H-1B Visa Addiction Counselor Jobs
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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Get Access To All JobsFacility: Mount St. Mary's Hospital
Shift: Shift 1
Status: Full Time FTE: 1.000000
Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates
Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Days and Evenings
Hours: Sunday - Wednesday 9:00am-5:00pm Thursday 3:00pm-11:00pm
Summary:
Provides a program of rehabilitative therapy to complement the patient's total treatment plan. As part of a multidisciplinary team, provides alcoholism/addiction counseling and mental health services as a clinician under direct supervision. Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation as appropriate to the ages of patients served, based on the areas of clinical practice.
Responsibilities:
Education
- Associate's Degree required
- CASAC or other Q.H.P. Status required
- Bachelor's Degree with CASAC in time specified by Director preferred
Experience
- Three (3) years' experience in treatment with addicted populations required
- Inpatient experience, experience with MICA clients, and computerized documentation preferred
- Addictions experience preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
- Answer telephones
- Compose letters/memorandums
- Input data into computer programs
- Maintain logs
- Maintain patient charts
- Proofread documents
- Schedule appointments
- CRT
- Fax
- Personal Computer
- Photocopier
- Must have adequate writing skills applicable to the job; pre-employment writing sample
WORKING CONDITIONS
- May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases
- May be exposed to toxic chemicals
- Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances
- May be exposed to/occasionally exposed to patient elements
- Exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries, and illness)
- Subject to varying and unpredictable situations
- Handles emergency or crisis situations
- Subject to many interruptions
- Required Protective Equipment
- Non-Sterile Medical Gloves
Facility: Mount St. Mary's Hospital
Shift: Shift 1
Status: Full Time FTE: 1.000000
Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates
Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Days and Evenings
Hours: Sunday - Wednesday 9:00am-5:00pm Thursday 3:00pm-11:00pm
Summary:
Provides a program of rehabilitative therapy to complement the patient's total treatment plan. As part of a multidisciplinary team, provides alcoholism/addiction counseling and mental health services as a clinician under direct supervision. Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation as appropriate to the ages of patients served, based on the areas of clinical practice.
Responsibilities:
Education
- Associate's Degree required
- CASAC or other Q.H.P. Status required
- Bachelor's Degree with CASAC in time specified by Director preferred
Experience
- Three (3) years' experience in treatment with addicted populations required
- Inpatient experience, experience with MICA clients, and computerized documentation preferred
- Addictions experience preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
- Answer telephones
- Compose letters/memorandums
- Input data into computer programs
- Maintain logs
- Maintain patient charts
- Proofread documents
- Schedule appointments
- CRT
- Fax
- Personal Computer
- Photocopier
- Must have adequate writing skills applicable to the job; pre-employment writing sample
WORKING CONDITIONS
- May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases
- May be exposed to toxic chemicals
- Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances
- May be exposed to/occasionally exposed to patient elements
- Exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries, and illness)
- Subject to varying and unpredictable situations
- Handles emergency or crisis situations
- Subject to many interruptions
- Required Protective Equipment
- Non-Sterile Medical Gloves
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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.