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Clinical Therapist roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations because they require at minimum a master's degree in social work, counseling, or a related clinical field. Healthcare systems, community mental health centers, and private group practices all file H-1B petitions for licensed therapists. The annual cap applies, so timing your job search around the April lottery window matters.
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Get Access To All JobsLocation: UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital, CO, Fort Collins
Department: PVH MC IP Psych Care Coordinat
Work Schedule: PRN, 0.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
Shift: Days
Pay: $33.82 - $50.73 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience
This position is an onsite role and does not offer a hybrid or remote option
Career Ladder: UCHealth offers a structured way for you to grow your skills, responsibilities, and pay in this position. As you gain experience and expertise, you will have the opportunity to move through different levels of this career ladder.
Summary:
Provides triage, assessment and treatment to patients and families, assists with disposition planning and provision of education and resources, initiates psychiatric holds. Operates as an independently licensed behavioral health clinician.
Responsibilities:
- Implements counseling/therapy for assigned patients in both individual and group settings. Interviews and assesses patients and/or patient's family, caregivers, and/or legal representatives.
- Determines, provides and/or arranges for needed internal and external services/interventions. Participates and/or arranges case reviews/care conferences to evaluate progress.
- Assists with discharge planning and processes, including identification of community-based resources, and provides referrals as part of the discharge plan. Assesses, collaborates and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge with other members of the care team.
- Utilizes appropriate teaching methods and/or referrals to ensure patient/family educational needs are met. Participates and/or trains new staff, students and interns as assigned.
- Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.
Requirements:
- Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field.
- State licensure as Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), or Licensed Addiction Counselor (ACD), or other licensure/certification may be acceptable as approved by department leadership.
- Preferred: 2 years' relevant experience.
- BLS and Advanced CPI within 6 months of hire.
Employees are our number one asset.
UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program.
Recognition
- Performance bonus: UCHealth offers a 3-Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals and tenure. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October during the third year of employment.
- Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living.
- Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.
Health and well-being
- Medical, dental and vision coverage.
- Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.
- Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
- Free Care.com membership.
- Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
- Time away from work: Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.
- Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.
- Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.
Retirement and savings
- 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.
- Additional 457(b) plan may be available.
- Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.
Education and career growth
- UCHealth provides access to academic degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth.
- Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees.
- Other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year pre-paid by UCHealth or up to $5,250/year in the form of tuition reimbursement.
- Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.
- Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.
Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours.
We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.
UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.
UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.
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Location: UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital, CO, Fort Collins
Department: PVH MC IP Psych Care Coordinat
Work Schedule: PRN, 0.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
Shift: Days
Pay: $33.82 - $50.73 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience
This position is an onsite role and does not offer a hybrid or remote option
Career Ladder: UCHealth offers a structured way for you to grow your skills, responsibilities, and pay in this position. As you gain experience and expertise, you will have the opportunity to move through different levels of this career ladder.
Summary:
Provides triage, assessment and treatment to patients and families, assists with disposition planning and provision of education and resources, initiates psychiatric holds. Operates as an independently licensed behavioral health clinician.
Responsibilities:
- Implements counseling/therapy for assigned patients in both individual and group settings. Interviews and assesses patients and/or patient's family, caregivers, and/or legal representatives.
- Determines, provides and/or arranges for needed internal and external services/interventions. Participates and/or arranges case reviews/care conferences to evaluate progress.
- Assists with discharge planning and processes, including identification of community-based resources, and provides referrals as part of the discharge plan. Assesses, collaborates and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge with other members of the care team.
- Utilizes appropriate teaching methods and/or referrals to ensure patient/family educational needs are met. Participates and/or trains new staff, students and interns as assigned.
- Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.
Requirements:
- Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field.
- State licensure as Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), or Licensed Addiction Counselor (ACD), or other licensure/certification may be acceptable as approved by department leadership.
- Preferred: 2 years' relevant experience.
- BLS and Advanced CPI within 6 months of hire.
Employees are our number one asset.
UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program.
Recognition
- Performance bonus: UCHealth offers a 3-Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals and tenure. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October during the third year of employment.
- Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living.
- Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.
Health and well-being
- Medical, dental and vision coverage.
- Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.
- Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
- Free Care.com membership.
- Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
- Time away from work: Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.
- Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.
- Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.
Retirement and savings
- 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.
- Additional 457(b) plan may be available.
- Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.
Education and career growth
- UCHealth provides access to academic degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth.
- Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees.
- Other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year pre-paid by UCHealth or up to $5,250/year in the form of tuition reimbursement.
- Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.
- Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.
Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours.
We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.
UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.
UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Clinical Therapist
Verify your licensure transfers across states
Your H-1B petition is tied to a specific employer and work location. If your clinical license is state-specific, confirm reciprocity or endorsement eligibility before accepting an offer, since USCIS requires you to be legally authorized to practice in that state.
Target employers with cap-exempt filing history
Hospitals affiliated with universities, federally qualified health centers, and nonprofit research institutions can file H-1B petitions outside the annual lottery cap. Focusing your search on these employer types removes the random selection risk entirely.
Pull LCA filings to assess real sponsorship patterns
Use Migrate Mate to search verified DOL Labor Condition Application data filtered by clinical therapist roles. You'll see which employers have actively sponsored therapists, not just which ones say they're open to it.
Confirm your role meets specialty occupation criteria
Check the O*NET profile for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists or Mental Health Counselors to document that your specific position requires a directly related master's or doctoral degree. USCIS scrutinizes therapist petitions where job duties could be interpreted as requiring only a general bachelor's.
Negotiate an offer before the April registration window
H-1B cap registrations open in March and close within days. Secure your offer letter and have your employer retain an immigration attorney or filing service by late February so the I-129 petition and supporting documentation are ready the moment registration opens.
Request a prevailing wage determination before your offer is finalized
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your occupation and work location, verified through the OFLC Wage Search. Ask for the wage level used in the LCA before signing, since Level I wages can be significantly below market for licensed clinicians.
H-1B Visa Clinical Therapist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Clinical Therapist role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position requires at minimum a master's degree in a directly related field such as clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling. USCIS has issued requests for evidence on therapist petitions where job postings accepted any bachelor's degree, so the offer letter and job description must explicitly require a specific graduate-level credential tied to the clinical duties.
Which types of employers are most likely to sponsor H-1B visas for therapists?
Large hospital systems, university-affiliated behavioral health programs, federally qualified health centers, and nonprofit community mental health organizations file the highest volume of H-1B petitions for clinical roles. These employers often have established immigration processes and legal counsel in place. You can browse verified sponsoring employers filtered by clinical therapist LCA filings on Migrate Mate.
Can a private therapy practice or small group practice sponsor an H-1B?
Yes, but most small and solo practices lack the infrastructure to navigate the process independently. The employer must file a certified Labor Condition Application with DOL before submitting the I-129 petition to USCIS, post the LCA at the worksite, and pay prevailing wages. Small practices that do sponsor typically work with an outside immigration attorney to handle compliance requirements.
How does state licensure affect my H-1B petition as a therapist?
Your H-1B approval does not grant you clinical licensure. Each state licenses independently, and USCIS expects you to hold or be eligible for the license required to practice in your work location. If you're relocating from another state, confirm that your credential qualifies for endorsement or reciprocity before your employer files, since a licensure gap can complicate the petition or delay your start date.
What happens to my H-1B status if my employer changes billing structure or contract terms after I start?
Material changes to the terms of your employment, such as a shift from salaried to contract billing, a significant reduction in hours, or a change in work location, may require your employer to file an amended H-1B petition with USCIS. The prevailing wage obligation and LCA must reflect actual working conditions throughout your authorized period, not just at the time of the original filing.