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Clinical Social Worker roles qualify as H-1B specialty occupations when the position requires a master's degree in social work (MSW). Hospitals, community health centers, and behavioral health organizations all sponsor H-1B petitions for licensed CSWs. State licensure adds a credential layer beyond the degree requirement that strengthens your petition.
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Get Access To All JobsLocation: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Road Home Research Admin
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 4:00:00 PM)
Pay Range: $27.47 - $38.81 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Rush's Road Home Program is seeking a bilingual English/Spanish Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
Summary
The LCSW provides clinical consultation to assess and treat individuals with common mental and behavioral health conditions and their family members in a multidisciplinary outpatient practice setting, on inpatient, and hospital units and within the home and school communities. Insight and direction for patients will be offered to ensure that clients are connected to other services and support in the community, at school or in another appropriate setting. The LCWS works in collaboration with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, counselors and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. The person who holds this position exemplifies the Rush mission, vision, and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
Required Job Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology or Applied Behavioral Science required.
- Current State of Illinois licensure as LCSW required.
- Two years of previous social work experience in healthcare, care management, mental health and/or social services.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and solid knowledge of community resources, demonstrated organizational skills.
- Ability to assess patient and family needs, able to ask appropriate questions.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
- In-depth experience working with patient groups.
- Experience with evidence based therapies.
- Strong active listening, critical thinking, judgment and decision making skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite.
- Ability to sense problems or potential problems.
- Ability to apply inductive and deductive reasoning to information received and identifying relationships between seemingly unrelated events/information.
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Interviews, assesses and evaluates clients and families who present themselves for care; provides professional outpatient counseling and treatment with the goal of maximizing personal/family stability.
- Prepares intake summaries, treatment plans and case summaries while maintaining ongoing confidential records.
- Charts member's treatment and progress in accordance with state and other regulations and in keeping with accepted community standards.
- Develops implements and evaluates treatment approaches for clients and affected family members, including individual, family, group or intensive therapeutic modalities.
- Confers and consults with physicians and other care team members regarding client's progress and treatment; this may include conferring with attending physicians regarding hospitalized clients regarding recommendations for treatment plans.
- Utilizes resources within the community that support children and families to meet treatment goals (these community resources will offer options for referrals to external resources for the client and/or family members).
- Participates in development, implementation and evaluation of programs within the psychiatry department at Rush.
- Develops and conducts psycho-educational classes and groups.
- Supervises the work of social work interns.
- Performs related duties as required.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Road Home Research Admin
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 4:00:00 PM)
Pay Range: $27.47 - $38.81 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Rush's Road Home Program is seeking a bilingual English/Spanish Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
Summary
The LCSW provides clinical consultation to assess and treat individuals with common mental and behavioral health conditions and their family members in a multidisciplinary outpatient practice setting, on inpatient, and hospital units and within the home and school communities. Insight and direction for patients will be offered to ensure that clients are connected to other services and support in the community, at school or in another appropriate setting. The LCWS works in collaboration with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, counselors and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. The person who holds this position exemplifies the Rush mission, vision, and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
Required Job Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology or Applied Behavioral Science required.
- Current State of Illinois licensure as LCSW required.
- Two years of previous social work experience in healthcare, care management, mental health and/or social services.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and solid knowledge of community resources, demonstrated organizational skills.
- Ability to assess patient and family needs, able to ask appropriate questions.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
- In-depth experience working with patient groups.
- Experience with evidence based therapies.
- Strong active listening, critical thinking, judgment and decision making skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite.
- Ability to sense problems or potential problems.
- Ability to apply inductive and deductive reasoning to information received and identifying relationships between seemingly unrelated events/information.
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Interviews, assesses and evaluates clients and families who present themselves for care; provides professional outpatient counseling and treatment with the goal of maximizing personal/family stability.
- Prepares intake summaries, treatment plans and case summaries while maintaining ongoing confidential records.
- Charts member's treatment and progress in accordance with state and other regulations and in keeping with accepted community standards.
- Develops implements and evaluates treatment approaches for clients and affected family members, including individual, family, group or intensive therapeutic modalities.
- Confers and consults with physicians and other care team members regarding client's progress and treatment; this may include conferring with attending physicians regarding hospitalized clients regarding recommendations for treatment plans.
- Utilizes resources within the community that support children and families to meet treatment goals (these community resources will offer options for referrals to external resources for the client and/or family members).
- Participates in development, implementation and evaluation of programs within the psychiatry department at Rush.
- Develops and conducts psycho-educational classes and groups.
- Supervises the work of social work interns.
- Performs related duties as required.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Clinical Social Worker
Verify your MSW meets specialty occupation standards
H-1B eligibility for clinical social work turns on whether the role requires a specific MSW or higher. Pull the O*NET profile for Social Workers to document the degree requirement before your employer files the petition.
Prioritize employers with active LCA filing history
Search Migrate Mate to filter Clinical Social Worker roles by employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for this occupation. That history confirms the employer understands H-1B obligations and has done it before.
Obtain state licensure before the petition is filed
Most hospital and healthcare system sponsors require you to hold or be eligible for your state clinical license before filing Form I-129. Check your target state's licensing board requirements early since supervised hours and exam eligibility vary significantly.
Confirm the prevailing wage covers your offered salary
Your employer must certify in the LCA that your salary meets the DOL prevailing wage for Clinical Social Workers in your work location. Run the OFLC Wage Search yourself using SOC code 21-1022 to verify the Level I or II wage before negotiating your offer.
Request premium processing if your start date is fixed
USCIS offers 15-business-day adjudication through premium processing on Form I-907. If your clinical license or a program's credentialing cycle ties you to a specific start date, ask your employer to include premium processing in the filing.
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Find Clinical Social Worker JobsClinical Social Worker H-1B Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Clinical Social Worker role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the employer requires an MSW or higher for the specific position. USCIS evaluates specialty occupation status at the job level, not just the field. Roles where a bachelor's degree in any discipline would be accepted don't meet the threshold, so your offer letter and job description must specify the MSW requirement explicitly.
Do I need a clinical license before my employer sponsors my H-1B?
Most healthcare and hospital employers require you to hold or be eligible for state clinical licensure before they'll initiate the LCA and I-129 filing. Licensing timelines vary by state and depend on your supervised hours and exam eligibility. Start the licensure application in parallel with your job search so you're not holding up the petition.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Clinical Social Workers?
Hospitals, behavioral health systems, federally qualified health centers, VA facilities, university-affiliated counseling centers, and nonprofit community mental health agencies are the most consistent sponsors for this role. Many of these are cap-exempt, which means they can file outside the April lottery window. Browse employers with Clinical Social Worker LCA filings on Migrate Mate to narrow your search.
How does the DOL prevailing wage apply to Clinical Social Worker H-1B petitions?
Your employer must certify in the Labor Condition Application that your offered salary equals or exceeds the DOL prevailing wage for your occupation and work location. The relevant SOC code is 21-1022. You can verify the applicable wage tier using the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer to confirm the salary your employer is proposing is LCA-compliant.
Can I switch Clinical Social Worker employers while on H-1B status?
Yes. H-1B portability under AC21 lets you start working for a new employer once they file a non-frivolous I-129 petition on your behalf, as long as your prior H-1B was approved and you've maintained valid status. Your new employer must file their own LCA and I-129. Your clinical license must also be valid in the new work state if you're relocating.
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