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Social work roles at hospitals, nonprofits, and government agencies can qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification. Employers must document recruitment efforts before filing, and MSW-holders often qualify under EB-2 advanced-degree pathways. Understanding how licensure requirements interact with sponsorship timelines gives you a real edge.
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What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
Join our team as a Social Work Case Manager supporting the Houston Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program (HVIP), where you’ll connect eligible patients with critical services, community resources, and ongoing support to help prevent future violence. This flexible, hybrid Monday-Friday role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact alongside patients, families, healthcare providers, and community partners, with access to training and professional development at UTHealth Houston. Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is highly preferred.
Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
- The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
- Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
- Free financial and legal counseling
- Free mental health counseling services
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
- Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
- Resources for child and elder care
- Plus many more!
Position Summary:
Provides professional case management and social work services and oversees the care of patients. Provides indirect services to patients: provides utilization review oversight of the treatment program; acts as an advocate for the patient/family with the treatment team and with third party payers.
POSITION KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Oversees patients' care and progress in treatment in order to prevent both the under-utilization and over-utilization of inpatient treatment services through feedback to and from the patient, significant others, the treatment team, third party payers and community resources.
- Provides third party payers with clinical data in order to justify, advocate for, and arrange for necessary services for the patient while in the hospital, as well as after discharge.
- Works with a multidisciplinary treatment team to develop an individualized treatment and discharge plan that enables patients to quickly begin or return to outpatient treatment programs.
- Develops a discharge plan that will support patient's ongoing recovery and development.
- Assesses patients at admission and throughout the treatment program; conducts interviews with patients and significant others to determine assets as well as challenges to optimal patient functioning both while in the program and upon discharge to a lesser restrictive level of care.
- Establishes and maintains relationships with community resources to assist patient's needs at discharge for ongoing treatment, residence, financial support, transportation, education, and vocational rehabilitation.
- Provides direct services to patients which includes the following: assessment, treatment and discharge planning; individual, couple, and family education, crisis prevention and supportive counseling.
- Must be able to respond to emergency situations.
- May be assigned to act as mentor to new employees and to social work students.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
CERTIFICATION/SKILLS:
- None
- Manages Human Resources activities of department in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
- Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) by State of Texas required
- Accredited Case Manager - Social Worker (ACM-SW) by American Case Management Association (ACMA) preferred
MINIMUM EDUCATION:
Master's Degree in social work from a school approved by the Council on Social Work Education required
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:
5 years experience in medical social work to include two years in case management required
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
SECURITY SENSITIVE:
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
INTRODUCTION
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
Join our team as a Social Work Case Manager supporting the Houston Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program (HVIP), where you’ll connect eligible patients with critical services, community resources, and ongoing support to help prevent future violence. This flexible, hybrid Monday-Friday role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact alongside patients, families, healthcare providers, and community partners, with access to training and professional development at UTHealth Houston. Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is highly preferred.
Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
- The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
- Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
- Free financial and legal counseling
- Free mental health counseling services
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
- Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
- Resources for child and elder care
- Plus many more!
Position Summary:
Provides professional case management and social work services and oversees the care of patients. Provides indirect services to patients: provides utilization review oversight of the treatment program; acts as an advocate for the patient/family with the treatment team and with third party payers.
POSITION KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Oversees patients' care and progress in treatment in order to prevent both the under-utilization and over-utilization of inpatient treatment services through feedback to and from the patient, significant others, the treatment team, third party payers and community resources.
- Provides third party payers with clinical data in order to justify, advocate for, and arrange for necessary services for the patient while in the hospital, as well as after discharge.
- Works with a multidisciplinary treatment team to develop an individualized treatment and discharge plan that enables patients to quickly begin or return to outpatient treatment programs.
- Develops a discharge plan that will support patient's ongoing recovery and development.
- Assesses patients at admission and throughout the treatment program; conducts interviews with patients and significant others to determine assets as well as challenges to optimal patient functioning both while in the program and upon discharge to a lesser restrictive level of care.
- Establishes and maintains relationships with community resources to assist patient's needs at discharge for ongoing treatment, residence, financial support, transportation, education, and vocational rehabilitation.
- Provides direct services to patients which includes the following: assessment, treatment and discharge planning; individual, couple, and family education, crisis prevention and supportive counseling.
- Must be able to respond to emergency situations.
- May be assigned to act as mentor to new employees and to social work students.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
CERTIFICATION/SKILLS:
- None
- Manages Human Resources activities of department in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
- Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) by State of Texas required
- Accredited Case Manager - Social Worker (ACM-SW) by American Case Management Association (ACMA) preferred
MINIMUM EDUCATION:
Master's Degree in social work from a school approved by the Council on Social Work Education required
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:
5 years experience in medical social work to include two years in case management required
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
SECURITY SENSITIVE:
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Social Work
Align your MSW with EB-2 requirements
An MSW from a regionally accredited program generally satisfies the EB-2 advanced-degree requirement. Confirm your transcript shows the degree conferral date and major field, since USCIS reviewers use those details to classify the petition correctly.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Hospitals, county human services departments, and federally funded nonprofits file PERM most often for social workers. Search OFLC disclosure data by SOC code 21-1020 to see which agencies have certified applications in your target state.
Check state licensure before the PERM clock starts
Many PERM job descriptions require a state clinical license such as LCSW or LMSW. If your license is pending, clarify with the employer whether the offer letter will list licensure as a condition of employment or a requirement at time of filing.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers fast
Filtering job postings by green card sponsorship history saves weeks of manual research. Migrate Mate surfaces social work roles at employers with active PERM and I-140 filing records so you can focus your applications where sponsorship is already established.
Understand the PERM prevailing wage before negotiating
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your specific job zone and location. Run your role through the OFLC Wage Search before your offer conversation so you can identify whether the posted salary meets the certification threshold.
Plan for concurrent filing if your priority date allows
If your country of birth is not subject to EB-3 backlog and the employer has an approved I-140, you may file I-485 adjustment of status concurrently with the I-140 petition. Confirm current Visa Bulletin dates with USCIS before your employer submits the I-140.
Green Card Social Work: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a social work job qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most social work positions qualify for EB-3 as skilled workers requiring a bachelor's or master's degree. Clinical roles that specifically require an MSW often qualify for EB-2 under the advanced-degree category. The classification depends on how the employer drafts the minimum requirements in the PERM job description, so that language matters more than your actual credentials.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for social workers?
The PERM green card process leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary status, and EB-3 has no annual cap lottery. H-1B visa requires a cap registration each spring and grants only three-year increments. Green card sponsorship involves a longer PERM recruitment phase, often six to twelve months before the I-140 is filed, but the outcome is permanent status rather than a renewable nonimmigrant visa.
Which employers sponsor social workers for green cards?
Use Migrate Mate to search for social work roles filtered by employers with PERM filing history. Hospitals with integrated behavioral health teams, county departments of social services, Veterans Affairs facilities, and large nonprofit service providers are the most active sponsors. Government agencies at the state and federal level often qualify as Schedule A or cap-exempt employers, which can streamline the PERM process.
Does my state clinical license affect the PERM filing timeline?
Yes. If the job description lists a state license such as LCSW or LMSW as a requirement, USCIS and DOL expect the requirement to reflect what is standard in the field, not a condition tailored to exclude U.S. workers. If you hold the license in one state but the job is in another, confirm reciprocity or endorsement timelines before the employer finalizes the PERM prevailing wage request.
Can my employer start PERM before my OPT or H-1B expires?
Yes, and starting early is strongly recommended. PERM labor certification alone can take six to eighteen months, and the I-140 adds additional processing time on top of that. Employers can begin PERM recruitment while you are still in valid status on OPT or H-1B, since PERM approval only establishes a priority date and does not itself grant any immigration benefit.