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Addiction Counselor roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in counseling, psychology, or a related field. Many hospital systems, nonprofit treatment centers, and behavioral health networks sponsor H-1B petitions for this role, particularly where state licensure demands graduate-level credentials.
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ChristianaCare is seeking an Addiction Medicine Physician to provide clinical leadership and comprehensive addiction treatment services across inpatient and outpatient settings. This full-time position combines direct patient care, program oversight, collaborative care consultation, and academic engagement within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
Position Highlights and Responsibilities:
- Provide compassionate, evidence-based addiction medicine care for adults with substance use disorders and co-occurring medical conditions across inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Serve as a clinical leader for Addiction Medicine Services, supporting program operations, quality initiatives, and strategic growth.
- Partner with Primary Care teams through a Collaborative Care Model to improve access to addiction treatment and integrated whole-person care.
- Provide consultation and clinical coverage for inpatient Addiction Medicine services, including withdrawal management and initiation of medications for opioid and alcohol use disorders (MOUD/MAUD).
- Support the continued growth of the Low Barrier Addiction Clinic (LBAC), expanding same-day access and rapid treatment initiation.
- Collaborate with Behavioral Health, Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Primary Care, and community partners to enhance care coordination and recovery support services.
- Build and maintain relationships with community treatment providers, recovery organizations, and referral partners.
- Monitor clinical outcomes and operational performance to improve patient access, quality, and experience.
- Participate in academic and teaching activities, including the supervision of trainees and support of Addiction Medicine Fellowship programs.
Why ChristianaCare:
- Support from a close-knit multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, physician assistants, and social workers dedicated to consultation-liaison.
- A strong educational focus, with participation in the development of our psychiatric residents, medical students, psychologists, advanced practice providers, and social workers.
- Participation in the further development and growth of the residency program and other academic and research-related opportunities within the Behavioral Health Service Line.
- Participation in quality improvement projects, committees and department initiatives based upon your interests.
- Excellent work life balance with generous weekend call pay, competitive base salary, and annual incentive bonus.
Qualifications
- BE/BC in Psychiatry
- BE/BC and fellowship trained in Addiction Medicine or Addiction Psychiatry required
- Eligible for license in Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and other applicable states
ChristianaCare:
ChristianaCare is one of the country’s largest health care providers, ranking 24th in the nation for hospital admissions (fiscal year 2019). Christiana Care is a major teaching hospital with three campuses (1,299 beds) and more than 260 Medical-Dental residents and fellows. ChristianaCare is recognized as a regional center for excellence in cardiology, cancer and women’s health services. The system is home to Delaware’s only Level I trauma center for adults and children, the only center of its kind between Philadelphia and Baltimore. With more than 12,000 caregivers, ChristianaCare is the largest private employer in Delaware.
Benefits of living in the Delaware Valley:
- You have your choice of housing options in DE, PA, NJ or MD and enjoy reasonable commutes.
- Connected by Amtrak and I95, this region is a hub for excellent restaurants, entertainment and sporting venues, cultural events and some of the nation’s best colleges and universities.
- Within 1-3 hours from four international airports.
- Easy drives or a short train ride to Washington, DC, Philadelphia and New York City.
- Two hours from beautiful beaches in Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey and popular skiing resorts in the Pocono Mountains.
- Reasonable cost of living and no DE state sales tax.
Annual Compensation Range: $257,751.00 - $380,035.00
The above compensation range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting for full-time hours in the respective specialty. The actual compensation within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation the fair market value for physician services in the relevant specialty and the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, credentials, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements. The compensation range listed may encompass various forms of applicable compensation for this position, including, but not limited to, productivity incentives, value-based incentives and other ancillary forms of compensation dependent upon operational factors such as hours worked, call coverage and other factors. ChristianaCare will offer compensation at an appropriate point within the above range or, less frequently, may offer a level of compensation outside the listed range as warranted by the circumstances.
Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
EEO Statement: ChristianaCare Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
INTRODUCTION
ChristianaCare is seeking an Addiction Medicine Physician to provide clinical leadership and comprehensive addiction treatment services across inpatient and outpatient settings. This full-time position combines direct patient care, program oversight, collaborative care consultation, and academic engagement within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
Position Highlights and Responsibilities:
- Provide compassionate, evidence-based addiction medicine care for adults with substance use disorders and co-occurring medical conditions across inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Serve as a clinical leader for Addiction Medicine Services, supporting program operations, quality initiatives, and strategic growth.
- Partner with Primary Care teams through a Collaborative Care Model to improve access to addiction treatment and integrated whole-person care.
- Provide consultation and clinical coverage for inpatient Addiction Medicine services, including withdrawal management and initiation of medications for opioid and alcohol use disorders (MOUD/MAUD).
- Support the continued growth of the Low Barrier Addiction Clinic (LBAC), expanding same-day access and rapid treatment initiation.
- Collaborate with Behavioral Health, Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Primary Care, and community partners to enhance care coordination and recovery support services.
- Build and maintain relationships with community treatment providers, recovery organizations, and referral partners.
- Monitor clinical outcomes and operational performance to improve patient access, quality, and experience.
- Participate in academic and teaching activities, including the supervision of trainees and support of Addiction Medicine Fellowship programs.
Why ChristianaCare:
- Support from a close-knit multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, physician assistants, and social workers dedicated to consultation-liaison.
- A strong educational focus, with participation in the development of our psychiatric residents, medical students, psychologists, advanced practice providers, and social workers.
- Participation in the further development and growth of the residency program and other academic and research-related opportunities within the Behavioral Health Service Line.
- Participation in quality improvement projects, committees and department initiatives based upon your interests.
- Excellent work life balance with generous weekend call pay, competitive base salary, and annual incentive bonus.
Qualifications
- BE/BC in Psychiatry
- BE/BC and fellowship trained in Addiction Medicine or Addiction Psychiatry required
- Eligible for license in Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and other applicable states
ChristianaCare:
ChristianaCare is one of the country’s largest health care providers, ranking 24th in the nation for hospital admissions (fiscal year 2019). Christiana Care is a major teaching hospital with three campuses (1,299 beds) and more than 260 Medical-Dental residents and fellows. ChristianaCare is recognized as a regional center for excellence in cardiology, cancer and women’s health services. The system is home to Delaware’s only Level I trauma center for adults and children, the only center of its kind between Philadelphia and Baltimore. With more than 12,000 caregivers, ChristianaCare is the largest private employer in Delaware.
Benefits of living in the Delaware Valley:
- You have your choice of housing options in DE, PA, NJ or MD and enjoy reasonable commutes.
- Connected by Amtrak and I95, this region is a hub for excellent restaurants, entertainment and sporting venues, cultural events and some of the nation’s best colleges and universities.
- Within 1-3 hours from four international airports.
- Easy drives or a short train ride to Washington, DC, Philadelphia and New York City.
- Two hours from beautiful beaches in Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey and popular skiing resorts in the Pocono Mountains.
- Reasonable cost of living and no DE state sales tax.
Annual Compensation Range: $257,751.00 - $380,035.00
The above compensation range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting for full-time hours in the respective specialty. The actual compensation within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation the fair market value for physician services in the relevant specialty and the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, credentials, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements. The compensation range listed may encompass various forms of applicable compensation for this position, including, but not limited to, productivity incentives, value-based incentives and other ancillary forms of compensation dependent upon operational factors such as hours worked, call coverage and other factors. ChristianaCare will offer compensation at an appropriate point within the above range or, less frequently, may offer a level of compensation outside the listed range as warranted by the circumstances.
Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
EEO Statement: ChristianaCare Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Addiction Counselor
Verify your credential meets specialty occupation
USCIS requires the role to normally require a specific bachelor's degree or higher. Pull the O*NET profile for Addiction Counselors and confirm your degree field aligns before applying, since generalist degrees in social work or psychology may draw an RFE.
Target employers with behavioral health billing structures
Hospital systems and Federally Qualified Health Centers file H-1B petitions far more reliably than private outpatient practices. These organizations have HR infrastructure and legal counsel already familiar with the process, which shortens your path from offer to petition.
Search H-1B filing history on Migrate Mate
Filter by addiction counseling or substance use disorder roles to identify employers with verified DOL Labor Condition Application filings. This narrows your search to organizations that have already navigated H-1B sponsorship for this occupation.
Get your state licensure timeline straight before the offer
Most states require a Licensed Professional Counselor or CADC credential tied to supervised hours. If you're mid-licensure, clarify with the employer whether their H-1B petition will list you as a candidate for licensure, since USCIS has approved petitions for roles where licensure is pending but required.
Ask whether the employer uses a cap-exempt institution
Nonprofit research hospitals and university-affiliated treatment programs may qualify as cap-exempt H-1B filers, meaning your petition can be filed any time of year without the annual lottery. Confirm this with the employer's HR or legal team before counting on it.
Check the prevailing wage before your salary negotiation
Run the OFLC Wage Search for your SOC code and work location before negotiating. The employer's LCA must certify wages at or above the DOL prevailing wage, so knowing the Level I through Level IV thresholds lets you negotiate with the actual floor in mind.
H-1B Visa Addiction Counselor: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Addiction Counselor role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
It qualifies when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as counseling, psychology, or social work. Roles that accept any degree or substitute work experience alone are harder to defend. Positions at accredited hospitals or treatment programs that mandate a specific degree field have the strongest case with USCIS.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Addiction Counselors?
Hospital systems, integrated behavioral health networks, and Federally Qualified Health Centers are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for this role. Nonprofit treatment centers affiliated with universities may also file as cap-exempt employers. You can search verified H-1B LCA filing history by role on Migrate Mate to identify which organizations have sponsored this position before.
How does state licensure affect my H-1B petition as an Addiction Counselor?
USCIS has approved H-1B petitions for counseling roles where full licensure is pending, as long as the job description requires licensure and you're actively pursuing it. The employer should document your supervised hours progress and expected licensure date in the petition. Unlicensed roles without a clear licensure pathway are more vulnerable to an RFE.
Can my H-1B employer be a small outpatient clinic or private practice?
Small private practices can technically file H-1B petitions, but they face more scrutiny because USCIS may question whether the role genuinely requires a specialty degree at that employer size. Practices without an established legal or HR process for immigration also carry execution risk. Behavioral health groups with multi-site operations tend to have smoother filing track records.
What happens to my H-1B status if I change employers mid-authorization?
H-1B portability under AC21 lets you start working for a new employer once they file an H-1B transfer petition, without waiting for USCIS approval, as long as your prior petition was approved and has been pending or approved for at least 180 days. The new employer files a new LCA and I-129. You can't work for the new employer until that transfer petition is filed.