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Behavioral Health Specialist roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in psychology, social work, counseling, or a closely related field. Australian professionals can transfer their clinical skills to U.S. mental health settings with no lottery and no annual cap limiting their options.
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Team Member: Accountable for delivering patient care by following processes and procedures and demonstrates resilience by being receptive to ongoing instruction, coaching, and feedback. Take ownership of personal clinical development by actively engaging with advanced team members and the multidisciplinary team, exhibits curiosity, and proactively seeks out knowledge and learning opportunities. Leverages practical experience to identify recurring patterns, recognizing behaviors and proactively anticipating typical reactions. Supports the team by sharing knowledge to enhance overall clinical proficiency and foster a collaborative learning environment. Adapts communication style to effectively listen and communicate with a diverse group, including our patients, their families, and the multidisciplinary team.
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Environment Management and Care Delivery - Coordinates the assigned area by utilizing the following components: safety, structure, planning, participation, and support. Performs environmental checks while adhering to patient safety and treatment schedules. Prevents and responds to escalations and crises utilizing Therapeutic Crisis Intervention concepts, which may include physical restraint to ensure the safety of patients, staff, and others. Takes the lead role during a behavioral crisis, and appropriately deploys interventions aligned with the stress model of crisis and patient treatment plans. Ensure the work area is safe and organized and that treatment schedules are progressing appropriately. Adheres to established policies, procedures, and protocols, completes all patient/safety checks, and follows patient observation level protocols. Prepares the necessary materials for the patient populations. Care assignment may reflect the following: working with patients in a setting based on the programming schedule, specific patient assignment, or an assignment to a specific location or environment to manage. In accordance with respective care location and patient needs, support the patient's stabilization from acute crisis. Demonstrates collaborative efforts with multidisciplinary team and escalates change in patient conditions or any concerns to management, the appropriate staff, licensed providers and approved parties; including following documented escalation plans, where applicable.
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Patient Plan of Care - Implement/document the patient's response to individualized care plans, which may include patient behavioral information collection or implementing behavioral/educational protocols. Per care location and patient needs, may provide approved care to patients as delegated, including activities for daily living, intake and output, feeding, bathing, toileting, isolation precautions, emergency care for patients with lines and tubes. Engage the patient's family and support system in treatment plan as established in the medical record. Provide updates to the approved parents and legal guardians regarding patient condition and progress. Collaborate with all members of the multidisciplinary team and escalates change in patient conditions using the documented escalation process, where applicable or to a licensed staff member. Participate in regular team planning meetings as appropriate or needed. Assist the multidisciplinary team during patient care, and/or parent and staff training related to individual behavioral and education programs, data collection, and environmental modifications to promote patient success.
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Clinical Activity - Leads psychoeducation and recreational group activities ensuring positive patient engagement and safe behaviors. Adapts group content to meet the needs and the functional developmental level of the participating patients. Implement behavioral and educational protocols as designed by psychology staff. Provide insight into antecedent events, behaviors and outcomes that may affect behavioral treatment. Implement individualized and group behavior and education intervention plans as prescribed. Utilizes crisis intervention techniques as appropriate. Participate in problem-solving of behavioral treatment options.
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Relationship Development /Communication - Provides trauma informed, relationship-based care to a diverse patient population with an awareness of how personal experiences and biases impacts interactions with others. Adapts approach as needed and engage patients at their level of functioning while also recognizing the effects of trauma on each patient, including behavioral aggression. Develops clinically appropriate rapport through a variety of care interactions, including but not limited to interactions in the general care environment and during 1:1 patient assignment. Engages in trauma-informed communication, positive engagement, and unconditional positive regard during all interactions with patients and caregivers. Builds and sustains an environment that is safe, stable, and nurturing. Actively participate in team planning meetings, multidisciplinary team programming, creation and management of program materials, or special projects and during shift report/handoff.
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Documentation and Data Management - Assures seclusion and restraint documentation is accurately completed within the appropriate timeframe. Demonstrates collaboration with all members of the multidisciplinary team and escalates observations of changes in patient conditions or any general concerns to the appropriate staff, management and licensed provider. Participates in huddles as appropriate and utilizes situational awareness, always mindful of the environment. Complete the environmental checklist or other general aspects of care environment associated with safety or quality assurance. Assists with data collection included but not limited to patient observation checks, data management, and graphing of ongoing treatment plans. Provides documentation of progress on treatment SMART goals and patient response to treatment. Stays abreast and attends all required trainings on current documentation processes.
Care delivery occurs in a team fashion and a BHS's care assignment may reflect a combination of the following: working with multiple patients in a setting based on the therapeutic schedule, may reflect a specific 1:1 patient assignment or may reflect an assignment to a specific location or environment to manage.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma and 2+ years of experience or Bachelor's degree in related field
- May require clinical license, certification or training.
- Preferred: 2+ Years of direct mental health experience.
Primary Location
Liberty Campus
Schedule
Full time
Shift
Day (United States of America)
Department
Liberty Township Resource Unit
Employee Status
Regular
FTE
0.9
Weekly Hours
36
Expected Starting Pay Range
- Annualized pay may vary based on FTE status
$21.00 - $25.72
About us
At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s.
Cincinnati Children's is:
- Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10 best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years
- Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding
- Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers (2025), America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025)
- One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune
- Consistently certified as great place to work
- A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability
- Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
We Embrace Innovation—Together. We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better. That’s why we support the responsible use of artificial intelligence. By encouraging innovation, we’re creating space for new ideas, better outcomes, and a stronger future—for all of us.
Comprehensive job description provided upon request.
Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability
Market Leading Benefits
Benefits may vary based on FTE status and position type.
Healthcare
Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting day one
Retirement
Competitive employer contribution plan and optional 403(b)
Continuing Education
Tuition reimbursement and select fully funded education programs
Shift Differential
Qualified positions earn shift and weekend differential pay
Wellness
Physical and mental health wellness programs
Relocation
Relocation assistance available for qualified positions
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
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Team Member: Accountable for delivering patient care by following processes and procedures and demonstrates resilience by being receptive to ongoing instruction, coaching, and feedback. Take ownership of personal clinical development by actively engaging with advanced team members and the multidisciplinary team, exhibits curiosity, and proactively seeks out knowledge and learning opportunities. Leverages practical experience to identify recurring patterns, recognizing behaviors and proactively anticipating typical reactions. Supports the team by sharing knowledge to enhance overall clinical proficiency and foster a collaborative learning environment. Adapts communication style to effectively listen and communicate with a diverse group, including our patients, their families, and the multidisciplinary team.
-
Environment Management and Care Delivery - Coordinates the assigned area by utilizing the following components: safety, structure, planning, participation, and support. Performs environmental checks while adhering to patient safety and treatment schedules. Prevents and responds to escalations and crises utilizing Therapeutic Crisis Intervention concepts, which may include physical restraint to ensure the safety of patients, staff, and others. Takes the lead role during a behavioral crisis, and appropriately deploys interventions aligned with the stress model of crisis and patient treatment plans. Ensure the work area is safe and organized and that treatment schedules are progressing appropriately. Adheres to established policies, procedures, and protocols, completes all patient/safety checks, and follows patient observation level protocols. Prepares the necessary materials for the patient populations. Care assignment may reflect the following: working with patients in a setting based on the programming schedule, specific patient assignment, or an assignment to a specific location or environment to manage. In accordance with respective care location and patient needs, support the patient's stabilization from acute crisis. Demonstrates collaborative efforts with multidisciplinary team and escalates change in patient conditions or any concerns to management, the appropriate staff, licensed providers and approved parties; including following documented escalation plans, where applicable.
-
Patient Plan of Care - Implement/document the patient's response to individualized care plans, which may include patient behavioral information collection or implementing behavioral/educational protocols. Per care location and patient needs, may provide approved care to patients as delegated, including activities for daily living, intake and output, feeding, bathing, toileting, isolation precautions, emergency care for patients with lines and tubes. Engage the patient's family and support system in treatment plan as established in the medical record. Provide updates to the approved parents and legal guardians regarding patient condition and progress. Collaborate with all members of the multidisciplinary team and escalates change in patient conditions using the documented escalation process, where applicable or to a licensed staff member. Participate in regular team planning meetings as appropriate or needed. Assist the multidisciplinary team during patient care, and/or parent and staff training related to individual behavioral and education programs, data collection, and environmental modifications to promote patient success.
-
Clinical Activity - Leads psychoeducation and recreational group activities ensuring positive patient engagement and safe behaviors. Adapts group content to meet the needs and the functional developmental level of the participating patients. Implement behavioral and educational protocols as designed by psychology staff. Provide insight into antecedent events, behaviors and outcomes that may affect behavioral treatment. Implement individualized and group behavior and education intervention plans as prescribed. Utilizes crisis intervention techniques as appropriate. Participate in problem-solving of behavioral treatment options.
-
Relationship Development /Communication - Provides trauma informed, relationship-based care to a diverse patient population with an awareness of how personal experiences and biases impacts interactions with others. Adapts approach as needed and engage patients at their level of functioning while also recognizing the effects of trauma on each patient, including behavioral aggression. Develops clinically appropriate rapport through a variety of care interactions, including but not limited to interactions in the general care environment and during 1:1 patient assignment. Engages in trauma-informed communication, positive engagement, and unconditional positive regard during all interactions with patients and caregivers. Builds and sustains an environment that is safe, stable, and nurturing. Actively participate in team planning meetings, multidisciplinary team programming, creation and management of program materials, or special projects and during shift report/handoff.
-
Documentation and Data Management - Assures seclusion and restraint documentation is accurately completed within the appropriate timeframe. Demonstrates collaboration with all members of the multidisciplinary team and escalates observations of changes in patient conditions or any general concerns to the appropriate staff, management and licensed provider. Participates in huddles as appropriate and utilizes situational awareness, always mindful of the environment. Complete the environmental checklist or other general aspects of care environment associated with safety or quality assurance. Assists with data collection included but not limited to patient observation checks, data management, and graphing of ongoing treatment plans. Provides documentation of progress on treatment SMART goals and patient response to treatment. Stays abreast and attends all required trainings on current documentation processes.
Care delivery occurs in a team fashion and a BHS's care assignment may reflect a combination of the following: working with multiple patients in a setting based on the therapeutic schedule, may reflect a specific 1:1 patient assignment or may reflect an assignment to a specific location or environment to manage.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma and 2+ years of experience or Bachelor's degree in related field
- May require clinical license, certification or training.
- Preferred: 2+ Years of direct mental health experience.
Primary Location
Liberty Campus
Schedule
Full time
Shift
Day (United States of America)
Department
Liberty Township Resource Unit
Employee Status
Regular
FTE
0.9
Weekly Hours
36
Expected Starting Pay Range
- Annualized pay may vary based on FTE status
$21.00 - $25.72
About us
At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s.
Cincinnati Children's is:
- Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10 best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years
- Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding
- Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers (2025), America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025)
- One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune
- Consistently certified as great place to work
- A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability
- Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
We Embrace Innovation—Together. We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better. That’s why we support the responsible use of artificial intelligence. By encouraging innovation, we’re creating space for new ideas, better outcomes, and a stronger future—for all of us.
Comprehensive job description provided upon request.
Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability
Market Leading Benefits
Benefits may vary based on FTE status and position type.
Healthcare
Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting day one
Retirement
Competitive employer contribution plan and optional 403(b)
Continuing Education
Tuition reimbursement and select fully funded education programs
Shift Differential
Qualified positions earn shift and weekend differential pay
Wellness
Physical and mental health wellness programs
Relocation
Relocation assistance available for qualified positions
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Behavioral Health Specialist
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation
Your Australian bachelor's in psychology, social work, or counseling must directly align with the Behavioral Health Specialist role. A three-year Australian degree is generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year bachelor's, but get a formal credential evaluation before applying.
Target employers with behavioral health infrastructure
Community mental health centers, hospital systems, and federally qualified health centers file LCAs routinely and have HR teams familiar with work visa processes. State-funded behavioral health agencies are also strong targets, as they operate under federal compliance requirements that normalize sponsorship.
Ask about LCA filing before accepting an offer
Before signing, confirm your employer will file a Labor Condition Application with the DOL certifying prevailing wage compliance. Some behavioral health employers confuse sponsorship with permanent residency and decline unnecessarily. Clarify that the E-3 involves no PERM labor certification and no employer cost beyond filing fees.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for your paperwork
Once you have a signed offer, use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork end-to-end. This is especially useful if your employer has never sponsored an E-3 before and needs guidance on the DOL certification step.
Check state licensure requirements before your interview
Many U.S. Behavioral Health Specialist roles require state licensure or supervised hours toward it. Research the licensing board requirements in your target state before interviewing, so you can speak confidently about your pathway to full licensure under E-3 status.
Plan your consulate appointment around clinical start dates
E-3 visas are issued at Australian consulates, and appointment availability varies by location. Book your USCIS-stamped visa appointment as soon as your LCA is certified so your start date aligns with your employer's onboarding schedule and clinical caseload handover.
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How do I find Behavioral Health Specialist jobs with E-3 sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It filters roles by E-3 visa sponsorship history, so you're only looking at employers who have filed LCAs for behavioral health and similar positions before. That's a faster path than manually screening job postings and asking each employer whether they'll sponsor an Australian national on an E-3.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Behavioral Health Specialist role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes, provided the role requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field like psychology, counseling, social work, or behavioral science. Roles that accept any degree or substitute extensive experience for education may not meet the specialty occupation threshold. The job description and your credentials both need to point to the same academic discipline.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Behavioral Health Specialist positions?
The E-3 has no annual lottery and no cap on available visas, so you're not waiting on a random selection each April. H-1B registrations require employer sponsorship plus lottery luck, and even selected petitions can take months to adjudicate. For Australian behavioral health professionals, the E-3 is a direct path that doesn't depend on lottery outcomes.
Can I change employers while on an E-3 as a Behavioral Health Specialist?
Yes, but each new employer must file a fresh LCA with the DOL before you start work. There's no portability provision that lets you carry your existing E-3 authorization to a new clinical setting. You'll also need to apply for a new E-3 visa stamp at a consulate, so plan for a gap between roles if you're switching positions.
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