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Clinical Social Work roles in hospitals, community mental health centers, and government agencies can qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification. Employers document the recruitment process, file an I-140 immigrant petition, and sponsor you for permanent residency. MSW licensing requirements and state-specific credentialing directly affect how your PERM application is structured.
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Get Access To All JobsRequisition ID: 173791
Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Energy Delivery
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: San Ramon; Alameda; Alta; American Canyon; Angels C& Antioch; Auberry; Auburn; Avenal; Avila Beach; Bakersfield; Balch C& Bay Point; Bear Valley; Belden; Bellota; Belmont; Benicia; Berkeley; Brentwood; Brisbane; Buellton; Burney; Buttonwillow; Calistoga; Campbell; Canyon Dam; Canyondam; Capitola; Caruthers; Chico; Clearlake; Clovis; Coalinga; Colusa; Concord; Concord; Corcoran; Cottonwood; Cupertino; Daly City; Danville; Davis; Dinuba; Downieville; Dublin; Emeryville; Eureka; Fairfield; Folsom; Fort Bragg; Fortuna; Fremont; French C& Fresno; Fresno; Fulton; Garberville; Geyserville; Gilroy; Goodyear; Grass Valley; Guerneville; Half Moon Bay; Hayward; Hinkley; Hollister; Holt; Huron; Jackson; Kerman; King City; Lakeport; Lemoore; Lincoln; Linden; Livermore; Lodi; Loomis; Los Banos; Lower Lake; Madera; Magalia; Manteca; Manton; Mariposa; Martell; Marysville; Maxwell; Menlo Park; Merced; Meridian; Millbrae; Milpitas; Modesto; Monterey; Montgomery Creek; Morgan Hill; Morro Bay; Moss Landing; Mountain View; Napa; Needles; Newark; Newman; Novato; Oakdale; Oakhurst; Oakland; Oakley; Olema; Orinda; Orland; Oroville; Palo Alto; Palo Cedro; Paradise; Parkwood; Paso Robles; Petaluma; Pioneer; Pismo Beach; Pittsburg; Placerville; Pleasant Hill; Pleasanton; Point Arena; Potter Valley; Quincy; Rancho Cordova; Red Bluff; Redding; Richmond; Ridgecrest; Rio Vista; Rocklin; Roseville; Round Mountain; Sacramento; Salida; Salinas; San Bruno; San Carlos; San Francisco; San Francisco; San Jose; San Luis Obispo; San Mateo; San Rafael; Sanger; Santa Cruz; Santa Maria; Santa Nella; Santa Rosa; Selma; Shaver Lake; Sonoma; Sonora; South San Francisco; Springville; Stockton; Storrie; Taft; Tracy; Turlock; Twain; Ukiah; Vacaville; Vallejo; Walnut Creek; Wasco; Watsonville; West Sacramento; Wheatland; Whitmore; Willits; Willow Creek; Willows; Windsor; Winters; Woodland; Yuba City
Position Summary
Coordinates and assembles work and resource plans that align with the budget plan. Monitors weekly and annual execution of the work plan by the Transmission and Distribution execution organizations. Understands the effectiveness of, and recommends improvements in business process, practice and procedures as they relate to the identification of known work and work management data quality in the various work management systems. May work closely with the Business Finance team to monitor and reallocate budget between programs and maintain an overall view of budget performance.
This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned location a minimum of two days a week.
PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.
Bay Area Minimum: $102,000
Bay Area Mid: $127,000
Bay Area Maximum: $152,000
California Minimum: $97,000
California Mid: $121,000
California Maximum: $144,000
This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.
Job Responsibilities
- Determines data needs and collects, extracts and formats data based on desired data outcomes.
- Assists in the development of contingency plans for the portfolio of work in the annual and long-term plans.
- Provides support and assists with the implementation process for project and/or program initiatives.
- Collaborates with leaders, other LOBs, and business partners to work on issues, projects or activities.
- Presents findings and makes recommendations to management.
Qualifications
Minimum:
Bachelors Degree in Engineering or job-related discipline or equivalent experience. Job-related experience, 5 years.
Desired:
Utility industry experience, or related.
Requisition ID: 173791
Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Energy Delivery
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: San Ramon; Alameda; Alta; American Canyon; Angels C& Antioch; Auberry; Auburn; Avenal; Avila Beach; Bakersfield; Balch C& Bay Point; Bear Valley; Belden; Bellota; Belmont; Benicia; Berkeley; Brentwood; Brisbane; Buellton; Burney; Buttonwillow; Calistoga; Campbell; Canyon Dam; Canyondam; Capitola; Caruthers; Chico; Clearlake; Clovis; Coalinga; Colusa; Concord; Concord; Corcoran; Cottonwood; Cupertino; Daly City; Danville; Davis; Dinuba; Downieville; Dublin; Emeryville; Eureka; Fairfield; Folsom; Fort Bragg; Fortuna; Fremont; French C& Fresno; Fresno; Fulton; Garberville; Geyserville; Gilroy; Goodyear; Grass Valley; Guerneville; Half Moon Bay; Hayward; Hinkley; Hollister; Holt; Huron; Jackson; Kerman; King City; Lakeport; Lemoore; Lincoln; Linden; Livermore; Lodi; Loomis; Los Banos; Lower Lake; Madera; Magalia; Manteca; Manton; Mariposa; Martell; Marysville; Maxwell; Menlo Park; Merced; Meridian; Millbrae; Milpitas; Modesto; Monterey; Montgomery Creek; Morgan Hill; Morro Bay; Moss Landing; Mountain View; Napa; Needles; Newark; Newman; Novato; Oakdale; Oakhurst; Oakland; Oakley; Olema; Orinda; Orland; Oroville; Palo Alto; Palo Cedro; Paradise; Parkwood; Paso Robles; Petaluma; Pioneer; Pismo Beach; Pittsburg; Placerville; Pleasant Hill; Pleasanton; Point Arena; Potter Valley; Quincy; Rancho Cordova; Red Bluff; Redding; Richmond; Ridgecrest; Rio Vista; Rocklin; Roseville; Round Mountain; Sacramento; Salida; Salinas; San Bruno; San Carlos; San Francisco; San Francisco; San Jose; San Luis Obispo; San Mateo; San Rafael; Sanger; Santa Cruz; Santa Maria; Santa Nella; Santa Rosa; Selma; Shaver Lake; Sonoma; Sonora; South San Francisco; Springville; Stockton; Storrie; Taft; Tracy; Turlock; Twain; Ukiah; Vacaville; Vallejo; Walnut Creek; Wasco; Watsonville; West Sacramento; Wheatland; Whitmore; Willits; Willow Creek; Willows; Windsor; Winters; Woodland; Yuba City
Position Summary
Coordinates and assembles work and resource plans that align with the budget plan. Monitors weekly and annual execution of the work plan by the Transmission and Distribution execution organizations. Understands the effectiveness of, and recommends improvements in business process, practice and procedures as they relate to the identification of known work and work management data quality in the various work management systems. May work closely with the Business Finance team to monitor and reallocate budget between programs and maintain an overall view of budget performance.
This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned location a minimum of two days a week.
PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.
Bay Area Minimum: $102,000
Bay Area Mid: $127,000
Bay Area Maximum: $152,000
California Minimum: $97,000
California Mid: $121,000
California Maximum: $144,000
This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.
Job Responsibilities
- Determines data needs and collects, extracts and formats data based on desired data outcomes.
- Assists in the development of contingency plans for the portfolio of work in the annual and long-term plans.
- Provides support and assists with the implementation process for project and/or program initiatives.
- Collaborates with leaders, other LOBs, and business partners to work on issues, projects or activities.
- Presents findings and makes recommendations to management.
Qualifications
Minimum:
Bachelors Degree in Engineering or job-related discipline or equivalent experience. Job-related experience, 5 years.
Desired:
Utility industry experience, or related.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Clinical Social Work
Verify your MSW meets PERM requirements
PERM labor certification ties the minimum education requirement to your actual role. If the position requires a Master of Social Work, your foreign MSW credential must be evaluated by a NACES-approved agency to confirm U.S. equivalency before your employer submits the application to DOL.
Confirm state licensure before the I-140 stage
Most clinical roles require an LCSW or LCSW-equivalent license before an employer can sponsor you through PERM. Unlicensed candidates are typically limited to supervised roles, which narrows the pool of sponsoring employers and can restrict which EB category fits your position.
Target healthcare systems with established PERM pipelines
Large hospital networks, Veterans Affairs medical centers, and federally qualified health centers file PERM applications regularly for clinical social workers. Employers with an existing DOL compliance infrastructure move significantly faster than those setting up the process for the first time.
Search green-card-sponsoring employers using Migrate Mate
Filter by Clinical Social Work roles at employers with documented PERM filing history. Migrate Mate surfaces which organizations have actively sponsored foreign workers so you spend your time on applications with a realistic path to permanent residency, not just a job offer.
Understand how EB-2 versus EB-3 affects your timeline
EB-2 requires the position to genuinely need an advanced degree as a minimum. If the role accepts a bachelor's plus experience, DOL will classify it as EB-3. For most countries except India and China, both categories currently move without significant backlog delays.
Ask employers directly about prevailing wage compliance
Before any offer, verify that the posted salary meets or exceeds the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location. You can cross-check this using the OFLC Wage Search. A role priced below prevailing wage cannot proceed through PERM regardless of employer intent.
Green Card Clinical Social Work: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Clinical Social Work roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Both categories apply depending on how the job is defined. EB-2 fits positions where the employer genuinely requires a Master of Social Work or equivalent advanced degree as a minimum qualification. If the role accepts a bachelor's degree plus experience, PERM will classify it under EB-3. Your employer's HR or immigration counsel determines the correct category based on the actual job duties, not the candidate's credentials.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for Clinical Social Work positions?
Green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency, not temporary status. Unlike the H-1B visa, there's no annual lottery and no cap concern at the EB-3 level for most nationalities. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM recruitment and I-140 adjudication typically take one to two years before you reach adjustment of status. H-1B approval can happen in months, but it doesn't build toward permanent residency on its own.
Which employers sponsor green cards for Clinical Social Work jobs?
Hospital systems, Veterans Affairs facilities, community mental health centers, and county behavioral health departments are the most consistent sponsors. These organizations have existing DOL and USCIS compliance infrastructure. Smaller private practices rarely sponsor because the PERM process requires dedicated legal and HR resources. Use Migrate Mate to identify employers with a documented history of filing PERM applications for clinical social workers specifically.
Does state licensure affect my green card sponsorship eligibility?
Yes, directly. PERM requires the employer to list the minimum qualifications the role genuinely needs. If clinical licensure is a real job requirement in that state, it becomes part of the certified job description. Candidates who don't yet hold an LCSW or equivalent may only qualify for supervised positions, which limits sponsoring employer options and can affect whether the role meets EB-2 criteria.
Can a foreign Clinical Social Work professional self-petition for a green card without employer sponsorship?
Employer sponsorship through PERM is the standard path for clinical social workers. Self-petition is theoretically possible through EB-1A for candidates with extraordinary recognition in the field, but this is a high bar that few clinical practitioners meet. An EB-2 National Interest Waiver is another option if your work addresses a documented shortage in underserved communities, though USCIS approval is not guaranteed and requires strong supporting evidence.