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Addiction Therapist roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which lets U.S. employers permanently sponsor foreign counseling professionals. Behavioral health organizations, residential treatment centers, and hospital systems regularly file PERM applications for licensed clinicians, making direct employer sponsorship a realistic path to lawful permanent residency.
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Get Access To All JobsLocation Address:
1175 Nininger Road
Hastings, MN 55033-1098
Date Posted:
September 10, 2026
Department:
34014265 Regina OP Addiction
Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Shift Length:
8 hour shift
Hours Per Week:
40
Union Contract:
Non-Union-NCT
Weekend Rotation:
None
Job Summary:
As an Addiction Services Counselor at Allina Health, you will utilize critical thinking to provide comprehensive patient care through assessment, planning, and counseling. You will facilitate individual and group sessions, coordinate with community agencies, and advocate for patients, ensuring a centered approach to addiction treatment. Join us in making a meaningful impact on the journey to recovery and wellness.
Key Position Details:
- 1.0 FTE (80 hours per two-week pay period)
- 8-hour day shifts (Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm)
- No weekends
Job Description:
Utilizes critical thinking skills in the addiction counseling process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. Provision of patient care is based on care management, quality/resource, stewardship, patient advocacy/customer service and role modeling. Accountable for professional practice of addiction counseling and participation in the interdisciplinary care delivery model.
Principle Responsibilities
- Patient and Family assessment.
- Participates in comprehensive bio-psycho-social assessment of patient.
- Assesses family dynamics and implications for successful treatment.
- Assesses and addresses educational needs of patients and families – assigns appropriate work to both.
- Facilitates group, individual and family therapy.
- Treatment Planning.
- Completes referrals for additional services - internal and externally.
- Promotes family involvement in treatment and education.
- Performs discharge planning.
- Screens for admission to addiction services care options.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Master's degree in Behavioral Sciences or comparable experience
Vocational or Technical Training in family dynamics and treatment issues for families
Preferred Qualifications
5 to 7 years of experience as Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor
Licenses/Certifications
- LADC required upon hire
- First Aide Certificate - Multisource preferred within 60 Days
- Must meet at least ONE of the requirements below:
- Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
- Current BLS certification from the American Red Cross
- Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days)
Physical Demands
Sedentary:
Lifting weight up to 10 lbs. occasionally, negligible weight frequently
Pay Range
Pay Range: $29.31 to $40.17 per hour
The pay described reflects the base hiring pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work.
Allina Health is committed to adhering with all applicable local, state and federal minimum wage requirements.
Benefit Summary
Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members.
Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.
We are focused on creating an inclusive workplace so everyone can see themselves as part of our care team. Our care teams are as diverse as the communities we serve and proud to be contributing to the mission of a leading health care organization. Our pioneering approach to well-being helps every member of our care team feel a deep sense of connection and joy in their work.
Benefits include:
- Medical/Dental
- PTO/Time Away
- Retirement Savings Plans
- Life Insurance
- Short-term/Long-term Disability
- Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
- Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
- Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer
Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.
Location Address:
1175 Nininger Road
Hastings, MN 55033-1098
Date Posted:
September 10, 2026
Department:
34014265 Regina OP Addiction
Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Shift Length:
8 hour shift
Hours Per Week:
40
Union Contract:
Non-Union-NCT
Weekend Rotation:
None
Job Summary:
As an Addiction Services Counselor at Allina Health, you will utilize critical thinking to provide comprehensive patient care through assessment, planning, and counseling. You will facilitate individual and group sessions, coordinate with community agencies, and advocate for patients, ensuring a centered approach to addiction treatment. Join us in making a meaningful impact on the journey to recovery and wellness.
Key Position Details:
- 1.0 FTE (80 hours per two-week pay period)
- 8-hour day shifts (Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm)
- No weekends
Job Description:
Utilizes critical thinking skills in the addiction counseling process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. Provision of patient care is based on care management, quality/resource, stewardship, patient advocacy/customer service and role modeling. Accountable for professional practice of addiction counseling and participation in the interdisciplinary care delivery model.
Principle Responsibilities
- Patient and Family assessment.
- Participates in comprehensive bio-psycho-social assessment of patient.
- Assesses family dynamics and implications for successful treatment.
- Assesses and addresses educational needs of patients and families – assigns appropriate work to both.
- Facilitates group, individual and family therapy.
- Treatment Planning.
- Completes referrals for additional services - internal and externally.
- Promotes family involvement in treatment and education.
- Performs discharge planning.
- Screens for admission to addiction services care options.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Master's degree in Behavioral Sciences or comparable experience
Vocational or Technical Training in family dynamics and treatment issues for families
Preferred Qualifications
5 to 7 years of experience as Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor
Licenses/Certifications
- LADC required upon hire
- First Aide Certificate - Multisource preferred within 60 Days
- Must meet at least ONE of the requirements below:
- Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
- Current BLS certification from the American Red Cross
- Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days)
Physical Demands
Sedentary:
Lifting weight up to 10 lbs. occasionally, negligible weight frequently
Pay Range
Pay Range: $29.31 to $40.17 per hour
The pay described reflects the base hiring pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work.
Allina Health is committed to adhering with all applicable local, state and federal minimum wage requirements.
Benefit Summary
Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members.
Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.
We are focused on creating an inclusive workplace so everyone can see themselves as part of our care team. Our care teams are as diverse as the communities we serve and proud to be contributing to the mission of a leading health care organization. Our pioneering approach to well-being helps every member of our care team feel a deep sense of connection and joy in their work.
Benefits include:
- Medical/Dental
- PTO/Time Away
- Retirement Savings Plans
- Life Insurance
- Short-term/Long-term Disability
- Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
- Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
- Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer
Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Addiction Therapist
Verify your licensure transfers across state lines
PERM requires your credentials to meet the job's minimum requirements on the filing date. Confirm your home-country counseling degree is evaluated by a NACES-approved credential evaluation service before your employer submits the labor certification to DOL.
Target behavioral health systems with E-Verify enrollment
Residential treatment centers and hospital-affiliated outpatient programs enrolled in E-Verify are already set up to handle work-authorization compliance, which signals readiness for the additional PERM and I-140 filing steps your sponsorship requires.
Search sponsoring employers through Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Addiction Therapist openings by employers with active green card filing history. This surfaces behavioral health organizations that have already navigated PERM for clinical roles, cutting out exploratory outreach to employers unfamiliar with the process.
Clarify licensure requirements before PERM is filed
The PERM job description locks in minimum qualifications. If your employer lists a specific state license as a requirement, confirm you can obtain it within the adjustment-of-status timeline, since gaps between filing and approval can create compliance issues.
Understand the EB-3 priority date before accepting an offer
For most countries outside India and China, EB-3 priority dates are current or close to current, meaning your I-485 adjustment of status can be filed relatively quickly after I-140 approval without a multi-year backlog wait.
Request a concurrent I-140 and I-485 filing where eligible
Once your employer's I-140 is approvable and your EB-3 priority date is current, USCIS allows concurrent filing of the I-140 and I-485. This compresses your overall green card timeline and lets you apply for an EAD while the petition is pending.
Green Card Addiction Therapist: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Addiction Therapist roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Addiction Therapist positions qualify under EB-3 as professional roles requiring at least a bachelor's degree in counseling, social work, or a related field. Roles requiring a master's degree, such as licensed professional counselor or LCSW positions at clinical director level, may qualify under EB-2 if the employer can demonstrate an advanced degree is a standard minimum requirement for the position.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for Addiction Therapist roles?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant visa with an annual cap and lottery, while PERM-based EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship leads directly to permanent residency with no lottery and no annual numerical cap at the EB-3 professional level for most nationalities. PERM takes longer, typically 18 to 36 months from labor certification through I-485 approval, but the outcome is a green card rather than a two- or three-year work authorization period that must be renewed.
Which types of employers typically sponsor Addiction Therapists for green cards?
Behavioral health hospital systems, federally qualified health centers, residential substance use treatment programs, and community mental health centers are the most active sponsors for Addiction Therapist PERM cases. These organizations often have in-house immigration counsel or established relationships with immigration attorneys, which streamlines the PERM and I-140 process for foreign clinicians they want to retain long-term.
How can I find Addiction Therapist jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Migrate Mate lets you search Addiction Therapist openings filtered by employers with documented green card sponsorship history. Because PERM filings are public DOL records, the platform can show you which behavioral health organizations have previously filed labor certifications for clinical roles, so you're targeting employers who already understand the process rather than negotiating sponsorship from scratch.
Does my foreign counseling degree meet PERM minimum requirements for Addiction Therapist roles?
DOL requires that you meet the PERM job's minimum qualifications at the time the labor certification is filed, not at the time of interview. A foreign degree in counseling, psychology, or social work typically satisfies the requirement if evaluated as equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's or master's by a NACES-approved credential evaluation service. Your employer's immigration attorney should confirm the equivalency before the PERM application is submitted to avoid a denial.