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Behavioral Health Manager roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which requires employers to document recruitment efforts before filing your I-140 petition. Healthcare organizations and community mental health centers regularly sponsor foreign professionals in this role, making permanent residency a realistic path.
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INTRODUCTION
Founded in 1977 as the Senior Care Action Network, SCAN began with a simple but radical idea: that older adults deserve to stay healthy and independent. That belief was championed by a group of community activists we still honor today as the “12 Angry Seniors.” Their mission continues to guide everything we do.
Today, SCAN is a nonprofit health organization serving more than 500,000 people across Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Washington, with over $8 billion in annual revenue. With nearly five decades of experience, we have built a distinctive, values-driven platform dedicated to improving care for older adults.
Our work spans Medicare Advantage, fully integrated care models, primary care, care for the most medically and socially complex populations, and next-generation care delivery models. Across all of this, we are united by a shared commitment: combining compassion with discipline, innovation with stewardship, and growth with integrity.
At SCAN, we believe scale should strengthen—not dilute—our mission. We are building the future of care for older adults, grounded in purpose, accountability, and respect for the people and communities we serve.
THE JOB
The Behavioral Health Manager, Nurse Practitioner-Integrated Care Delivery (NP-ICD) is a senior clinical leader responsible for delivering and scaling high-quality, integrated behavioral health services for complex Medicare members. The role blends direct clinical care with multidisciplinary leadership and program development to ensure safe, evidence based, and coordinated care across the Embrace model.
Operating in a hybrid capacity, the role balances approximately 70% direct member care with 30% strategic leadership and program oversight. The Behavioral Health Manager, NP-ICD leads and develops the behavioral health team, partners closely with primary care and multidisciplinary stakeholders, and drives improved access, quality, and outcomes through a collaborative care model that supports member stability and prevents avoidable events across the continuum of care.
YOU WILL
Core Clinical Responsibilities
- Provide short term, evidence based behavioral health treatment to members, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, individual and group interventions, and discharge/aftercare planning.
- Manage members with mild to severe mental illness, applying risk stratification and care intensity appropriate to clinical need.
- Develop and oversee individualized, whole person care plans aligned with evidence based guidelines, clinical best practices, and community standards.
- Provide behavioral health education and coaching to members, caregivers, and care teams, including psychosocial interventions and pharmacologic considerations.
- Maintain a limited direct clinical panel while balancing programmatic and leadership responsibilities to ensure ongoing clinical relevance and member impact.
Integrated Care & Care Coordination
- Partner closely with primary care providers, psychiatry, case management, caregivers, and community resources to support member safety, stability, and independence in the community.
- Lead multidisciplinary case conferences and psychiatric rounds, ensuring alignment on treatment plans, escalation pathways, and follow up.
- Support safe and effective behavioral health medication management in collaboration with PCPs, psychiatric consultants, and pharmacy resources, including monitoring, optimization, and timely follow up.
Program Development & Clinical Governance
- Design, operationalize, and continuously improve behavioral health pathways, triage standards, and escalation processes for complex cases.
- Establish consistent clinical standards, throughput expectations, and outcome measures across the behavioral health program.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance access, quality, efficiency, and member experience within the integrated care model.
- Develop, monitor, and refine success metrics, using data to drive improvement and scalability.
Leadership & People Management
- Provide clinical and operational oversight for an integrated behavioral health team, which may include LCSWs, Community Health Workers (CHWs), and Behavioral Health Pharmacist.
- Recruit, onboard, train, mentor, and develop behavioral health staff to support workforce stability and clinical excellence.
- Manage staff performance, supervision, scheduling, and access standards; proactively scale internal capacity to reduce reliance on fragmented external vendor models.
- Ensure delivery of care aligns with ethical standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational quality expectations.
Organizational Collaboration & Strategy
- Collaborate with senior leadership to resolve operational and performance challenges and to design new programs and care models.
- Partner across departments to integrate behavioral health seamlessly with primary care, case management, and pod based workflows.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support membership growth, quality outcomes, and long term program sustainability.
Compliance & Professional Standards
- Ensure strict adherence to HIPAA, regulatory, compliance, and documentation standards, completing all clinical and operational documentation accurately and timely.
- Support professional growth through continued education, engagement in professional organizations, and maintenance of clinical best practices.
Organizational Contribution
- Actively support and advance SCAN’s vision, mission, and strategic goals.
- Contribute to team and organizational success by identifying opportunities to achieve shared goals and targets.
- Supervises/Managers Others (i.e. hires, performance reviews, corrective action, etc.)
- Other duties as assigned.
- We seek Rebels who are curious about AI and its power to transform how we operate and serve our members.
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
- Graduate or Advanced Degree required from an accredited school of nursing
- California RN, NP, and Furnishing licensure required. Certification in area of specialty required.
- 5+ years of recent NP experience required.
- 3+ years supervisory experience preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in working with both Medicaid and Medicare preferred.
- Leadership- Lead and inspire teams to achieve
- Problem Solving- Good problem-solving skills
- Communication- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong strategic thinking skills to facilitate the development and delivery of new clinical products and services to seniors and the community.
- Strong interpersonal skills, excellent written and oral communication skills; commitment to detail.
- Demonstrated leadership and management skills.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
- Base salary range: $125,400.00 to $215,975 annually
- Work Mode: Hybrid (Southern CA: Los Angeles, Orange County, San Bernardino)
- Robust Wellness Program
- Generous paid-time-off (PTO)
- Eleven paid holidays per year, plus 1 floating holiday, plus 1 birthday holiday
- Excellent 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with employer match and contribution
- Robust employee recognition program
- Tuition reimbursement
- An opportunity to become part of a team that makes a difference to our members and our community every day!
We're always looking for talented people to join our team! Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply now!
At SCAN we believe that it is our business to improve the state of our world. Each of us has a responsibility to drive Equality in our communities and workplaces. We are committed to creating a workforce that reflects our community through inclusive programs and initiatives such as equal pay, employee resource groups, inclusive benefits, and more.
SCAN is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action workplace. Individuals seeking employment will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law. A background check is required.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Behavioral Health Manager
Verify your degree meets EB-2 requirements
Behavioral Health Manager positions typically require a master's degree in social work, counseling, or psychology. Confirm your foreign credential equivalency through a NACES-member evaluation service before employers submit your PERM application, since mismatches delay or kill filings.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Large hospital systems, federally qualified health centers, and multi-state behavioral health networks file PERM applications regularly. Search DOL disclosure data for Behavioral Health Manager job titles to identify which organizations have sponsored similar roles in the past two years.
Use Migrate Mate to find green card sponsoring jobs
Search Migrate Mate specifically for Behavioral Health Manager roles filtered by EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship. This surfaces employers already committed to the PERM process rather than organizations that may sponsor only under pressure during late-stage negotiations.
Understand how PERM job duties affect your petition
The job description filed with DOL under PERM must match your actual role. If your duties span clinical supervision, program budgeting, and compliance reporting, all three need to appear in the PERM application or USCIS may issue an RFE on the I-140.
Negotiate green card commitment before accepting an offer
Ask hiring managers directly whether their legal team handles PERM in-house or through outside counsel, and request a written timeline. Employers new to behavioral health sponsorship often underestimate the six to twelve month DOL recruitment and certification window.
Check your O*NET classification for EB-3 eligibility
Review the O*NET occupation profile for Behavioral Health Manager to confirm the role is classified as a skilled worker position requiring at least two years of training. This classification determines whether your employer files under EB-2 or EB-3 and affects your priority date queue.
Green Card Behavioral Health Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Behavioral Health Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Behavioral Health Manager positions qualify for EB-3 as skilled workers, and many qualify for EB-2 when the employer requires a master's degree in counseling, social work, or a related clinical field. If your role involves program leadership and your employer documents an advanced degree as a minimum requirement in the PERM job description, EB-2 classification is achievable.
How does the PERM green card process differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
Unlike H-1B visa, PERM-based green card sponsorship leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary status tied to a single employer. There is no annual lottery for EB-3, and most countries outside India and China face little to no backlog at that preference level. The tradeoff is a longer process: PERM recruitment, I-140 adjudication, and adjustment of status typically take 18 to 36 months combined.
How can I find Behavioral Health Manager jobs that include green card sponsorship?
Use Migrate Mate to search specifically for Behavioral Health Manager positions where employers have committed to EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship. Filtering by green card sponsorship upfront saves significant time compared to applying broadly and raising the question after an offer, when employers are less likely to initiate an unfamiliar PERM process.
What happens to my green card case if I change employers during the PERM process?
If you change employers before your I-140 is approved, the PERM application is abandoned and your new employer must restart the entire process. Once your I-140 is approved and your priority date has been pending for 180 days or more, portability rules under AC21 let you move to a same or similar role without losing your place in line.
Does the PERM prevailing wage requirement affect which employers can sponsor me?
Yes. Your employer must pay you at least the DOL prevailing wage for a Behavioral Health Manager in your specific geographic area, as determined through the OFLC Wage Search tool. Smaller community mental health organizations or nonprofits sometimes cannot meet the wage floor for EB-2 Level II or III positions, which is why confirming the employer's compensation structure before the PERM filing begins matters.