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Behavioral Health Technician roles qualify for EB-3 green card sponsorship when employers file PERM labor certification with the DOL, proving no qualified U.S. workers were available. Candidates with a bachelor's degree in psychology or a related field may also qualify under EB-2. Direct-support healthcare settings and residential treatment facilities are the most active sponsors.
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BHT - Behavioral Health Technician I - Pediatric Hematology/Oncology - Full Time - Nights
Department:
Pediatric Hem Onc
Job Description:
Under direct supervision of the Charge RN, RN Manager and/or BH manager will utilize behavioral interventions, medical and technical skills to provide support to the patient care team.
Essential Responsibilities
Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.
- Accompanies and transports patients.
- Assists in identifying patients’ problems, needs, and strengths.
- Assists in providing treatment plan to patient based on observations of patient behavior and provides input into discharge planning.
- Assists in restocking rooms with supplies and equipment as directed.
- Assists patients in carrying out activities of daily living; such as hygiene needs that can include showering and toileting.
- Assists with admission, discharge, and transfer process.
- Collects specimens as directed.
- Completes checks as ordered by clinical team and document immediately.
- Continuous monitoring of the therapeutic environment for safety concerns.
- Detects and identifies unsafe environmental conditions and patient behaviors.
- Documents patients belongings.
- Duties may be performed for one patient or more than one patient.
- Intervenes with NCI during episodes of patient aggressive and potentially violent behavior causing risk of harm to self or other patients on the unit.
- Keeps the patient’s room in clean and orderly condition, makes beds, and replaces soiled linen.
- Monitors patients in clinical and medical therapies.
- Monitors, engages in and promotes a safe patient milieu.
- Participates in implementing patients’ treatment plan by monitoring patients’ progress and communicates information regarding patient behavior to other members of the team.
- Performs blood glucose monitoring.
- Recognizes and reports adverse reactions to neuroleptic medications including Extra Pyramidal Symptoms, Tardive Dyskinesia, and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome.
- Reports symptoms and significant changes in patient’s condition or behavior to RN.
- Responds to emergency situations related to dangerous or potentially dangerous patient behaviors.
- Restores and maintains a safe and secure environment by implementing measures under NCI.
- Takes emergency actions as required.
- Takes/records blood pressures, temperatures, pulse and weighs patients.
- Transports patients to and from various treatment areas within the hospital, when necessary, assists transporters in moving patients in and out of stretchers and wheelchairs.
- When assigned to one patient as a safety attendant (1:1 assignment), provides care, observes the patient and remains within 3 feet of the patient at all times with constant visual monitoring.
General Responsibilities
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Education Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
Experience Requirements
- 0-3 years of experience in a healthcare setting required.
License/Certification/Registration Requirements
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 30 days of hire.
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention certificate within 30 days of hire.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Requirements
- Ability to work with others as a team to ensure quality patient care.
- Basic knowledge of computer systems.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively in stressful situations.
- Ability to respond appropriately to emergency situations.
- Knowledge of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI).
OU Health is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), medical and dental plans, and many more. We know that a total benefits and compensation package, designed to meet your specific needs both inside and outside of the work environment, create peace of mind for you and your family.
Position Title:
BHT - Behavioral Health Technician I - Pediatric Hematology/Oncology - Full Time - Nights
Department:
Pediatric Hem Onc
Job Description:
Under direct supervision of the Charge RN, RN Manager and/or BH manager will utilize behavioral interventions, medical and technical skills to provide support to the patient care team.
Essential Responsibilities
Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.
- Accompanies and transports patients.
- Assists in identifying patients’ problems, needs, and strengths.
- Assists in providing treatment plan to patient based on observations of patient behavior and provides input into discharge planning.
- Assists in restocking rooms with supplies and equipment as directed.
- Assists patients in carrying out activities of daily living; such as hygiene needs that can include showering and toileting.
- Assists with admission, discharge, and transfer process.
- Collects specimens as directed.
- Completes checks as ordered by clinical team and document immediately.
- Continuous monitoring of the therapeutic environment for safety concerns.
- Detects and identifies unsafe environmental conditions and patient behaviors.
- Documents patients belongings.
- Duties may be performed for one patient or more than one patient.
- Intervenes with NCI during episodes of patient aggressive and potentially violent behavior causing risk of harm to self or other patients on the unit.
- Keeps the patient’s room in clean and orderly condition, makes beds, and replaces soiled linen.
- Monitors patients in clinical and medical therapies.
- Monitors, engages in and promotes a safe patient milieu.
- Participates in implementing patients’ treatment plan by monitoring patients’ progress and communicates information regarding patient behavior to other members of the team.
- Performs blood glucose monitoring.
- Recognizes and reports adverse reactions to neuroleptic medications including Extra Pyramidal Symptoms, Tardive Dyskinesia, and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome.
- Reports symptoms and significant changes in patient’s condition or behavior to RN.
- Responds to emergency situations related to dangerous or potentially dangerous patient behaviors.
- Restores and maintains a safe and secure environment by implementing measures under NCI.
- Takes emergency actions as required.
- Takes/records blood pressures, temperatures, pulse and weighs patients.
- Transports patients to and from various treatment areas within the hospital, when necessary, assists transporters in moving patients in and out of stretchers and wheelchairs.
- When assigned to one patient as a safety attendant (1:1 assignment), provides care, observes the patient and remains within 3 feet of the patient at all times with constant visual monitoring.
General Responsibilities
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Education Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
Experience Requirements
- 0-3 years of experience in a healthcare setting required.
License/Certification/Registration Requirements
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 30 days of hire.
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention certificate within 30 days of hire.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Requirements
- Ability to work with others as a team to ensure quality patient care.
- Basic knowledge of computer systems.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively in stressful situations.
- Ability to respond appropriately to emergency situations.
- Knowledge of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI).
OU Health is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), medical and dental plans, and many more. We know that a total benefits and compensation package, designed to meet your specific needs both inside and outside of the work environment, create peace of mind for you and your family.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Behavioral Health Technician
Verify your credentials match PERM requirements
PERM labor certification requires your education and experience to exactly match the job description filed with DOL. A behavioral health technician role typically requires a bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, or a directly related field, so document your transcripts and any foreign credential evaluations early.
Target residential and inpatient facility employers
Behavioral health technicians working in residential treatment centers, psychiatric hospitals, and inpatient substance-use facilities are far more likely to have sponsored PERM cases than outpatient clinics. Filter your job search to these settings, where chronic staffing shortages give employers a clearer business case for sponsorship.
Search sponsoring employers using Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate lets you search for behavioral health technician roles at employers with verified green card sponsorship history, so you can target companies already familiar with the PERM and I-140 process rather than pitching cold to HR teams who have never filed.
Confirm your role meets EB-3 skilled worker criteria
EB-3 covers positions requiring at least two years of training or experience. Before accepting an offer, confirm the job description on file with USCIS specifies those requirements, since a posting written as entry-level may not survive PERM audit scrutiny.
Ask about PERM timeline before signing an offer
PERM labor certification alone currently averages well over a year at DOL, and I-140 adjudication adds additional months. Ask your prospective employer how far along their prevailing wage determination is and whether they have immigration counsel retained, because a sponsor without infrastructure can stall your case.
Use OFLC Wage Search to benchmark the prevailing wage
Look up the prevailing wage for your specific SOC code and work location using the OFLC Wage Search before your offer negotiation. If your offered salary falls below the DOL-certified prevailing wage level, your PERM application will be denied regardless of employer intent.
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Find Behavioral Health Technician JobsBehavioral Health Technician Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Do behavioral health technician jobs commonly come with green card sponsorship?
Sponsorship is available but not universal. Larger residential treatment networks, behavioral health hospital systems, and federally qualified health centers are most likely to sponsor because they have in-house immigration infrastructure and chronic hiring needs. Smaller outpatient practices rarely sponsor due to the cost and administrative burden of PERM labor certification. Targeting employers with prior PERM filing history gives you the strongest starting point.
How does EB-3 green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B requires the role to qualify as a specialty occupation, which behavioral health technician positions sometimes fail to meet. EB-3 is tied to PERM labor certification rather than a visa lottery, so there is no annual cap at the petition stage. The tradeoff is timeline: EB-3 from PERM through adjustment of status typically takes two to four years or longer depending on your country of birth, compared to H-1B's potentially faster temporary authorization.
What documents should I prepare before applying to sponsored behavioral health technician roles?
Gather a foreign credential evaluation from a NACES-member evaluator if your degree is from outside the United States, since PERM requires DOL to verify your qualifications match the filed job description. You should also have official transcripts, any state-level behavioral health certification or registration documentation, and reference letters from prior clinical supervisors confirming direct patient-care experience and hours.
How can I find behavioral health technician jobs that sponsor green cards?
Migrate Mate is built specifically to surface jobs at employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history, including behavioral health and direct-care roles. Standard job boards do not filter by PERM filing history, so you can spend months applying to employers who have never sponsored and have no intention of starting. Searching on Migrate Mate lets you focus only on employers already familiar with the EB-2 and EB-3 process.
Can I qualify for EB-2 instead of EB-3 as a behavioral health technician?
EB-2 requires the position itself to demand an advanced degree, or for you to qualify for a National Interest Waiver as a self-petitioner. Most behavioral health technician job descriptions are written at the bachelor's level and filed under EB-3. If you hold a master's degree in clinical psychology, counseling, or social work and the employer frames the role accordingly in the PERM filing, EB-2 may apply, but this requires coordination with immigration counsel early in the process.
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