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Regional Lead roles on OPT typically require a bachelor's degree in business, operations, or a related field, which satisfies the specialty occupation standard most employers use to justify sponsorship. Your 12-month OPT window (29 months with a STEM extension) is enough to prove yourself in a leadership role and build a case for H-1B visa sponsorship.
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Get Access To All JobsIT’S MORE THAN A JOB. IT’S A CALLING.
At Family Care Center, we are on a mission to transform lives by elevating behavioral health care. Our journey began in 2016 when two U.S. Army Veterans founded Family Care Center to help service members, Veterans and their families. We continue that tradition today, caring for people of all ages across a broad range of conditions with nearly 30 outpatient clinics in communities across Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Tennessee and Texas.
If you'd like to work for one of the nation's fastest-growing behavioral health providers, collaborating with other committed team members and making a positive impact on your community, we look forward to hearing from you.
Transforming lives is our life’s work.
- CARING & SUPPORTIVE CULTURE: We support you so you can support our patients. Our positive environment is complemented by an engaging wellness program, volunteer events, team activities and more.
- UNPARALLELED GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES: We offer clear paths for career advancement at every level, fostering your professional development and personal growth.
- BALANCED LIFESTYLE: Achieve professional fulfillment while nurturing a healthy work-life balance, free from weekend or evening hours. We understand the importance of both professional fulfillment and personal well-being.
- COLLABORATIVE TEAM: Join forces with a diverse team of top-notch behavioral health professionals, support staff and empowering leadership. Together, we work towards transforming the lives of our patients.
- IMPRESSIVE RETENTION RATES: Our compassionate, welcoming approach has helped us earn a higher-than-average provider retention rate of 88%.
- COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS: We prioritize your overall well-being and financial security. Enjoy a full suite of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, fertility, retirement, wellness, profit sharing and more.
- Annual Compensation Range: $74,000 - $78,000 depending on experience, plus bonus potential.
Position Overview: The Clinic Administrator - Regional Lead oversees the daily administrative operations of the assigned clinic/s to ensure workflows are functioning properly and the appropriate infrastructure is in place to deliver efficient and effective care and the optimal patient experience. Under direction of the Regional Director, the Clinical Administrator – Regional Lead onboards/trains new Clinic Administrators (CA), assists director by ensuring operational required tasks are completed by Clinical Administrators, and is the conduit of information for assigned clinics in the region. The Clinic Administrator - Regional Lead is accountable for reporting out on the clinic’s operational performance monthly, according to the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) established by the management team.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Manages and develops an effective staff: providing effective communication, leadership, guidance, and resources according to organizational policies and applicable laws and regulations. Determines staff qualifications and competency: recruits, interviews, selects, hires, trains, orients, mentors, evaluates, coaches, counsels, disciplines, and rewards. Establishes and monitors staff safety and regulatory compliance.
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure excellent quality, timeliness, and customer service throughout the entire customer experience.
- Works with Regional Director to facilitate effective communication with regional clinics and staff.
- Responsible for training newly assigned Clinic Administrators and other staff as required and assists in ensuring clinic administrators are performing required tasks based on latest operational requirements.
- Works with Clinical Director to implement best practices and operational workflows at the clinic level. Participates in clinic-level monthly operating report with Clinic Director to measure performance of clinic and set strategic goals.
- Oversees the delegation and execution of administrative, location-specific tasks including but not limited to maintenance and facility repairs, equipment and supplies purchasing, escalation of IT issues, facilitation of emergency preparedness exercises, distribution of clinic phone rosters. Periodically audits clinic(s) in accordance with established operational and safety standards (e.g., expired supplies, annual fire inspection, medication management, equipment calibration).
- Manages provider scheduling, training scheduling and administrative responsibilities for all clinical support employees. Plans and coordinates work assignments and schedules of all clinic support staff; approves staff timekeeping according to policy.
- Manages and coordinates operations and activities of the clinic front desk staff to achieve customer satisfaction, quality service, and compliance with established procedures/policies.
- Maintains customer satisfaction survey and NPS targets, as defined by the management team. Resolves and communicates physician and customer inquiries, incidents, and complaints.
- Functions as the HR liaison and performs HR/Payroll related duties as assigned for clinics in cooperation with Human Resources department assigned partner.
Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility:
- Directly supervises 5-10 employees within the clinic.
Other Duties:
- Other duties as needed and assigned by supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Healthcare, Marketing or related field required.
- Two years healthcare or business operations experience and two years’ experience leading people, preferably in a multisite healthcare service clinic or physician services environment, required.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Project Management Software required.
Location: Louisville Clinic - 363 Centennial Pkwy, Suite 220, Louisville, CO 80027
Family Care Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
IT’S MORE THAN A JOB. IT’S A CALLING.
At Family Care Center, we are on a mission to transform lives by elevating behavioral health care. Our journey began in 2016 when two U.S. Army Veterans founded Family Care Center to help service members, Veterans and their families. We continue that tradition today, caring for people of all ages across a broad range of conditions with nearly 30 outpatient clinics in communities across Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Tennessee and Texas.
If you'd like to work for one of the nation's fastest-growing behavioral health providers, collaborating with other committed team members and making a positive impact on your community, we look forward to hearing from you.
Transforming lives is our life’s work.
- CARING & SUPPORTIVE CULTURE: We support you so you can support our patients. Our positive environment is complemented by an engaging wellness program, volunteer events, team activities and more.
- UNPARALLELED GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES: We offer clear paths for career advancement at every level, fostering your professional development and personal growth.
- BALANCED LIFESTYLE: Achieve professional fulfillment while nurturing a healthy work-life balance, free from weekend or evening hours. We understand the importance of both professional fulfillment and personal well-being.
- COLLABORATIVE TEAM: Join forces with a diverse team of top-notch behavioral health professionals, support staff and empowering leadership. Together, we work towards transforming the lives of our patients.
- IMPRESSIVE RETENTION RATES: Our compassionate, welcoming approach has helped us earn a higher-than-average provider retention rate of 88%.
- COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS: We prioritize your overall well-being and financial security. Enjoy a full suite of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, fertility, retirement, wellness, profit sharing and more.
- Annual Compensation Range: $74,000 - $78,000 depending on experience, plus bonus potential.
Position Overview: The Clinic Administrator - Regional Lead oversees the daily administrative operations of the assigned clinic/s to ensure workflows are functioning properly and the appropriate infrastructure is in place to deliver efficient and effective care and the optimal patient experience. Under direction of the Regional Director, the Clinical Administrator – Regional Lead onboards/trains new Clinic Administrators (CA), assists director by ensuring operational required tasks are completed by Clinical Administrators, and is the conduit of information for assigned clinics in the region. The Clinic Administrator - Regional Lead is accountable for reporting out on the clinic’s operational performance monthly, according to the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) established by the management team.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Manages and develops an effective staff: providing effective communication, leadership, guidance, and resources according to organizational policies and applicable laws and regulations. Determines staff qualifications and competency: recruits, interviews, selects, hires, trains, orients, mentors, evaluates, coaches, counsels, disciplines, and rewards. Establishes and monitors staff safety and regulatory compliance.
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure excellent quality, timeliness, and customer service throughout the entire customer experience.
- Works with Regional Director to facilitate effective communication with regional clinics and staff.
- Responsible for training newly assigned Clinic Administrators and other staff as required and assists in ensuring clinic administrators are performing required tasks based on latest operational requirements.
- Works with Clinical Director to implement best practices and operational workflows at the clinic level. Participates in clinic-level monthly operating report with Clinic Director to measure performance of clinic and set strategic goals.
- Oversees the delegation and execution of administrative, location-specific tasks including but not limited to maintenance and facility repairs, equipment and supplies purchasing, escalation of IT issues, facilitation of emergency preparedness exercises, distribution of clinic phone rosters. Periodically audits clinic(s) in accordance with established operational and safety standards (e.g., expired supplies, annual fire inspection, medication management, equipment calibration).
- Manages provider scheduling, training scheduling and administrative responsibilities for all clinical support employees. Plans and coordinates work assignments and schedules of all clinic support staff; approves staff timekeeping according to policy.
- Manages and coordinates operations and activities of the clinic front desk staff to achieve customer satisfaction, quality service, and compliance with established procedures/policies.
- Maintains customer satisfaction survey and NPS targets, as defined by the management team. Resolves and communicates physician and customer inquiries, incidents, and complaints.
- Functions as the HR liaison and performs HR/Payroll related duties as assigned for clinics in cooperation with Human Resources department assigned partner.
Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility:
- Directly supervises 5-10 employees within the clinic.
Other Duties:
- Other duties as needed and assigned by supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Healthcare, Marketing or related field required.
- Two years healthcare or business operations experience and two years’ experience leading people, preferably in a multisite healthcare service clinic or physician services environment, required.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Project Management Software required.
Location: Louisville Clinic - 363 Centennial Pkwy, Suite 220, Louisville, CO 80027
Family Care Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Regional Lead
Target companies with multi-state operations
Employers with regional footprints across multiple states are more likely to have established immigration programs. They've sponsored visas before, understand the process, and won't treat your OPT status as an unfamiliar complication during hiring.
Frame your international background as an asset
Regional Lead roles often involve managing diverse teams and cross-functional stakeholders. Your experience navigating different cultural and professional environments is directly relevant, so position it as a leadership strength rather than a background detail.
Document your degree-to-role connection clearly
OPT employment must be directly related to your field of study. For a Regional Lead role, connect your business, operations, or management degree to the specific responsibilities in the job description before applying or discussing sponsorship with HR.
Bring up OPT early with smaller companies
Smaller regional employers may not know what OPT is or assume it's complicated. Prepare a one-paragraph plain-English explanation covering your authorized work period, the STEM extension if applicable, and what they'd need to do for H-1B visa sponsorship afterward.
Prioritize roles with 12-month promotion cycles
Regional Lead positions with structured performance reviews tied to annual cycles work in your favor. Demonstrating measurable impact within your OPT window, such as revenue growth or headcount expansion, strengthens your H-1B sponsorship case significantly.
Use Migrate Mate to find OPT-friendly Regional Lead openings
Searching general job boards wastes time on roles where sponsorship is a non-starter. Migrate Mate surfaces Regional Lead jobs at employers who have sponsored visas before, so your effort goes toward opportunities that are actually worth pursuing.
Regional Lead OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Regional Lead role qualify for OPT work authorization?
Yes, as long as the position is directly related to your field of study. Regional Lead roles typically fall under business administration, operations management, or a closely related discipline. You'll want to confirm the connection between your degree and the specific job responsibilities before accepting an offer, since USCIS requires that OPT employment be tied to your major.
Can I apply for a Regional Lead role if I only have standard OPT, not a STEM extension?
Yes. Standard OPT gives you 12 months of work authorization, which is enough time to demonstrate leadership impact and build a sponsorship case. Many Regional Lead hiring cycles run on annual or semi-annual timelines, so starting H-1B conversations with your employer well before month nine of your OPT is important to avoid gaps in authorization.
What visa options are available after OPT for Regional Lead professionals?
H-1B is the most common path. Regional Lead roles at mid-to-large employers typically qualify as specialty occupations under H-1B rules, given the degree requirement in business or operations. Australians can pursue the E-3 visa, Canadians and Mexicans have TN visa as an option, and high-achieving candidates may qualify for the O-1A based on demonstrated leadership impact.
How do I find Regional Lead jobs where the employer is open to OPT sponsorship?
Migrate Mate focuses specifically on employers with a track record of sponsoring international workers, which removes the guesswork of cold-applying to companies that won't engage with OPT students. Filtering by role type and industry on Migrate Mate helps you identify Regional Lead openings where immigration sponsorship is already part of the hiring conversation, not an afterthought.
Does managing a team on OPT create any compliance issues for the employer?
No additional compliance obligations arise from managing people while on OPT. OPT is an employment authorization tied to your status as an F-1 student, and the employer's responsibilities are standard across all workers. The only OPT-specific requirement is that your work remain related to your degree field, which Regional Lead roles in operations or business management generally satisfy without issue.