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Hospice Social Worker green card sponsorship follows the EB-2 or EB-3 employment-based path, requiring PERM labor certification before your employer files an I-140 immigrant petition. Healthcare and hospice organizations regularly sponsor qualified MSW-credentialed professionals for permanent residency, though per-country priority-date backlogs can affect your timeline.
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Explore opportunities with Heart of Hospice, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
As the Social Worker, provides medical social services under the direction of a physician and Interdisciplinary Group to assist in the understanding of significant social and emotional factors related to the patient's health status and in development of coping mechanisms. Full-time position providing in-home visits for hospice patients.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
* Current Oklahoma Social Worker license is required.
* Bachelor’s degree from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council of Social Work is required.
* Standard business hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM.
* Occasional evening/weekend hours as needed.
* Travel required within a 60-mile service radius to provide patient care.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Assists the patient, significant others, physician and health care team staff to understand significant personal, emotional, environmental and social factors related to the patient's health status on an as needed basis.
* Contributes as a health care team member to the development of a comprehensive, integrated Plan of Care for patients on a daily basis.
* Instructs health care team members on community resources available to assist patients on an as needed basis.
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
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$5,000 Sign-On Bonus for External Candidates
Explore opportunities with Heart of Hospice, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
As the Social Worker, provides medical social services under the direction of a physician and Interdisciplinary Group to assist in the understanding of significant social and emotional factors related to the patient's health status and in development of coping mechanisms. Full-time position providing in-home visits for hospice patients.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
* Current Oklahoma Social Worker license is required.
* Bachelor’s degree from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council of Social Work is required.
* Standard business hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM.
* Occasional evening/weekend hours as needed.
* Travel required within a 60-mile service radius to provide patient care.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Assists the patient, significant others, physician and health care team staff to understand significant personal, emotional, environmental and social factors related to the patient's health status on an as needed basis.
* Contributes as a health care team member to the development of a comprehensive, integrated Plan of Care for patients on a daily basis.
* Instructs health care team members on community resources available to assist patients on an as needed basis.
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
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Verify your MSW meets EB-2 requirements
A Master of Social Work typically satisfies the advanced-degree requirement for EB-2 classification. Confirm your degree transcript is a certified English translation and that your foreign institution is recognized, since your employer's PERM attorney will need to document this during the labor certification filing.
Research prevailing wages before accepting offers
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for social workers in your target metro area. Your employer must pay at least the DOL-determined wage level, and accepting an offer below that threshold can stall or invalidate the PERM filing later.
Target hospice employers with PERM filing history
Search Migrate Mate to find hospice and palliative care employers with verified green card sponsorship history. Focusing on organizations that have already navigated PERM for social work roles shortens your sponsorship timeline and signals that their HR and legal teams understand the process.
Understand the PERM recruitment test requirements
Before filing with DOL, your employer must run a 30-day job posting and conduct good-faith recruitment proving no qualified U.S. workers are available. Delays happen when employers are unfamiliar with documentation requirements, so ask prospective employers directly whether they have handled PERM for clinical or social services roles before.
File your I-485 as early as your priority date allows
Once your employer's I-140 is approved and your priority date is current in the monthly Visa Bulletin, file your I-485 adjustment of status promptly. Filing early gives you access to advance parole and an employment authorization document while USCIS adjudicates your permanent residence application.
Protect portability rights if you change hospice employers
If your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 portability lets you move to a new hospice or palliative care employer in the same or a similar occupation without restarting the green card process. Confirm the occupational similarity with an immigration attorney before accepting any new offer.
Green Card Hospice Social Worker: Frequently Asked Questions
Which green card category applies to Hospice Social Worker roles?
Most hospice social workers qualify under EB-2 if they hold a Master of Social Work or a bachelor's degree in social work plus five years of progressive experience. Those with a bachelor's degree and at least two years of relevant experience may qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers. Your employer's immigration counsel will determine the stronger classification based on your credentials and the role's requirements.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
Green card sponsorship leads to lawful permanent residency rather than a temporary work status. It requires PERM labor certification filed with DOL, a prevailing wage determination, and a 30-day recruitment test before the I-140 immigrant petition is filed with USCIS. Unlike H-1B visa, there is no lottery, but employment-based green cards have per-country numerical limits, meaning nationals of high-demand countries may face priority-date backlogs before they can file for adjustment of status.
How do I find hospice employers willing to sponsor a green card?
Migrate Mate lists hospice and healthcare employers with verified green card sponsorship history, so you can focus your applications on organizations that have already completed the PERM process for comparable roles. This saves time compared to cold-applying and discovering during the offer stage that the employer has never navigated employment-based sponsorship for clinical social workers.
Can I change hospice employers after my green card case is filed?
Yes, under AC21 portability, you can change employers once your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days or more, provided the new role is in the same or a similar occupation. Your approved I-140 priority date can also transfer to a new employer's I-140 petition if the original petition was approved, which preserves your place in the per-country queue.
What documents should I prepare before my employer starts the PERM process?
Gather certified translations of all foreign academic credentials, official transcripts, your state social work license, and any continuing education certificates relevant to hospice or palliative care. PERM documentation must demonstrate that your qualifications match the minimum requirements listed in the job description exactly, so discrepancies between your credentials and the role's stated requirements can trigger a DOL audit or denial.