Ridgeview Behavioral Health Services

Ridgeview Behavioral Health Services Ridgeview - a place where individuals and families experiencing complex behavioral health needs are met with hope, healing, and recovery. Tyrone Road.

Ridgeview’s earliest beginnings date back to 1954 when at the suggestion of the Oak Ridge schools’ Pupil Personnel Department, under the leadership of Ms.Sarah Ketron, a group of Oak Ridge and Anderson County citizens met to consider forming a mental health center to meet the mental health needs of children and others in the community. This interest coincided with state legislation to appropriate money for communities that would take the initiative to establish mental health clinics. Oak Ridge was among the first communities in Tennessee to form a local mental health association, seek a location, recruit staff, and bid for the state, city and county funds. Thus, in 1957 the Mental Health Center of Anderson and Roane Counties, Inc., opened its doors at 84 New York Avenue, in Oak Ridge and rent at the facility was $10 per month. Dr. Kenneth Crounse was hired as the first psychiatrist/clinic director and began an aggressive recruitment effort to find two clinicians to join the center staff. In 1968, under the direction of the board of directors and then executive director, John F. Byrne, Ph.D, a federal construction was applied for and awarded to begin construction at our current main site in Oak Ridge located at 240 W. In October of 1969 the facility became fully operational as an outpatient clinic, a 22 bed inpatient hospital for adults, and space for administrative offices. The mental health center was renamed the Regional Mental Health Center of Oak Ridge in 1970 when the center began to expand its outreach programs by establishing satellite clinics in Campbell, Scott Roane and Morgan counties. In 1976, the center added 22 adolescent beds to the hospital bringing the total capacity of beds to 44. In 1983, in order to recognize the expansion of inpatient services, the center’s name was changed to Ridgeview Psychiatric Hospital & Center, Inc. Since that time, due to improvements with the newer generation of psychotropic medicines and associated reductions in lengths of stay, and changes in federal Medicaid inpatient requirements, Ridgeview reduced its licensed bed capacity to16 beds. In addition to the hospital, all administrative offices and several outpatient clinical programs remain housed at the 240 W. Tyrone Road site. Ridgeview currently offers an array of comprehensive behavioral health services at sites located throughout the five-county area. Last year Ridgeview served over 7,500 individuals and these 7,500 individuals represented slightly over 100,000 encounters. Our philosophy is simple in that we believe that recovery is very real and possible, and that individuals seeking services are essential partners in the recovery process. Additionally Ridgeview believes in the concept of integrating behavioral health with physical health care and has several processes in place to enhance this important concept. Lastly Ridgeview believes that safe and affordable housing is an essential component of the recovery process and as a result owns, operates and manages an extensive housing continuum. Ridgeview offers convenient hours to access services, with staff on-call 24-hours a day/7 days a week for emergencies. The center accepts most third party payers and TennCare plans and offers flexible payment schedules based ability to pay. No one is denied services due to inability to pay.

As September gives way to October, we'd like to once more thank our sponsors and product sponsors for their generous sup...
10/02/2025

As September gives way to October, we'd like to once more thank our sponsors and product sponsors for their generous support of our Oak Ridge Fall Classic 5k! Simply, thank you for making a positive difference in the lives of others.

09/06/2025
Moving evening here at ASAP of Anderson’s Overdose Awareness Day 2025 event.
08/28/2025

Moving evening here at ASAP of Anderson’s Overdose Awareness Day 2025 event.

Promoting positive curiosity about one another and the world around us can be a good thing.
08/26/2025

Promoting positive curiosity about one another and the world around us can be a good thing.

Helpful tips from Amy Olson, our Director of Children & Youth Services, during this month's Mental Health Minute on Livi...
08/21/2025

Helpful tips from Amy Olson, our Director of Children & Youth Services, during this month's Mental Health Minute on Living East Tennessee.

Get mental health tips for what can be a stressful season.

Ridgeview is honored to have PhysioLab join us as a on-site vendor for our upcoming Oak Ridge Fall Classic 5k on Saturda...
08/21/2025

Ridgeview is honored to have PhysioLab join us as a on-site vendor for our upcoming Oak Ridge Fall Classic 5k on Saturday, September 6. Come by and join us in support of su***de prevention month and visit with Tyler Menees to learn how PhysioLab can support health optimization.

Who can deny these two smiling faces!? Great day at the Anderson County Resource Fair on Sunday! Thanks First Baptist Ch...
08/18/2025

Who can deny these two smiling faces!? Great day at the Anderson County Resource Fair on Sunday! Thanks First Baptist Church - Clinton Tennessee and Amanda Taylor for coordinating the event!

Stop by and see us ... after all, "the more we know, the more love we show!"
08/15/2025

Stop by and see us ... after all, "the more we know, the more love we show!"

The 6th Annual Anderson County Community Resource Fair is Sunday, August 17, 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. in the FBC Family Life Center Gym. Come learn more about what resources are available in the Anderson County. There will be Freebies, Free Food, and Children's Activities!

What a splendid evening at Roane County National Night Out hosted by the Roane Chamber. Who can deny these warm, smiling...
08/07/2025

What a splendid evening at Roane County National Night Out hosted by the Roane Chamber. Who can deny these warm, smiling faces spreading Hope, Healing, & Recovery!?!?

We are honored to be entrusted with this specialized care to rural areas in East Tennessee.
08/05/2025

We are honored to be entrusted with this specialized care to rural areas in East Tennessee.

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Knoxville, TN

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+18654821076

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