Source: BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171) — median annual wage, May 2024. Pennsylvania average computed from live postings with disclosed salary on NP Hiring.
Cost-of-living index: 97-3% vs national average
Living costs in Allentown run about 3% below the national average (100), per NP Hiring's city dataset.
Reduced Practice (Collaborative Agreement Required)
Pennsylvania requires a collaborative agreement for NP practice. Source: AANP State Practice Environment
Posted 1 week ago
Last updated: August 13, 2026
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Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.
Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), proudly part of Jefferson Health, is seeking a full-time Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our team in Allentown, PA.
LVHN and the Department of Psychiatry are dedicated to providing a safe and comfortable place for our community to overcome life’s challenges.
Our team of psychiatrists, psychologists, physician assistants, certified registered nurse practitioners, licensed clinical social workers, psychiatric nurses and occupational therapists work collaboratively to ensure the best outcomes for their patients.
In addition to our inpatient behavioral health services at Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Muhlenberg, LVH–Schuylkill and LVH–Pocono, we provide short-term services at LVH–Muhlenberg and LVH–Cedar Crest, which include individual, couples, family and group therapy. Our department also aids with medication management to children, adolescents and adults.
We provide a full continuum of care in behavioral health from emergency evaluation to intensive care, partial hospitalization, outpatient follow-up, homecare and skilled nursing facility consultation. We are growing the Department of Psychiatry which is comprised of more than 30 Psychiatrists and 120 mental health professionals in addition to our residency and fellowship programs.
Discover more about LVHN along with our mission and values on our about page or learn more about the LVHN Department of Psychiatry.
Benefits
As a nationally certified Great Place to Work™, we acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous Total Rewards package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career. Explore our benefits.
Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.
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Lehigh Valley Health Network does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Agencies should not forward resumes to our job aliases, our employees or any other organization location. Lehigh Valley Health Network is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.
https://youtu.be/GD67a9hIXUY
Lehigh Valley Health Network does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Agencies should not forward resumes to our job aliases, our employees or any other organization location. Lehigh Valley Health Network is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Day Shift
1259 S Cedar Crest Blvd
Allentown- 1259 Cedar Crest
Onsite
Not Applicable
1012-90102 LVPG-L Adult & Pediatric Psych - 1259 S Cedar Crest
