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Child Therapist roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a master's degree or higher in counseling, social work, or psychology. Most sponsoring employers are hospital systems, community mental health centers, and school districts with established H-1B filing programs. The 85,000-cap lottery applies, with premium processing available.
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Get Access To All JobsDepartment Psychiatry - General - 412202
Posting Open Date 01/05/2023
Open Until Filled Yes
Position Type Permanent Faculty
Working Title Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist - Open Rank
Appointment Type Fixed Term Faculty
Vacancy ID FAC0004389
Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Permanent
Hours per week 40
FTE 1
Position Location North Carolina, US
Proposed Start Date 09/03/2023
Be a Tar Heel!
A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.
One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.
University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events.
UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.
Position Summary
The UNC Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry is seeking a psychiatrist to provide inpatient clinical services to children and young adults in the Child & Adolescent inpatient and outpatient programs. This is a full-time fixed term (clinical) position. The rank will be based on the qualifications of the applicants. We anticipate hiring a child and adolescent psychiatrist to work in the adolescent inpatient setting and an adult or child adolescent psychiatrist on the young adult unit at the new Child & Adolescent Psychiatry facility in Butner, NC. The position will be at least 50% inpatient and opportunity for up to 100% inpatient. The position can include outpatient work including in-person and/or virtual care services. Duties also include teaching/supervising fellows, residents, medical students and other trainees from a variety of disciplines.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Applicants must have an MD or DO, be BC/BE, and be eligible for North Carolina licensure.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
The successful candidate should have strong clinical skills and demonstrated teaching skills necessary to enable them to successfully provide educational and training experiences for medical students, residents, fellows, other health care trainees, and clinicians. Candidates should have clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and young adults.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
Department Psychiatry - General - 412202
Posting Open Date 01/05/2023
Open Until Filled Yes
Position Type Permanent Faculty
Working Title Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist - Open Rank
Appointment Type Fixed Term Faculty
Vacancy ID FAC0004389
Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Permanent
Hours per week 40
FTE 1
Position Location North Carolina, US
Proposed Start Date 09/03/2023
Be a Tar Heel!
A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.
One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.
University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events.
UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.
Position Summary
The UNC Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry is seeking a psychiatrist to provide inpatient clinical services to children and young adults in the Child & Adolescent inpatient and outpatient programs. This is a full-time fixed term (clinical) position. The rank will be based on the qualifications of the applicants. We anticipate hiring a child and adolescent psychiatrist to work in the adolescent inpatient setting and an adult or child adolescent psychiatrist on the young adult unit at the new Child & Adolescent Psychiatry facility in Butner, NC. The position will be at least 50% inpatient and opportunity for up to 100% inpatient. The position can include outpatient work including in-person and/or virtual care services. Duties also include teaching/supervising fellows, residents, medical students and other trainees from a variety of disciplines.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Applicants must have an MD or DO, be BC/BE, and be eligible for North Carolina licensure.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
The successful candidate should have strong clinical skills and demonstrated teaching skills necessary to enable them to successfully provide educational and training experiences for medical students, residents, fellows, other health care trainees, and clinicians. Candidates should have clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and young adults.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
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Verify your licensure transfers across states
Your LPC, LCSW, or LMFT license is state-specific, and your H-1B petition must list a worksite state. Confirm your credential is valid in the employer's state before filing begins, or build in time for reciprocal licensure applications.
Target employers with cap-exempt filing status
Hospitals affiliated with a university, federally qualified health centers, and nonprofit mental health agencies attached to a research institution may qualify as cap-exempt. That means no lottery, no October 1 start date restriction, and year-round filing.
Search LCA filings filtered for therapy roles
Use Migrate Mate to filter employers by H-1B Labor Condition Application history for counseling and therapy occupations. This shows you which organizations have actually sponsored roles like yours, not just companies that post generic sponsorship disclaimers.
Confirm your degree meets specialty occupation standards
USCIS requires a direct relationship between your degree field and the job duties. A master's in counseling or clinical psychology is straightforward. A bachelor's in a tangentially related field paired with licensure may require a stronger employer support letter detailing degree necessity.
Ask about the LCA prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Your employer files an LCA with DOL certifying they'll pay at least the prevailing wage for your SOC code and worksite location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check Level I through Level IV rates for your specific county so you can evaluate any offer against DOL's minimum.
Time your offer acceptance around the H-1B lottery window
USCIS opens H-1B registration each March for an October 1 start. If you're not already in valid status allowing a change, an offer signed in June for an October start is achievable. An offer signed in April after a lost lottery means a full year's wait unless your employer qualifies as cap-exempt.
H-1B Visa Child Therapist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Child Therapist role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. Child Therapist positions require at minimum a master's degree in clinical social work, counseling, or psychology, which satisfies USCIS's specialty occupation standard. The role must also require that specific degree, not just any bachelor's. Most clinical therapy positions at licensed facilities meet both criteria, but the employer's job description must explicitly state the degree requirement.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Child Therapists?
Hospital systems, pediatric behavioral health clinics, community mental health centers, school districts, and university-affiliated counseling programs are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for Child Therapists. Nonprofit mental health organizations and federally qualified health centers also sponsor regularly and may qualify as cap-exempt, which removes the lottery requirement entirely. You can browse verified sponsors by role on Migrate Mate.
Does state licensure affect my H-1B petition as a Child Therapist?
Yes, and this is one of the most common complications. Your H-1B petition is tied to a specific worksite state, and USCIS expects you to hold or be in the process of obtaining licensure in that state. If your LPC or LCSW is from a different state, you'll need to apply for reciprocal licensure in parallel with the petition. Starting that process before your employer files I-129 reduces delays.
Can a Child Therapist work for multiple employers on a single H-1B?
Not on a single petition. Each employer must file a separate H-1B petition and LCA. If you want to work part-time for two employers simultaneously, both must sponsor you independently. This is more common in school-based therapy and private practice hybrid arrangements. USCIS allows concurrent H-1B employment, but each sponsoring employer carries full compliance responsibility for their own petition.
What happens to my H-1B status if my employer's therapy contract ends early?
Your H-1B status is tied to that specific employer, so a contract termination ends your authorized employment. You have a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsoring employer, change to another valid status, or depart the U.S. A new employer must file an H-1B transfer petition before you begin working for them. Acting within the first two weeks of notice gives you the most runway to arrange a transfer.