H-1B Visa Behavioral Health Case Manager Jobs
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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Orlando Health Physician Associates
One of the largest primary care providers (PCP) groups in Central Florida, Orlando Health Physician Associates comprises the PCP network of the Orlando Health Medical Group. More than 225 providers deliver care in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and podiatry. Our PCPs provide care for every age, through every stage, from childhood development to pregnancy and childbirth services to chronic disease management and aging concerns. As part of Orlando Health, our providers also can refer and coordinate care throughout the system’s integrated network of healthcare services. With numerous convenient locations across Central Florida, Orlando Health Physician Associates offers patients easy access to quality primary care, including same-day, next-day and virtual appointments.
Orlando Health Physician Associates is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our dedicated team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.
Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you!
The Case Manager interacts directly with adult and adolescent patient/family to address issues/concerns of a clinical nature (medical necessity, mental wellness, linking patient care, etc.) as appropriate to facilitate efficient movement through the continuum of care.
Location: 55 East State Road 434, Longwood
Must be willing to travel 5% of the time. (potential hybrid schedule)
The hours are Monday - Friday, 8am-4:30pm
Bilingual candidates preferred (English and Spanish speaking)
Responsibilities:
What you will do
- Initially and concurrently assesses all adult and adolescent clients within assigned population to include but not limited to: diagnosis/medical history; current treatments/therapies; age; payment source; criteria compliance; resources; support systems; anticipated needs; appropriate level of service; special/personal needs; and any other relevant information.
- Obtains referrals from Behavioral Health specialty medical and mental health providers and other referral sources to assess adult and adolescent client needs.
- Acts as an advocate for patient’s health care needs.
- Provides outreach and education at health fairs and other community events.
- Facilitates family meetings to discuss lab results, provider recommendations, and plan of care with client’s care team.
- Maintains records and documentation of work performed in an organized and easily retrievable fashion.
- Maintains positive relationships with supervisor, peers, collaborative team, families, and community contacts.
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
- Maintains confidentiality of data and information in compliance with HIPPA regulation and Orlando Health policies.
- Completes orientation and department specific competencies.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or healthcare related field.
One (1) year experience in case management or related patient care support role working in community agency, out-patient facility, or hospital setting.
Valid Florida driver’s license with no more than six (6) points, at least 21 years of age, and must be insurable under the Orlando Health insurance carrier’s requirements and standards.
Position Summary:
Orlando Health Physician Associates
One of the largest primary care providers (PCP) groups in Central Florida, Orlando Health Physician Associates comprises the PCP network of the Orlando Health Medical Group. More than 225 providers deliver care in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and podiatry. Our PCPs provide care for every age, through every stage, from childhood development to pregnancy and childbirth services to chronic disease management and aging concerns. As part of Orlando Health, our providers also can refer and coordinate care throughout the system’s integrated network of healthcare services. With numerous convenient locations across Central Florida, Orlando Health Physician Associates offers patients easy access to quality primary care, including same-day, next-day and virtual appointments.
Orlando Health Physician Associates is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our dedicated team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.
Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you!
The Case Manager interacts directly with adult and adolescent patient/family to address issues/concerns of a clinical nature (medical necessity, mental wellness, linking patient care, etc.) as appropriate to facilitate efficient movement through the continuum of care.
Location: 55 East State Road 434, Longwood
Must be willing to travel 5% of the time. (potential hybrid schedule)
The hours are Monday - Friday, 8am-4:30pm
Bilingual candidates preferred (English and Spanish speaking)
Responsibilities:
What you will do
- Initially and concurrently assesses all adult and adolescent clients within assigned population to include but not limited to: diagnosis/medical history; current treatments/therapies; age; payment source; criteria compliance; resources; support systems; anticipated needs; appropriate level of service; special/personal needs; and any other relevant information.
- Obtains referrals from Behavioral Health specialty medical and mental health providers and other referral sources to assess adult and adolescent client needs.
- Acts as an advocate for patient’s health care needs.
- Provides outreach and education at health fairs and other community events.
- Facilitates family meetings to discuss lab results, provider recommendations, and plan of care with client’s care team.
- Maintains records and documentation of work performed in an organized and easily retrievable fashion.
- Maintains positive relationships with supervisor, peers, collaborative team, families, and community contacts.
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
- Maintains confidentiality of data and information in compliance with HIPPA regulation and Orlando Health policies.
- Completes orientation and department specific competencies.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or healthcare related field.
One (1) year experience in case management or related patient care support role working in community agency, out-patient facility, or hospital setting.
Valid Florida driver’s license with no more than six (6) points, at least 21 years of age, and must be insurable under the Orlando Health insurance carrier’s requirements and standards.
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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.