Join Our Team
Would you like to join an organization that:
Helps 14,000 people each year,
Operates 37 programs and services,
Employs 400 professionals,
Offers great benefits,
and
Has 65+ years of experience in behavioral health?If so, then Lenape Valley Foundation may have the right job for you!
We pride ourselves on the quality of care provided by our outstanding staff and are looking for qualified candidates – like you— for several open positions. Check out our current openings to find the job that may be your next career move. Then, be sure to visit our benefits section to learn more about the perks of being an LVF employee. We hope to see your application in our inbox soon!
All offers of employment are contingent upon passing required clearances based upon the available position.
Lenape Valley Foundation is fully committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Care Provider and to attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting the most qualified Associates without regard to their race, creed, color, religion, gender, marital status, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. We are dedicated to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where all people are treated with respect and dignity.
Employee Spotlight: Amber Yevak, Partial Hospital Program Therapist
What do you like most about working at LVF?
I appreciate the individuality LVF allows me to embody, which offers me the freedom to align my personal interests with my therapeutic approach to mental health. Because I am able to incorporate art therapy, IFS, and neuroscience into my daily practice, I can truly show up as my authentic self.
What have you learned recently at LVF that has better equipped you in your position?
Being a part of the PHP team has exposed me to a wider variety of mental health disorders than I feel I would have had the opportunity to experience in an outpatient setting. I truly feel that my experience at LVF is setting the groundwork for me to become an amazing clinician, allowing me to gain real-world experience that will last a lifetime.
What’s a “day in the life” like for you at LVF?
As a PHP clinician at LVF, my day begins with empty hallways and a distinct quietness echoing through the doorframes. Quickly, though, sound machines start to hum and voices travel throughout the rooms. Staff gather every morning to discuss client observations, wants, and needs, always keeping the clients’ best interests at heart. Together, the team makes a plan for the day, creating an intentional list of to-dos. This includes, but is not limited to, assessing for suicidality and safety levels, tracking and executing treatment plan reviews, fulfilling daily one-on-one requests for support, planning for discharges, and finding post-care options for clients moving down to a lower level of care.
Some days look different from others depending on the acuity of our clients. Our daily environment can rapidly transition from a peaceful routine to managing acute psychiatric crises, such as supporting individuals through active psychosis or intervening to maintain environmental safety. Throughout the day, all PHP staff members move between group rooms and individual office spaces. Clinicians and interns run skills groups—looking at life skills, getting messy in the kitchen or digging our hands into the soil outdoors. When we are not being hands-on, we are facilitating heavy, thought-provoking groups around topics such as building resiliency, grief and loss, shame and guilt, sleep and mood, along with an array of DBT skills, just to name a few. The team prioritizes physical movement, understanding the brain-body connection, and embraces opportunities to walk and talk with clients whenever possible.
Once the treatment day is done and all the clients have vacated, the hum of the sound machines slowly comes to an end, replaced by the endless clicking of keys coming from individual offices. Clinicians check in with one another, assessing overall wellbeing while reflecting on the events of the day. It is impossible to reflect on a “day in the life” without including the team; we operate as one, continuously looking out for one another.
What’s the best advice you can give someone who just started their career at LVF?
Ask questions, don’t be afraid to show up as you are, and remain curious.
What is your favorite hobby or pastime activity outside of work?
I enjoy traveling to lake communities with my family, adventuring onto the water in a pontoon boat, and hiking up mountains to find beautiful vistas. While we frequently visit Lake George, New York, we have also started venturing elsewhere in recent years. As for weekend adventures, when I am not playing taxi driver for my kids, I enjoy exploring outdoor flea markets, scavenging for vintage items, and hunting for old books.
What’s your favorite music genre?
Though I still enjoy ’90s and 2000s hip-hop and rap, my favorites have changed over the years. As I embrace the adult version of myself, I have been gravitating towards indie-pop, listening to bands and artists such as Milky Chance, Tones and I, alt-J, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Surfaces, and The Red Clay Strays, as well as Andy Grammer, Chris Stapleton, and The Piano Guys.