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Legal Support Specialist roles at U.S. law firms and corporate legal departments qualify for employment-based green card sponsorship under EB-2 or EB-3, depending on your degree and experience. Employers file PERM labor certification with DOL before petitioning USCIS, permanently sponsoring your U.S. residency rather than a temporary status.
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Qualified Professional / QP / Co-Responder / Law Enforcement
Type:
Regular
If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!
Provides support to individuals with Mental Health (MH) or Substance Abuse Issues in residential, school, workplace, and community settings. These interventions are strength-based and focused on promoting recovery, symptom reduction, increased coping skills, and achievement of the highest level of functioning in the community. Staff ratio takes into consideration evening and weekend hours, needs of special populations, and geographical areas to be served. Persons who meet the requirements specified for Qualified Professional (QP) status have the knowledge, skills, and abilities required by the population and age to be served may deliver supports within the requirements of the staff definition specified in the service definitions. Relies on supervision and direction to provide quality services. Calling all compassionate and caring behavioral health specialists who are looking to partner with a community-based service provider offering mental health and substance abuse services where individuals live and work.
RHA Behavioral Health Services is looking for dedicated Behavioral Health Specialists (Qualified Professionals) to join our interdisciplinary healthcare team providing support to individuals in residential, school, workplace, and community settings.
In this dynamic and rewarding role, there is an emphasis on creating interventions that are strength-based and focused on promoting recovery, symptom reduction, increased coping skills, and achievement of the highest level of functioning for the client in the community.
If you’re looking for an opportunity to truly make a difference in the lives of the people that you serve then consider RHA Behavioral Health Services where we put people first!
Job Responsibilities: As a Behavioral Health Specialist you will be responsible for the development, implementation, monitoring, and revision to the Person Centered Plan in conjunction with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Additional responsibilities of the Behavioral Health Specialist include:
- Facilitating relationships and serving as a link between the company, parents, guardians, local agencies, and the community
- Minimizing the negative effects of psychiatric symptoms or substance dependence that interfere with the recipient’s daily living and personal development, providing supportive counseling
- Supporting the client in the development of various skill building activities, including: daily and community living skills, socialization skills, adaptation skills, and behavior and anger management
- Participating in a first responder on-call system available to consumers and/or his/her natural support network on a 24/7/365 basis; coordinates “first response" resources according to consumer need and the PCP
- Performing Case Management functions of linking and arranging for services and referrals
- Working closely with other clinical/professional staff to maintain communication and providing feedback, standardizing procedures and expediting PCP implementation
- Ensuring that all initial and reauthorizations for services occur in a timely fashion
- Monitoring utilization of service to ensure that it is effective, appropriate, and within the limits set forth in both rule, PCP, and the service authorization
Candidates for the Behavioral Health Specialist role are considered “Qualified Professionals" based on the following criteria:
Education:
- Bachelor Degree (Not Human Services field) & 4+ years full-time experience with population served
OR
- Bachelor Degree (in Human Services field) & 2+ years full-time experience with population served
OR
- Master’s Degree or Higher & 1+ years full-time experience with population served.
- License, Provisional License, Certificate, Registration, Permit issued by governing board regulating human service profession.
Definitions:
- Human Service Degrees Include: Social Service, Sociology, Psychology, or other Human Service Degrees.
- Populations Served Include: Mentally Ill-Child, Mentally Ill-Adult, Substance Abuse-Adult, Substance Abuse-Child
Pre-employment screening:
- Complete criminal background
- Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
- Drug testing
- Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
- Proof of employment history or references (if required)
- Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.
We offer the following benefits to employees:
- Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
- Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
- Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
- Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
- 401(k) retirement savings program
- Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
- Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
- Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities
- contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits
EEO Statement RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.
About RHA:
At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.
For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.
If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.
We are hiring for:
Qualified Professional / QP / Co-Responder / Law Enforcement
Type:
Regular
If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!
Provides support to individuals with Mental Health (MH) or Substance Abuse Issues in residential, school, workplace, and community settings. These interventions are strength-based and focused on promoting recovery, symptom reduction, increased coping skills, and achievement of the highest level of functioning in the community. Staff ratio takes into consideration evening and weekend hours, needs of special populations, and geographical areas to be served. Persons who meet the requirements specified for Qualified Professional (QP) status have the knowledge, skills, and abilities required by the population and age to be served may deliver supports within the requirements of the staff definition specified in the service definitions. Relies on supervision and direction to provide quality services. Calling all compassionate and caring behavioral health specialists who are looking to partner with a community-based service provider offering mental health and substance abuse services where individuals live and work.
RHA Behavioral Health Services is looking for dedicated Behavioral Health Specialists (Qualified Professionals) to join our interdisciplinary healthcare team providing support to individuals in residential, school, workplace, and community settings.
In this dynamic and rewarding role, there is an emphasis on creating interventions that are strength-based and focused on promoting recovery, symptom reduction, increased coping skills, and achievement of the highest level of functioning for the client in the community.
If you’re looking for an opportunity to truly make a difference in the lives of the people that you serve then consider RHA Behavioral Health Services where we put people first!
Job Responsibilities: As a Behavioral Health Specialist you will be responsible for the development, implementation, monitoring, and revision to the Person Centered Plan in conjunction with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Additional responsibilities of the Behavioral Health Specialist include:
- Facilitating relationships and serving as a link between the company, parents, guardians, local agencies, and the community
- Minimizing the negative effects of psychiatric symptoms or substance dependence that interfere with the recipient’s daily living and personal development, providing supportive counseling
- Supporting the client in the development of various skill building activities, including: daily and community living skills, socialization skills, adaptation skills, and behavior and anger management
- Participating in a first responder on-call system available to consumers and/or his/her natural support network on a 24/7/365 basis; coordinates “first response" resources according to consumer need and the PCP
- Performing Case Management functions of linking and arranging for services and referrals
- Working closely with other clinical/professional staff to maintain communication and providing feedback, standardizing procedures and expediting PCP implementation
- Ensuring that all initial and reauthorizations for services occur in a timely fashion
- Monitoring utilization of service to ensure that it is effective, appropriate, and within the limits set forth in both rule, PCP, and the service authorization
Candidates for the Behavioral Health Specialist role are considered “Qualified Professionals" based on the following criteria:
Education:
- Bachelor Degree (Not Human Services field) & 4+ years full-time experience with population served
OR
- Bachelor Degree (in Human Services field) & 2+ years full-time experience with population served
OR
- Master’s Degree or Higher & 1+ years full-time experience with population served.
- License, Provisional License, Certificate, Registration, Permit issued by governing board regulating human service profession.
Definitions:
- Human Service Degrees Include: Social Service, Sociology, Psychology, or other Human Service Degrees.
- Populations Served Include: Mentally Ill-Child, Mentally Ill-Adult, Substance Abuse-Adult, Substance Abuse-Child
Pre-employment screening:
- Complete criminal background
- Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
- Drug testing
- Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
- Proof of employment history or references (if required)
- Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.
We offer the following benefits to employees:
- Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
- Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
- Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
- Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
- 401(k) retirement savings program
- Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
- Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
- Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities
- contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits
EEO Statement RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.
About RHA:
At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.
For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.
If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Legal Support Specialist
Document your paralegal credential equivalency early
If your legal training came from outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation before applying. PERM requires your foreign degree to satisfy the job's minimum requirements, and a missing equivalency letter can stall your I-140 petition for months.
Target employers with in-house immigration counsel
Law firms and corporate legal departments that already employ immigration attorneys are far more likely to run PERM themselves rather than outsourcing it. That internal expertise shortens your sponsorship timeline and reduces the chance of avoidable PERM audit triggers.
Search for green card sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters Legal Support Specialist openings by employers with active EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history, so you're not cold-applying to firms that have never filed PERM. Run your search before reaching out to recruiters.
Clarify the EB-2 versus EB-3 classification before signing an offer
An employer can file under EB-2 if your role requires an advanced degree or you hold a U.S. equivalent master's. EB-3 covers bachelor's-level candidates. Confirm which category applies before the PERM job description is drafted, since changing it later restarts the DOL process.
Understand what PERM's supervised recruitment means for your timeline
DOL requires employers to conduct and document a formal recruitment process before certifying PERM. That adds roughly six to twelve months before your I-140 can be filed. Build this window into any start-date conversation with a prospective employer.
Use the OFLC Wage Search to verify your offered salary tier
PERM certifies at a specific prevailing wage level set by DOL. If your offer falls below Level I for your metro area and job title, DOL can deny certification. Cross-check your offer against the OFLC Wage Search before the labor certification is submitted.
Green Card Legal Support Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Legal Support Specialist roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Legal Support Specialist positions qualify under EB-3, which covers skilled workers and professionals with a bachelor's degree. If your role requires an advanced degree or you hold a master's equivalent, your employer may classify it under EB-2 instead. The distinction matters because EB-2 and EB-3 have different priority date backlogs depending on your country of birth, which directly affects how long you wait for a green card after the I-140 is approved.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status capped at 85,000 per year with an annual lottery, while EB-3 green card sponsorship has no lottery and leads to permanent residency. The tradeoff is time: PERM labor certification, I-140, and adjustment of status typically take two to four years from filing, sometimes longer for applicants born in India or China due to priority date backlogs. Green card sponsorship also binds your status to the petitioning employer until your I-485 has been pending for 180 days.
What does the PERM process look like for a Legal Support Specialist role?
Your employer files an Application for Permanent Employment Certification with DOL after conducting a supervised recruitment process to confirm no qualified U.S. workers are available. DOL reviews whether the job duties, minimum requirements, and offered wage meet certification standards. The entire PERM stage typically takes six to eighteen months, after which your employer files an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. You can apply for adjustment of status once a visa number becomes available based on your priority date.
How do I find Legal Support Specialist jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Most job postings don't explicitly advertise green card sponsorship, which makes it hard to identify the right employers from a standard job search. Migrate Mate filters openings by employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history, letting you focus your applications on legal departments and law firms that have already run PERM for similar roles. This cuts out the awkward early-stage conversation about whether sponsorship is even possible.
Can my employer start my green card process while I'm on an H-1B or OPT?
Yes. PERM can be filed while you're in any lawful nonimmigrant status, including H-1B or OPT. Starting early is strategically useful because PERM's supervised recruitment and DOL processing add significant time before you can file an I-485. If you're on OPT with a limited window, your employer can file the I-140 while your current status is still valid, and you'll need to maintain lawful status independently until a visa number becomes available.