H-1B Visa Clinical Psychiatrist Jobs
Clinical Psychiatrist roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations under the medical degree requirement, making employer sponsorship straightforward for most hospital systems, academic medical centers, and behavioral health groups. Positions in underserved areas often pair H-1B sponsorship with J-1 visa waiver programs, giving you two parallel paths to U.S. practice.
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Behavioral Health Network (BHN) is a leading statewide provider of behavioral health services and a Certified Great Place to Work. Since 1938, BHN has helped individuals, families, and communities thrive through compassionate, high-quality care. We are seeking a Psychiatrist for BHN's outpatient and emergency programs. Reporting to the Medical Director, this physician will provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and psychopharmacologic treatment, collaborate with care teams and families, supervise psychiatric residents, and provide clinical consultation to APRNs.
What We Offer:
- Purpose-Driven Clinical Practice – Provide essential psychiatric care that helps individuals and communities thrive.
- Comprehensive Patient Care – Evaluate, diagnose, treat, and support individuals using sound clinical principles and current standards of care.
- Collaborative Care Environment – Partner with clinicians, supervisors, families, collateral contacts, and multidisciplinary care teams.
- Clinical Teaching and Consultation – Supervise psychiatric residents and serve as a trusted clinical resource to APRNs.
- Meaningful Community Impact – Serve challenging and diverse populations across BHN's outpatient and emergency programs.
- Quality-Focused Practice – Contribute to high-quality, compliant care and continuous improvement in daily practice.
- Comprehensive Benefits – Generous PTO, 403(b), tuition reimbursement, medical, dental, vision, employee assistance programs, and more.
- Certified Great Place to Work – Join an organization recognized for creating a positive and engaging employee experience.
What You Will Do:
- Complete comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, including clinical formulations and recommendations grounded in sound clinical principles and judgment.
- Evaluate individuals for psychopharmacologic treatment and prescribe medications in accordance with current standards of care.
- Engage appropriate family members and collateral contacts in treatment planning and care coordination.
- Produce timely, high-quality clinical documentation and bill for services in compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
- Provide clinical supervision to psychiatric residents and support their development within the care environment.
- Offer clinical consultation and guidance to APRNs regarding psychiatric care and treatment needs.
- Participate in clinical team meetings with outpatient clinicians, supervisors, and other care partners.
- Use agency technology and communication systems effectively while contributing to teamwork, service quality, and continuous improvement.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree with completed residency training in Psychiatry.
- Current Massachusetts medical license as an MD or DO.
- Current Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Certificate.
- Current Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration.
- Broad knowledge of mental illness and current psychopharmacologic interventions.
- Willingness and demonstrated ability to treat challenging and diverse populations with sound clinical judgment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, collaboration, interpersonal, and consultation skills.
- Proficiency with clinical and agency technology, along with strong organization, reliability, and openness to technological change.
We Hire for HEART!
Since 1938, BHN has delivered high-quality, culturally responsive behavioral health care to individuals, families, and communities throughout Massachusetts. Our core values — Humanity, Empowerment, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork — guide how we lead, how we serve, and how we support one another. If you’re ready to make a meaningful difference as part of a mission-driven organization, we’d love to hear from you.
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $70,000-$91,000
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
INTRODUCTION
Behavioral Health Network (BHN) is a leading statewide provider of behavioral health services and a Certified Great Place to Work. Since 1938, BHN has helped individuals, families, and communities thrive through compassionate, high-quality care. We are seeking a Psychiatrist for BHN's outpatient and emergency programs. Reporting to the Medical Director, this physician will provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and psychopharmacologic treatment, collaborate with care teams and families, supervise psychiatric residents, and provide clinical consultation to APRNs.
What We Offer:
- Purpose-Driven Clinical Practice – Provide essential psychiatric care that helps individuals and communities thrive.
- Comprehensive Patient Care – Evaluate, diagnose, treat, and support individuals using sound clinical principles and current standards of care.
- Collaborative Care Environment – Partner with clinicians, supervisors, families, collateral contacts, and multidisciplinary care teams.
- Clinical Teaching and Consultation – Supervise psychiatric residents and serve as a trusted clinical resource to APRNs.
- Meaningful Community Impact – Serve challenging and diverse populations across BHN's outpatient and emergency programs.
- Quality-Focused Practice – Contribute to high-quality, compliant care and continuous improvement in daily practice.
- Comprehensive Benefits – Generous PTO, 403(b), tuition reimbursement, medical, dental, vision, employee assistance programs, and more.
- Certified Great Place to Work – Join an organization recognized for creating a positive and engaging employee experience.
What You Will Do:
- Complete comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, including clinical formulations and recommendations grounded in sound clinical principles and judgment.
- Evaluate individuals for psychopharmacologic treatment and prescribe medications in accordance with current standards of care.
- Engage appropriate family members and collateral contacts in treatment planning and care coordination.
- Produce timely, high-quality clinical documentation and bill for services in compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
- Provide clinical supervision to psychiatric residents and support their development within the care environment.
- Offer clinical consultation and guidance to APRNs regarding psychiatric care and treatment needs.
- Participate in clinical team meetings with outpatient clinicians, supervisors, and other care partners.
- Use agency technology and communication systems effectively while contributing to teamwork, service quality, and continuous improvement.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree with completed residency training in Psychiatry.
- Current Massachusetts medical license as an MD or DO.
- Current Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Certificate.
- Current Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration.
- Broad knowledge of mental illness and current psychopharmacologic interventions.
- Willingness and demonstrated ability to treat challenging and diverse populations with sound clinical judgment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, collaboration, interpersonal, and consultation skills.
- Proficiency with clinical and agency technology, along with strong organization, reliability, and openness to technological change.
We Hire for HEART!
Since 1938, BHN has delivered high-quality, culturally responsive behavioral health care to individuals, families, and communities throughout Massachusetts. Our core values — Humanity, Empowerment, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork — guide how we lead, how we serve, and how we support one another. If you’re ready to make a meaningful difference as part of a mission-driven organization, we’d love to hear from you.
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $70,000-$91,000
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Clinical Psychiatrist
Verify your medical credentials match SOC requirements
USCIS evaluates psychiatry roles against the SOC 29-1223 classification. Confirm your medical degree, residency, and board eligibility documents align with that code before applying, since credential gaps trigger Requests for Evidence that delay your start date.
Target employers with J-1 waiver Conrad 30 slots
Many states allocate Conrad 30 J-1 waiver slots specifically for psychiatrists in Health Professional Shortage Areas. Employers who sponsor these waivers are also practiced H-1B filers, making them far more likely to move efficiently through your petition.
Search H-1B filing history on Migrate Mate
Filter by psychiatry-related SOC codes on Migrate Mate to see which hospital systems and behavioral health employers have active DOL Labor Condition Application filings for your role, so you spend time on employers who already sponsor rather than guessing.
Request premium processing before your start date locks
Psychiatric group practices often set credentialing timelines months in advance. File USCIS Form I-907 for premium processing once the I-129 is ready, cutting the adjudication window to 15 business days and protecting your credentialing and malpractice onboarding schedule.
Benchmark your offer against OFLC Wage Search levels
Your employer's LCA must certify a prevailing wage at DOL Level I through IV. Pull the OFLC Wage Search for SOC 29-1223 in your metro area before negotiating, so you know whether the offer clears the certified wage floor for your experience tier.
Clarify moonlighting restrictions with your petitioning employer
H-1B status ties your authorized work to the petitioning employer's LCA. Taking on-call shifts or telemedicine contracts outside that employer requires a concurrent H-1B petition, which many psychiatric locum arrangements skip and USCIS audits closely.
H-1B Visa Clinical Psychiatrist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Clinical Psychiatrist role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. Psychiatry requires an M.D. or D.O., completion of a residency in psychiatry, and board certification or eligibility, which meets USCIS's definition of a specialty occupation requiring a specific bachelor's-level-or-higher degree in a directly related field. Hospital systems and outpatient psychiatric groups routinely file H-1B petitions under SOC code 29-1223 without difficulty.
Which types of employers most commonly sponsor H-1B visas for Clinical Psychiatrists?
Academic medical centers, large hospital systems, federally qualified health centers, and behavioral health organizations account for the majority of H-1B LCA filings for psychiatrists. These employers have established immigration infrastructure and file consistently. You can browse employers with verified LCA filing history for psychiatry roles on Migrate Mate before submitting applications.
How does the H-1B cap lottery affect Clinical Psychiatrists?
Cap-exempt employers, including nonprofit hospitals, academic medical centers, and federally funded research institutions, can file H-1B petitions year-round without entering the annual lottery. If your employer is cap-subject, your petition enters the USCIS lottery each April for the following fiscal year. Many psychiatric employers are cap-exempt, so confirm that status early in your job search.
Can a Clinical Psychiatrist hold H-1B status and a J-1 waiver simultaneously?
Not simultaneously, but sequentially. A J-1 waiver under the Conrad 30 program commits you to three years of service in an underserved area and typically converts to H-1B status after that obligation is fulfilled. Some employers sponsor the H-1B from day one if they're already cap-exempt, bypassing the J-1 route entirely. Confirm which pathway your prospective employer supports before signing a contract.
What happens to H-1B status if a Clinical Psychiatrist changes employers mid-petition?
H-1B portability under AC21 lets you transfer to a new employer after your petition has been pending for 180 days, provided the new role is in the same or a similar occupational classification. For psychiatrists, a move between inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings generally qualifies. Your new employer must file a new LCA and an amended I-129 before you begin work at the new facility.