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Behavioral Health Case Manager roles qualify as H-1B visa 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.
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Under general supervision of the Human Services Supervisor – Behavioral Health, this position provides Adult Mental Health Targeted Case Management (TCM) services to adults with serious and persistent mental illness, including individuals under court commitment for mental illness or chemical dependency. The Social Worker – Behavioral Health Case Manager supports the mission of Blue Earth County Human Services by connecting individuals to services that promote stability, recovery, and community participation.
Responsibilities include assessing client needs, developing person-centered service plans, coordinating and monitoring services, facilitating access to community resources, providing crisis support, and ensuring compliance with court-ordered services. This position also participates in discharge planning, monitors court commitments, and engages in ongoing professional development.
DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provides Adult Mental Health Targeted Case Management Services in accordance with Minnesota Statutes and Department of Human Services guidelines. Meets with clients to assess strengths, service needs, and needed community supports. Develops person-centered case plan and goals. Coordinates and monitors the provision of services between clients and service providers to ensure services are being provided, utilized, and effectively meet the needs of clients. Provides case management services including assessment, planning, referral/linkage to community-based services and monitoring/service coordination. Opens, maintains, and closes case files. Case management services may include helping the client obtain needed mental health services, social services, educational services, health services, vocational services, recreational services, and related services in areas such as housing services, advocacy, transportation, and legal services. Travels to appointments within and outside of Blue Earth County as required.
- Develops and updates Functional Assessments (FA), Individual Community Support Plans (ICSP), and General Service Plans in collaboration with clients, families, providers, and other stakeholders. Ensures plans reflect client needs and comply with program requirements.
- Maintains accurate, timely documentation of client contacts, services, and activities. Completes required reports, data privacy forms, and releases of information. Assists with scheduling diagnostic assessments and tracking billable and non-billable activities.
- Monitors court commitments and compliance with mental health and/or chemical health services and treatments ordered by the Court. Writes reports to the court as mandated by statute.
- Participates in discharge planning by coordinating with clients and facility staff to identify support needs, develop discharge goals/plans, and facilitate referrals and appointments.
- Provides crisis assistance by identifying and accessing additional support services during times of mental health crisis.
- Promotes a diverse, culturally competent, and respectful workplace.
- Engages positively with both internal and external customers. Communicates and interacts effectively and respectfully with colleagues, supervisors, representatives from other organizations, and the public.
- Performs the physical and mental demands of the position.
- Attends work during regularly scheduled hours.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS:
- Performs intake duties as assigned by obtaining information from clients to determine service needs. Assists clients to obtain information about local resources and provides referrals as needed.
- Assists with completing pre-petition screening for court commitment as needed.
- Participates in professional staff development. Participates in training and education opportunities to maintain and improve proficiency. Attends and participates in professional organizations. Associates with employees and departments from other counties and states for collaboration.
- Performs other related functions as apparent or assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, or related field from an accredited college or university; and
- 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to adults with mental illness; or
- Equivalent combination of education and experience necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- A minimum of two (2) years of experience providing Adult Mental Health Targeted Case Management Services in a county human services agency.
- Proficient in understanding and speaking languages other than English, such as Spanish, Somali, Chinese, Sudanese, and Arabic, among others.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- Must successfully pass a background check.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license to drive in the State of Minnesota, reliable transportation, and the ability to travel to client homes and community locations as required.
- Must comply with all federal and state laws and organizational and departmental policies and regulations.
- Must adhere to data practices policies and standards regarding non-public data. Access to non-public data must be limited to what is necessary to perform job duties. Employees must take reasonable steps to prevent unauthorized access and ensure secure storage of data in accordance with county policies and Minnesota Statutes.
HOURS OF WORK
Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This position allows for flexible hours and may require some evening and weekend hours. This position may require limited participation in an on-call rotation, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays to respond to urgent needs.
DESCRIPTION
Under general supervision of the Human Services Supervisor – Behavioral Health, this position provides Adult Mental Health Targeted Case Management (TCM) services to adults with serious and persistent mental illness, including individuals under court commitment for mental illness or chemical dependency. The Social Worker – Behavioral Health Case Manager supports the mission of Blue Earth County Human Services by connecting individuals to services that promote stability, recovery, and community participation.
Responsibilities include assessing client needs, developing person-centered service plans, coordinating and monitoring services, facilitating access to community resources, providing crisis support, and ensuring compliance with court-ordered services. This position also participates in discharge planning, monitors court commitments, and engages in ongoing professional development.
DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provides Adult Mental Health Targeted Case Management Services in accordance with Minnesota Statutes and Department of Human Services guidelines. Meets with clients to assess strengths, service needs, and needed community supports. Develops person-centered case plan and goals. Coordinates and monitors the provision of services between clients and service providers to ensure services are being provided, utilized, and effectively meet the needs of clients. Provides case management services including assessment, planning, referral/linkage to community-based services and monitoring/service coordination. Opens, maintains, and closes case files. Case management services may include helping the client obtain needed mental health services, social services, educational services, health services, vocational services, recreational services, and related services in areas such as housing services, advocacy, transportation, and legal services. Travels to appointments within and outside of Blue Earth County as required.
- Develops and updates Functional Assessments (FA), Individual Community Support Plans (ICSP), and General Service Plans in collaboration with clients, families, providers, and other stakeholders. Ensures plans reflect client needs and comply with program requirements.
- Maintains accurate, timely documentation of client contacts, services, and activities. Completes required reports, data privacy forms, and releases of information. Assists with scheduling diagnostic assessments and tracking billable and non-billable activities.
- Monitors court commitments and compliance with mental health and/or chemical health services and treatments ordered by the Court. Writes reports to the court as mandated by statute.
- Participates in discharge planning by coordinating with clients and facility staff to identify support needs, develop discharge goals/plans, and facilitate referrals and appointments.
- Provides crisis assistance by identifying and accessing additional support services during times of mental health crisis.
- Promotes a diverse, culturally competent, and respectful workplace.
- Engages positively with both internal and external customers. Communicates and interacts effectively and respectfully with colleagues, supervisors, representatives from other organizations, and the public.
- Performs the physical and mental demands of the position.
- Attends work during regularly scheduled hours.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS:
- Performs intake duties as assigned by obtaining information from clients to determine service needs. Assists clients to obtain information about local resources and provides referrals as needed.
- Assists with completing pre-petition screening for court commitment as needed.
- Participates in professional staff development. Participates in training and education opportunities to maintain and improve proficiency. Attends and participates in professional organizations. Associates with employees and departments from other counties and states for collaboration.
- Performs other related functions as apparent or assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, or related field from an accredited college or university; and
- 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to adults with mental illness; or
- Equivalent combination of education and experience necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- A minimum of two (2) years of experience providing Adult Mental Health Targeted Case Management Services in a county human services agency.
- Proficient in understanding and speaking languages other than English, such as Spanish, Somali, Chinese, Sudanese, and Arabic, among others.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- Must successfully pass a background check.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license to drive in the State of Minnesota, reliable transportation, and the ability to travel to client homes and community locations as required.
- Must comply with all federal and state laws and organizational and departmental policies and regulations.
- Must adhere to data practices policies and standards regarding non-public data. Access to non-public data must be limited to what is necessary to perform job duties. Employees must take reasonable steps to prevent unauthorized access and ensure secure storage of data in accordance with county policies and Minnesota Statutes.
HOURS OF WORK
Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This position allows for flexible hours and may require some evening and weekend hours. This position may require limited participation in an on-call rotation, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays to respond to urgent needs.
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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.
H-1B Visa Behavioral Health Case Manager: 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.