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Social Work Case Manager roles can qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification when employers demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available. MSW-holders typically file under EB-2, while BSW candidates often qualify under EB-3. Securing sponsorship means permanent residency, not a temporary visa.
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Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.
What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels our commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.
At Baptist Health, we’re committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a “grow our own” philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:
- Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
- Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
- A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
- Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement
- And so much more
Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.
Description:
Intervenes with patients/families with psychosocial needs and need assistance, support in coping with chronic acute terminal illness. Services may include consultation, discharge planning, education, counseling, advocacy, info referral services to assist patients to meet emotional, social and financial aspects of care. Provides crisis intervention to patients/families with psychosocial needs and coordinates facilitates discharge plan. Provides patient care services via case finding, patient/family referrals, referrals from physicians, RN Case Mgrs, Nurses, members of the healthcare team. Serves as an expert, acts as a liaison between patients, co resources. Identify patient/family psycho-social environmental needs related to admission, diagnosis, treatment, discharge. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team and develops/implements a comprehensive discharge. Makes appropriate referrals to co services, provides support, counseling, crisis intervention, bereavement services. Assess and intervenes with child, adult, elder abuse/neglect and domestic violence. Serves all patient groups: neonatal through adults. Estimated salary range for this position is $65,835.36 - $85,585.97 / year depending on experience.
Qualifications
Degrees:
- Masters.
Licenses & Certifications:
- Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern.
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Additional Qualifications:
- LCSW or must meet all of the following requirements: 3 years of hospital SWR experience, with 2 years post Masters experience, and active Registered Clinical Social Work Intern license, and be eligible to sit for LCSW exam at the time of entry into the SWR 2 position.
- Employee must sign a BHSF Contract for Certification/Licensure which stipulates that employee will obtain LCSW within 12 months from date of promotion to Social Work Case Manager 2.
- Demonstrate ability to solve problems in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills.
- Strong analytical, data management and computer skills.
- Current working knowledge of discharge planning, crisis intervention, complex case management and performance improvement preferred.
- Strong working knowledge of community services available for insured and non-insured patients.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, as evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components.
- Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple high-risk, complex patients.
- Ability to work with multiple members of a care team and maintain positive working relationships.
Minimum Required Experience: 3 Years
EOE, including disability/vets
Sign-On Bonus: Up to $10,000
Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.
What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels our commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.
At Baptist Health, we’re committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a “grow our own” philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:
- Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
- Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
- A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
- Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement
- And so much more
Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.
Description:
Intervenes with patients/families with psychosocial needs and need assistance, support in coping with chronic acute terminal illness. Services may include consultation, discharge planning, education, counseling, advocacy, info referral services to assist patients to meet emotional, social and financial aspects of care. Provides crisis intervention to patients/families with psychosocial needs and coordinates facilitates discharge plan. Provides patient care services via case finding, patient/family referrals, referrals from physicians, RN Case Mgrs, Nurses, members of the healthcare team. Serves as an expert, acts as a liaison between patients, co resources. Identify patient/family psycho-social environmental needs related to admission, diagnosis, treatment, discharge. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team and develops/implements a comprehensive discharge. Makes appropriate referrals to co services, provides support, counseling, crisis intervention, bereavement services. Assess and intervenes with child, adult, elder abuse/neglect and domestic violence. Serves all patient groups: neonatal through adults. Estimated salary range for this position is $65,835.36 - $85,585.97 / year depending on experience.
Qualifications
Degrees:
- Masters.
Licenses & Certifications:
- Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern.
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Additional Qualifications:
- LCSW or must meet all of the following requirements: 3 years of hospital SWR experience, with 2 years post Masters experience, and active Registered Clinical Social Work Intern license, and be eligible to sit for LCSW exam at the time of entry into the SWR 2 position.
- Employee must sign a BHSF Contract for Certification/Licensure which stipulates that employee will obtain LCSW within 12 months from date of promotion to Social Work Case Manager 2.
- Demonstrate ability to solve problems in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills.
- Strong analytical, data management and computer skills.
- Current working knowledge of discharge planning, crisis intervention, complex case management and performance improvement preferred.
- Strong working knowledge of community services available for insured and non-insured patients.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, as evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components.
- Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple high-risk, complex patients.
- Ability to work with multiple members of a care team and maintain positive working relationships.
Minimum Required Experience: 3 Years
EOE, including disability/vets
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Social Work Case Manager
Match your degree to the right category
An MSW positions you for EB-2 as an advanced-degree professional, while a BSW typically falls under EB-3 skilled worker. Clarify which category applies before applying so employers understand the correct filing path from the start.
Verify your state license transfers cleanly
PERM requires employers to advertise the role with the actual job requirements. If your foreign clinical license needs U.S. equivalency before you can practice, resolve that credential gap before the labor certification process begins or it can stall the filing.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Large hospital systems, county human services agencies, and federally qualified health centers file PERM petitions regularly. Search DOL disclosure data to identify organizations that have sponsored social work roles, then prioritize those in your outreach.
Use Migrate Mate to find green card sponsoring employers
Search Migrate Mate to surface Social Work Case Manager roles at employers with active EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history. Filtering by green card sponsorship up front saves time pursuing employers unlikely to support PERM.
Negotiate sponsorship terms before accepting an offer
Confirm the employer will cover PERM advertising costs and I-140 filing fees before you sign. Some nonprofit and government employers have internal policies limiting which fees they absorb, and USCIS bars employers from shifting certain costs to you.
Understand that PERM timelines run long
DOL PERM adjudication currently averages over a year, and I-140 approval adds additional time. If you're on a nonimmigrant status while waiting, coordinate your status extensions with your employer's HR team well before any authorization expires.
Green Card Social Work Case Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Social Work Case Manager roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Both categories are possible depending on your credentials. An MSW qualifies as an advanced degree, making EB-2 the appropriate category for most MSW-holders. Candidates with a BSW and at least two years of qualifying experience typically file under EB-3 skilled worker. Your employer's PERM petition must specify the minimum degree requirement the role genuinely needs, so the job description has to align with your actual qualifications.
How does green card sponsorship through PERM differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
PERM leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary status, and EB-3 has no annual lottery at the petition stage. The tradeoff is time: PERM labor certification, I-140 approval, and adjustment of status together can take two to four years or more depending on your country of birth and any USCIS backlogs. H-1B visa approval can take months, but it expires and requires renewal. Green card sponsorship is a longer process but eliminates the need to renew your work authorization indefinitely.
Does my foreign social work degree meet U.S. PERM requirements?
DOL evaluates the employer's stated minimum requirements, not your specific degree alone. If the job genuinely requires an MSW, a foreign master's in social work typically satisfies that requirement after a credential evaluation by a NACES-recognized agency. However, licensure is separate. Most states require a U.S. clinical license to practice as a case manager, so you'll need to confirm your foreign credentials satisfy your state's licensing board requirements before the employer can rely on them in the PERM filing.
How do I find Social Work Case Manager employers who will sponsor a green card?
Start by identifying employers with a documented history of PERM filings for social work roles. Hospital networks, county and state human services departments, and federally qualified health centers are the most consistent sponsors. Migrate Mate lets you search Social Work Case Manager positions filtered by green card sponsorship history, so you can focus on employers already familiar with EB-2 and EB-3 filings rather than trying to educate an employer about the process from scratch.
Can my employer require me to reimburse PERM or I-140 costs if I leave?
USCIS rules prohibit employers from passing certain immigration costs to sponsored workers, including PERM advertising expenses and I-140 filing fees. Employers may include clawback clauses in employment agreements covering other costs, but any provision that shifts prohibited fees to you violates federal regulations. Review any repayment agreement with an immigration attorney before signing, particularly clauses tied to voluntary resignation within a set period after green card approval.