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Community Engagement Manager roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in communications, public administration, or a related field. Employers file a PERM labor certification with DOL before sponsoring you, and nonprofit or government-adjacent organizations frequently support this process.
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North Suffolk Community Services (NSCS) is seeking a person who is well-grounded in recovery. Because of their life experience with mental health recovery, the Community Engagement Specialist (CES) provides expertise that clinical training cannot replicate. This position is designated for a person who identifies as having lived experience of mental health recovery, resilience and healing as a means to inspire hope, optimism and the courage to act. CES’s receive supervision from a Recovery Manager and are provided one on one support, psycho-educational groups and additional resources for NSCS clients. The Engagement Specialist engages in non-directive and supportive relationships that promote empowerment and self-learning.
This position is Full-Time Monday-Friday; 36 hours per week. Some nights and weekends required.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support person served, based on their needs in recovery-oriented skills, activities of daily living, socialization, and community integration.
- Provide consistent interventions to engage individuals in services and recovery, including in person and telehealth outreach and engagement efforts.
- Assist the treatment team to develop an individual action plan or support the person served in developing a wellness plan.
- Implement, teach, assist and/or coach persons served with their individual action plan or recoverees who have developed their own wellness plan to review their goals and objectives on a consistent basis.
- All other duties as assigned.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Education:
- High School Diploma/GED equivalent required. Bachelor’s Degree highly preferred.
- Experience:
- This individual must have lived experience with mental health and/or co-occurring disorders.
- Skills:
- Driver’s license preferred but not required to attend off-site functions.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
- Paid Time Off – Two weeks’ Vacation per year (three weeks after 1 year of service), 12 Sick Days per year, and 11 Paid Holidays per year
- Eligible employer for the PSLF program
- Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- 403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
- Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Access to Credit Union Banking
- Access to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific)
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Discounted Movie Tickets
- Comprehensive Training Program
- Internal Advancement Opportunities
INTRODUCTION
North Suffolk Community Services (NSCS) is seeking a person who is well-grounded in recovery. Because of their life experience with mental health recovery, the Community Engagement Specialist (CES) provides expertise that clinical training cannot replicate. This position is designated for a person who identifies as having lived experience of mental health recovery, resilience and healing as a means to inspire hope, optimism and the courage to act. CES’s receive supervision from a Recovery Manager and are provided one on one support, psycho-educational groups and additional resources for NSCS clients. The Engagement Specialist engages in non-directive and supportive relationships that promote empowerment and self-learning.
This position is Full-Time Monday-Friday; 36 hours per week. Some nights and weekends required.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support person served, based on their needs in recovery-oriented skills, activities of daily living, socialization, and community integration.
- Provide consistent interventions to engage individuals in services and recovery, including in person and telehealth outreach and engagement efforts.
- Assist the treatment team to develop an individual action plan or support the person served in developing a wellness plan.
- Implement, teach, assist and/or coach persons served with their individual action plan or recoverees who have developed their own wellness plan to review their goals and objectives on a consistent basis.
- All other duties as assigned.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Education:
- High School Diploma/GED equivalent required. Bachelor’s Degree highly preferred.
- Experience:
- This individual must have lived experience with mental health and/or co-occurring disorders.
- Skills:
- Driver’s license preferred but not required to attend off-site functions.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
- Paid Time Off – Two weeks’ Vacation per year (three weeks after 1 year of service), 12 Sick Days per year, and 11 Paid Holidays per year
- Eligible employer for the PSLF program
- Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- 403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
- Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Access to Credit Union Banking
- Access to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific)
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Discounted Movie Tickets
- Comprehensive Training Program
- Internal Advancement Opportunities
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Community Engagement Manager
Translate your credentials into PERM language
PERM requires your degree and experience to match the employer's minimum requirements exactly. Get foreign degrees evaluated by a NACES-member credential evaluator and make sure your transcript reflects the field listed in the job description.
Target employers with nonprofit or public-sector ties
Nonprofits, healthcare systems, and local government contractors regularly sponsor Community Engagement Managers because they have dedicated HR infrastructure and long-term retention goals. Filter your search to organizations with stable funding cycles, not project-based startups.
Verify the role meets EB-2 specialty occupation standards
EB-2 eligibility depends on the position genuinely requiring an advanced degree, not just preferring one. Review the O*NET occupation profile for Community Engagement Managers to confirm typical education requirements before negotiating the job description with your employer.
Search for sponsoring employers through Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Community Engagement Manager jobs by employers with active green card sponsorship history. This cuts out roles that list sponsorship as possible but rarely follow through on PERM filings.
Understand the PERM recruitment timing before accepting an offer
DOL requires employers to run a competitive recruitment process before filing PERM. Ask hiring managers whether they have an immigration policy and whether they're prepared to start that recruitment window within six months of your hire date.
Check prevailing wage before your offer letter is signed
PERM certification requires your employer to pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your role and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to confirm the wage level before your offer is finalized, so there are no surprises during the filing process.
Green Card Community Engagement Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Community Engagement Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
It depends on how the employer defines the position. If the role requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as communications, social work, or public administration, it qualifies under EB-3 as a skilled worker or professional. If the employer can demonstrate that an advanced degree is the standard minimum for the position, EB-2 becomes an option. The distinction matters because EB-2 can offer faster priority dates for some nationalities.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
Green card sponsorship through PERM and I-140 is a path to permanent residency, not a temporary work authorization. There is no annual lottery at the EB-3 level for most countries, and the employer's commitment is long-term. H-1B visa requires annual cap registration and grants only temporary status. The PERM process takes longer up front, often 12 to 24 months from labor certification to green card approval, but the result is lawful permanent residency rather than a visa that must be renewed.
How can I find Community Engagement Manager jobs with green card sponsorship?
Use Migrate Mate to search specifically for employers with verified green card sponsorship history in community engagement and public affairs roles. Generic job boards don't filter by actual PERM filing activity, so you can spend months applying to roles where sponsorship is listed as a possibility but never initiated. Migrate Mate surfaces employers who have gone through the process before.
What does the PERM process look like for a Community Engagement Manager?
Your employer files Form 9089 with DOL after completing a mandatory recruitment period, typically 30 to 60 days of advertising the role to U.S. workers. If no qualified U.S. applicants are found, DOL certifies the labor condition. The employer then files an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS on your behalf. Once your priority date is current, you file for adjustment of status if you're already in the U.S., or apply for an immigrant visa abroad.
Can a nonprofit or local government employer sponsor a green card for this role?
Yes, and these are among the most common sponsors for Community Engagement Managers. Nonprofits, public health agencies, and municipal governments regularly file PERM applications for this job title because the role is central to their mission and hard to fill with short-term hires. Some nonprofits also qualify as cap-exempt H-1B employers, which can accelerate temporary work authorization while the green card process runs in parallel.