to anyone in need of care”- Former Patient  

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The Ridge Behavioral Health System

Psychiatric & Chemical Dependency Treatment 3050 Rio Dosa Drive, Lexington, KY 40509 Tel 859-269-2325 Toll Free 800-753-HOPE (4673) Fax 859-268-6456

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Primary Focus of the Provider

  • Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Type of Care

  • Substance abuse treatment
  • Detoxification
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Vivitrol (injectable Naltrexone)
  • Accepts clients on opioid medication

Facility Type


Treatment Approaches

  • Cognitive/behavioral therapy
  • Dialectical behavioral therapy
  • Substance abuse counseling approach
  • Trauma-related counseling
  • Rational emotive behavioral therapy

Facility Smoking Policy

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)

  • Hospital inpatient
  • Outpatient
  • Outpatient detoxification
  • Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization
  • Intensive outpatient treatment
  • Regular outpatient treatment
  • Hospital inpatient detoxification
  • Hospital inpatient treatment
  • Psychiatric hospital

Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

  • Private organization
  • State department of health
  • Hospital licensing authority
  • The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance Accepted

  • Cash or self-payment
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • State financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
  • Private health insurance
  • Military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)

Emergency Mental Health Services


Payment Assistance Available


Language Services

  • Services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Special Programs/Groups Offered

  • Adolescents

Ancillary Services

  • Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications
  • Alcohol Detoxification
  • Benzodiazepines Detoxification
  • Cocaine Detoxification
  • Methamphetamines Detoxification
  • Opiods Detoxification
  • Group counseling offered
  • Family counseling offered
  • 12-step faciltitation approach
  • Brief intervention approach
  • Contingency management/motivational incentive
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Anger management
  • Martix Model
  • Relapse prevention

Age Groups Accepted

  • Adults

Gender Accepted

  • Female
  • Male

Exclusive Services


  • Ridge Behavioral Health System

    3050 Rio Dosa Drive, Lexington, KY 40509