Joseph (Joe) Leykam, LCSW, MSW, AH
Waldo Hall 464
2250 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis, OR 97331
United States
Academic interests
Joseph M. Leykam, MSW, LCSW, AH is Director of the Applied Master’s in Behavioral Health and an Instructor in the School of Human Development and Family Sciences. His teaching and program leadership center on preparing students for clinical practice and professional roles as Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHPs). He has more than two decades of experience across Oregon’s public, private, and nonprofit sectors. He aims to bring a unique perspective that integrates direct service, program development, and public systems leadership. His work emphasizes the intersection of clinical skills, ethical practice, and systems-level change, providing students with both the technical competencies and the contextual awareness needed to serve diverse communities. In addition to his academic role, he provides private consulting services to school districts, health systems, and state agencies, with a focus on workforce development, education, mental health integration, policy design, and trauma-informed systems.
Biography
Joe Leykam a social worker, educator, and consultant with a lifelong commitment to building healthier communities. Over the past twenty years, he has worked as a therapist, clinical supervisor, and program director in Oregon’s behavioral health system, experiences that continue to shape how he teaches and leads. He cares deeply about helping students find their place in this field, whether as therapists, advocates, or system leaders, and he believes education should always connect to real-world practice. His work is grounded in values of honesty, compassion, and respect for human dignity.
Joe lives in the mid-Willamette Valley with his partner and their three children. Outside of work, he is happiest cooking, playing games, or exploring the outdoors with his family. He loves integrating his personal passions into the professional sphere and work to bring elements like music, role-playing games, and humor into his teaching.