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Associate Therapist jobs with green card sponsorship are available through employers willing to file PERM labor certification, then sponsor an EB-2 or EB-3 petition. Behavioral health organizations, hospitals, and community mental health centers are among the most active sponsors. Priority date backlogs apply for some nationalities, so starting the PERM process early matters.
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Licensed Therapist LCMHC / LCSW or Associate
Type:
Regular
If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!
We are currently hiring an assessment clinician. In this position, you will complete the basic intake process for individuals seeking services (Comprehensive Clinical Assessments and associated documents), and complete CCA addendums for those returning to care. This position will not carry a caseload unless YOU choose to take on a very small caseload to stay current with your clinical skills. The assessment clinician position will be an office-based position serving both children and adults (the majority of the population we serve are adults).
The position of Licensed Clinical Social Worker calls for a professional clinician with direct experience and skill in treating a range of behavioral health issues. The position requires an individual who is able to treat and be successfully at assessing and treating co-occurring disorders including mental illness, personality disorders, and challenges in primary or secondary support systems. The position of Licensed Clinical Social Worker includes active engagement and coordination of care with internal resources including psychiatry and community support as well as external bodies including the legal system, families, and social support agencies. The position may call for back-up to the program director and or other therapists as needed. The position requires the individual to be an active and positive member of the clinical team. Based on setting, special skills and/or work with specific populations will be required. Relies on knowledge, experience, and judgment to provide quality services with very little supervision and direction. Must be an individual that holds a license issued by the governing board regulating a human service profession. Some services may require additional experience, licensure, or education.
Job Responsibilities
As a Clinical Social Worker with RHA, your responsibilities will vary based on the groups you work with and the programs through which you provide services. In all activities, you will coordinate closely with the interdisciplinary team to best help service users, including behavioral health specialists, registered nurses, quality assurance specialists, paraprofessionals and the Clinical Director.
Additional responsibilities of the Clinical Social Worker include:
- Conducting clinical assessments
- Running individual, family and group outpatient therapy sessions
- Conducting inpatient group therapy sessions
- Orienting new service users to RHA
- Developing person-centered plans for service users
- Oversee the discharge planning process
- Facilitating relationships between RHA, service user families/legal guardians and various social service community resources, such as food stamp and housing assistance, healthcare, job training and placement and substance abuse support groups
Our ideal Licensed Clinical Social Worker is an excellent communicator and listener with strong therapeutic skills who works well as part of an interdisciplinary team and runs open and productive therapy sessions. You must also excel at behavioral interviewing techniques to uncover service user needs and be able to anticipate these needs.
Basic Qualifications
- Graduate degree in Social Work or a related field
- Valid licensure to provide mental/behavioral healthcare in the state of North Carolina
- Minimum 2 years experience working with individuals with mental and/or behavioral health issues that includes writing person-centered plans, conducting effective group therapy and providing mental health diagnoses
- General working knowledge of the human services delivery system in North Carolina
- Valid driver’s license, auto insurance and reliable transportation
- Ability to pass a drug screen and background check
- Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) preferred
Pre-employment screening:
- Complete criminal background
- Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
- Drug testing
- Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
- Proof of employment history or references (if required)
- Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.
We offer the following benefits to employees:
- Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
- Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
- Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
- Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
- 401(k) retirement savings program
- Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
- Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
- Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities
- Contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits
EEO Statement
RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.
About RHA:
At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.
For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.
If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.
We are hiring for:
Licensed Therapist LCMHC / LCSW or Associate
Type:
Regular
If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!
We are currently hiring an assessment clinician. In this position, you will complete the basic intake process for individuals seeking services (Comprehensive Clinical Assessments and associated documents), and complete CCA addendums for those returning to care. This position will not carry a caseload unless YOU choose to take on a very small caseload to stay current with your clinical skills. The assessment clinician position will be an office-based position serving both children and adults (the majority of the population we serve are adults).
The position of Licensed Clinical Social Worker calls for a professional clinician with direct experience and skill in treating a range of behavioral health issues. The position requires an individual who is able to treat and be successfully at assessing and treating co-occurring disorders including mental illness, personality disorders, and challenges in primary or secondary support systems. The position of Licensed Clinical Social Worker includes active engagement and coordination of care with internal resources including psychiatry and community support as well as external bodies including the legal system, families, and social support agencies. The position may call for back-up to the program director and or other therapists as needed. The position requires the individual to be an active and positive member of the clinical team. Based on setting, special skills and/or work with specific populations will be required. Relies on knowledge, experience, and judgment to provide quality services with very little supervision and direction. Must be an individual that holds a license issued by the governing board regulating a human service profession. Some services may require additional experience, licensure, or education.
Job Responsibilities
As a Clinical Social Worker with RHA, your responsibilities will vary based on the groups you work with and the programs through which you provide services. In all activities, you will coordinate closely with the interdisciplinary team to best help service users, including behavioral health specialists, registered nurses, quality assurance specialists, paraprofessionals and the Clinical Director.
Additional responsibilities of the Clinical Social Worker include:
- Conducting clinical assessments
- Running individual, family and group outpatient therapy sessions
- Conducting inpatient group therapy sessions
- Orienting new service users to RHA
- Developing person-centered plans for service users
- Oversee the discharge planning process
- Facilitating relationships between RHA, service user families/legal guardians and various social service community resources, such as food stamp and housing assistance, healthcare, job training and placement and substance abuse support groups
Our ideal Licensed Clinical Social Worker is an excellent communicator and listener with strong therapeutic skills who works well as part of an interdisciplinary team and runs open and productive therapy sessions. You must also excel at behavioral interviewing techniques to uncover service user needs and be able to anticipate these needs.
Basic Qualifications
- Graduate degree in Social Work or a related field
- Valid licensure to provide mental/behavioral healthcare in the state of North Carolina
- Minimum 2 years experience working with individuals with mental and/or behavioral health issues that includes writing person-centered plans, conducting effective group therapy and providing mental health diagnoses
- General working knowledge of the human services delivery system in North Carolina
- Valid driver’s license, auto insurance and reliable transportation
- Ability to pass a drug screen and background check
- Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) preferred
Pre-employment screening:
- Complete criminal background
- Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
- Drug testing
- Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
- Proof of employment history or references (if required)
- Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.
We offer the following benefits to employees:
- Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
- Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
- Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
- Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
- 401(k) retirement savings program
- Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
- Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
- Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities
- Contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits
EEO Statement
RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.
About RHA:
At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.
For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.
If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Associate Therapist
Match your credentials to EB-2 or EB-3
An associate therapist role typically requires a master's degree in counseling, social work, or a related field. That positions you for EB-2 as an advanced-degree professional. Confirm your foreign degree equivalency before your employer files, since USCIS will scrutinize the educational requirement during I-140 adjudication.
Verify your licensure meets state requirements
PERM labor certification requires the employer to list the actual minimum requirements for the role. If the state where you'd work mandates a licensed professional counselor credential or similar, your employer must include that in the PERM job description, and you must already meet it.
Find sponsors through Migrate Mate
Search for associate therapist roles on Migrate Mate, which lists employers with verified green card sponsorship history by occupation. Targeting employers who have completed PERM filings for similar roles shortens the vetting process and signals genuine sponsorship intent before you invest time in applications.
Understand what the PERM recruitment test involves
Your employer must conduct a DOL-mandated recruitment campaign, posting the role publicly and documenting that no qualified U.S. workers applied. This process typically takes several months before the PERM application is even filed, so push for an early start once an offer is extended.
Check your priority date against the Visa Bulletin
Nationals of India and China face significant backlogs in EB-2 and EB-3. Your priority date is set when DOL accepts the PERM application. Track the monthly Visa Bulletin to know when your date becomes current, since adjustment of status or consular processing cannot proceed until it does.
Use the OFLC Wage Search to anchor salary negotiations
PERM requires your employer to pay at least the prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location. Run the OFLC Wage Search for the associate therapist occupation before negotiating your offer so you know the DOL wage floor and can flag any offer that falls below what PERM will require.
Green Card Associate Therapist: Frequently Asked Questions
Which green card category fits an associate therapist role?
Most associate therapist positions qualify under EB-2 if the employer requires a master's degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or a related field. Roles that accept a bachelor's degree with at least two years of supervised experience may fall under EB-3 instead. Your employer's stated minimum requirements in the PERM job description determine which category applies, so that language must match your actual credentials.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa provides temporary work authorization for up to six years and requires annual filing fees and renewals. Green card sponsorship through EB-2 or EB-3 is a permanent pathway: your employer files PERM labor certification with DOL, then an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS, and finally you adjust status or go through consular processing. There is no lottery, but per-country numerical limits mean nationals of high-demand countries may wait years for a current priority date.
How long does the PERM process take for a therapist position?
The PERM process involves a prevailing wage determination, a DOL-required recruitment period, and then adjudication of the PERM application itself. The full process from start to a certified PERM can run well over a year depending on DOL processing times and whether an audit is triggered. Audit rates for professional healthcare roles can be higher, so your employer's documentation of the recruitment test needs to be thorough from the beginning.
Where can I find associate therapist jobs with green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lists associate therapist employers with verified green card sponsorship history, letting you identify organizations that have already completed PERM filings for similar roles. Targeting those employers directly is more efficient than applying broadly, since PERM is a significant commitment that many smaller practices are unwilling to undertake for new hires.
Can I change employers after my green card case is filed?
AC21 job portability allows you to change employers once your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for at least 180 days, provided the new role is in the same or a similar occupation. If you change before that threshold, the entire PERM and I-140 process typically restarts with the new employer, though an approved I-140 priority date can carry over to a new petition in some circumstances.