H-1B Visa Behavioral Health Case Manager Jobs
Behavioral Health Case Manager roles qualify as H-1B specialty occupations when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or a related clinical field. Employers in hospital systems, managed care organizations, and community mental health centers regularly file H-1B petitions for this role.
See All Behavioral Health Case Manager JobsOverview
Showing 5 of 114+ Behavioral Health Case Manager jobs
Have you applied for this role?
Have you applied for this role?
Have you applied for this role?
Have you applied for this role?
Have you applied for this role?
See all 114+ Behavioral Health Case Manager jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new Behavioral Health Case Manager roles.
Get Access To All JobsINTRODUCTION
Optum Home & Community Care, part of the Optum family of businesses, is creating something new in health care. We are uniting industry-leading solutions to build an integrated care model that holistically addresses an individual's physical, mental and social needs - helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere. As a team member of our Optum Care at Home team, together in an interdisciplinary care environment, we help patients navigate the health care system and connect them to key support services. This preventive care can help patients stay well at home. This life-changing work adds a layer of support to improve access to care. We're connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across care settings. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
The United Healthcare at Home program is a longitudinal, integrated care delivery program that coordinates the delivery and provision of clinical care of members in their place of residence. The DSNP program combines UHC trained clinicians providing intensive interventions customized to the needs of each individual, in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Care Team. United providers serve patients' in their own homes through annual comprehensive assessments, ongoing visits for higher risk members, care coordination during transitions from the hospital or nursing home and ongoing care management. The program's interdisciplinary care team approach provides needed care in person and through telephonic interventions in collaboration with the members Primary Care Provider and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS & PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Make patient assessments in home setting and determining appropriate levels of behavioral care needed
- Obtain information from providers on outpatient requests for treatment
- Determine if additional clinical treatment sessions are needed
- Manage behavioral health cases throughout the entire treatment plan
- Administer benefits and review treatment plans in collaboration with interdisciplinary care team
- Assist in coordinating Medicaid/Medicare benefits and transitions between various areas of care
- Communicate with members who have complex medical needs and may have communication barriers
- Identify ways to add value to treatment plans and consulting with facility staff or outpatient care providers on those ideas
- Focus on whole person care model for psychiatric and chemical dependency patients
- Build relationships and work with a variety of populations within the community
- Ability to work with low-income populations with complex social and medical needs including adults with serious mental illness and emotional disturbances, members with substance use disorders, and members with other complex or multiple chronic conditions
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master' Degree in Social Work
- 2+ years of experience in long-term care, home health, hospice, public health or assisted living
- 1+ years of clinical or case management experience
- Experience working with MS Word, Excel and Outlook
- Driver's License and access to reliable transportation
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Proven background in managing populations with complex medical or behavioral needs
- Experience with electronic charting
- Experience with arranging community resources
- Field based work experience
- Proven knowledge of both Medical and Behavioral Health Diagnosis and terminology
- Proven knowledge of symptom identification and intervention, associated with Behavioral Health and Substance Use disorders
- Proven knowledge of APS reporting processes
- Experience working with complex family systems and dynamics
- Proven knowledge of resources to address SDOH
- Experience in Crisis Intervention
- Demonstrated understanding of health disparities among various membership, based on their race or ethnicity; religion; socioeconomic status; sexual orientation; gender, gender identity; age; mental health; cognitive, sensory or physical disability; geographic location or other characteristics historically linked to discrimination and exclusion
- Experience working in Duals (DSNP) and/or Medicaid environment
- Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $60,200 to $107,400 annually based on full-time employment
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
INTRODUCTION
Optum Home & Community Care, part of the Optum family of businesses, is creating something new in health care. We are uniting industry-leading solutions to build an integrated care model that holistically addresses an individual's physical, mental and social needs - helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere. As a team member of our Optum Care at Home team, together in an interdisciplinary care environment, we help patients navigate the health care system and connect them to key support services. This preventive care can help patients stay well at home. This life-changing work adds a layer of support to improve access to care. We're connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across care settings. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
The United Healthcare at Home program is a longitudinal, integrated care delivery program that coordinates the delivery and provision of clinical care of members in their place of residence. The DSNP program combines UHC trained clinicians providing intensive interventions customized to the needs of each individual, in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Care Team. United providers serve patients' in their own homes through annual comprehensive assessments, ongoing visits for higher risk members, care coordination during transitions from the hospital or nursing home and ongoing care management. The program's interdisciplinary care team approach provides needed care in person and through telephonic interventions in collaboration with the members Primary Care Provider and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS & PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Make patient assessments in home setting and determining appropriate levels of behavioral care needed
- Obtain information from providers on outpatient requests for treatment
- Determine if additional clinical treatment sessions are needed
- Manage behavioral health cases throughout the entire treatment plan
- Administer benefits and review treatment plans in collaboration with interdisciplinary care team
- Assist in coordinating Medicaid/Medicare benefits and transitions between various areas of care
- Communicate with members who have complex medical needs and may have communication barriers
- Identify ways to add value to treatment plans and consulting with facility staff or outpatient care providers on those ideas
- Focus on whole person care model for psychiatric and chemical dependency patients
- Build relationships and work with a variety of populations within the community
- Ability to work with low-income populations with complex social and medical needs including adults with serious mental illness and emotional disturbances, members with substance use disorders, and members with other complex or multiple chronic conditions
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master' Degree in Social Work
- 2+ years of experience in long-term care, home health, hospice, public health or assisted living
- 1+ years of clinical or case management experience
- Experience working with MS Word, Excel and Outlook
- Driver's License and access to reliable transportation
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Proven background in managing populations with complex medical or behavioral needs
- Experience with electronic charting
- Experience with arranging community resources
- Field based work experience
- Proven knowledge of both Medical and Behavioral Health Diagnosis and terminology
- Proven knowledge of symptom identification and intervention, associated with Behavioral Health and Substance Use disorders
- Proven knowledge of APS reporting processes
- Experience working with complex family systems and dynamics
- Proven knowledge of resources to address SDOH
- Experience in Crisis Intervention
- Demonstrated understanding of health disparities among various membership, based on their race or ethnicity; religion; socioeconomic status; sexual orientation; gender, gender identity; age; mental health; cognitive, sensory or physical disability; geographic location or other characteristics historically linked to discrimination and exclusion
- Experience working in Duals (DSNP) and/or Medicaid environment
- Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $60,200 to $107,400 annually based on full-time employment
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
See all 114+ Behavioral Health Case Manager jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new Behavioral Health Case Manager roles.
Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Behavioral Health Case Manager
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation requirements
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to behavioral health case management. A bachelor's in social work, counseling, psychology, or a clinical field strengthens your petition. A general business or unrelated degree can trigger an RFE.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Behavioral Health Case Manager roles by employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for this occupation. That filing history signals an established H-1B process, not a first-time sponsor learning on your timeline.
Check prevailing wage levels before negotiating your offer
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your occupation, experience level, and work location. Run the OFLC Wage Search for SOC code 21-1094 before accepting an offer so you know the wage floor your employer is legally bound to meet.
Confirm state licensure portability with multi-site employers
Behavioral health case managers often work across facilities or via telehealth. If your employer lists multiple work locations on your LCA, USCIS may scrutinize whether each site was properly certified. Clarify the work location structure before your petition is filed.
Ask whether your employer uses cap-exempt institutions
Hospitals affiliated with universities and certain nonprofit research organizations are cap-exempt, meaning they can file your H-1B petition outside the annual lottery. If you're targeting hospital systems, ask HR whether the entity filing your petition qualifies for cap exemption.
Prepare clinical documentation early for credential verification
Managed care employers and hospital systems often require NASW membership records, state licensure certificates, and supervised hours documentation before initiating your H-1B petition. Gathering these before you receive an offer shortens the employer's internal approval timeline.
Behavioral Health Case Manager jobs are hiring across the US. Find yours.
Find Behavioral Health Case Manager JobsBehavioral Health Case Manager H-1B Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Behavioral Health Case Manager role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific clinical field such as social work, psychology, counseling, or human services. Employers must document that the role routinely requires that level and type of education. Positions where a general degree satisfies the requirement, regardless of field, are harder to support under USCIS specialty occupation criteria.
Which types of employers most commonly sponsor H-1B visas for this role?
Hospital systems, managed care organizations, community mental health centers, and integrated health networks are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for Behavioral Health Case Managers. Nonprofit hospitals affiliated with universities may qualify as cap-exempt employers, which means they can file outside the annual H-1B lottery. You can search by employer filing history on Migrate Mate to identify which organizations have sponsored this occupation before.
How does the H-1B prevailing wage requirement apply to behavioral health case management?
DOL sets prevailing wages for this role using SOC code 21-1094, broken into four wage levels based on experience and supervisory responsibility. Your employer's LCA must certify they'll pay at or above the applicable level for your specific work location. You can check the current wage floor for your metro area using the OFLC Wage Search before evaluating any offer.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new behavioral health employer without losing status?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer once they file a new I-129 petition, without waiting for USCIS approval, as long as your previous H-1B was lawfully approved and you haven't had a gap in authorized status. Your new employer must file before your current status expires and must certify a new LCA covering the role and location.
Does telehealth work affect how my H-1B petition is structured?
It can. If you provide services remotely to patients across multiple states, USCIS and DOL may require your employer to file LCAs for each worksite location rather than just your home office. Employers who list a single work address but deploy staff via telehealth across regions sometimes face RFEs. Confirm with your employer's immigration counsel how remote and hybrid arrangements will be reflected in your petition before filing.
See which Behavioral Health Case Manager employers are hiring and sponsoring visas right now.
Search Behavioral Health Case Manager Jobs