Mental Health Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Hawaii
Hawaii's mental health sector spans state hospitals, federally qualified health centers, and community nonprofits spread across Oahu, Maui, and the Big Island. Employers like Hawaii Pacific Health, Queen's Health Systems, and the Hawaii Department of Health regularly hire licensed counselors, psychologists, and social workers, with visa sponsorship available for qualified international candidates.
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Job Summary
Work as part of a team in the Crisis and Triage Advice Line to provide telephonic triage, screening and crisis intervention for members seeking behavioral health services. Provide ambulatory behavioral health services including evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, case management and psychotherapeutic intervention provided to individuals, families, groups and/or Intensive Outpatient Programs.
Essential Responsibilities
- Work as part of a team in the Crisis and Triage Advice Line, to provide telephonic triage and screening for members requesting behavioral health services to ensure members are receiving the appropriate level of care, including scheduling appointments and/or making appropriate referrals to external providers when necessary.
- Provide crisis management for members seeking behavioral health services.
- Coordinate admissions and discharges for members requiring psychiatric admissions, which may include contact with Emergency Rooms, Courts, 911 operators, Police, and other emergency contacts.
- Coordinate crisis management, which may include welfare checks and emergency hospital admissions.
- Provide follow up for post hospital, and ER discharges.
- Determines urgency of members needs, renders the appropriate course of therapeutic actions, which may include but not limited to crisis intervention, coordination of care, and coordinating psychiatric admissions with the assistance of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and/or psychologists.
- Participates in collaborative consultations with physicians and other interdisciplinary clinical team members to support assessments and decision making. Reviews difficult cases or quality assurance concern with clinical team. Acts as consultant to team members and others in the organization. Participates in clinical team meetings, departmental planning, and quality management activities.
- Provides psychotherapy and counseling for individuals, families, groups and/or Intensive Outpatient Programs for members with mental health and dual disorders. Provides services such as but not limited to crisis intervention, brief therapy, skills training, supportive therapy, stress management, addictions counseling and family therapy on an as needed basis.
- Demonstrate clinical competency in variety of evidence-based treatment modalities for individual, family, couples, and groups therapy.
- Proficient in assessing, identifying, and treating the span of developmental stages.
- Conducts diagnostic evaluations with members using the latest Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) on an as needed basis. Determines the appropriate level of care according to clinical needs.
- Provides information and resources to members with mental health and dual disorders. Knowledgeable of KP and community resources. Provides clinical consultation in an integrated health care environment regarding family interactions, sociocultural determinants, and community resources.
- May participate in KP sponsored researches, collects and records data and information relating to identification and treatment of behavioral and interpersonal problems of members. Proposes alternatives for interventions and approaches for resolutions.
- Maintains high level of clinical expertise. Is knowledgeable of current clinical conditions, methods, medications, theoretical frameworks, and interventions. Utilizes best practices in delivery of behavioral health crisis services in accordance with professional and clinical guidelines. Utilizes evidence-based interventions and modalities with sound theoretical base.
- Maintains written medical record of services rendered which may include crisis intervention, screening, and triages, collateral contacts, evaluations, and therapy.
- Participates in clinical team meetings, departmental planning, and quality management activities.
- Complies with organizational, departmental, state/federal guidelines & all regulatory agency policies and procedures.
- Adheres to all mandated guidelines for patients clinical care and license.
- Other clinical duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum of three (3) years of post degree clinical experience.
Education
- Masters Degree in Marriage and Family therapy, clinical counseling, or allied field related to the practice of mental health counseling from an accredited college or university.
License, Certification, Registration
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Hawaii) OR Mental Health Counselor License (Hawaii)
- National Provider Identifier required at hire
- Basic Life Support required at hire from American Heart Association
Additional Requirements
- Experience in brief triage assessment of a variety of Mental Health and Substance Use disorders.
- Experience in providing evidence based treatment including conducting individual, and group therapy, intensive outpatient treatment, and/or partial hospitalization programs for children, and/or adults, including people with serious/chronic mental illness.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skill in documentation according to national accreditation guidelines.
- Knowledge and experience in conducting assessments and diagnostic evaluations using the latest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in adaptability, change management, conflict resolution, decision making, group process facilitation, interpersonal relations, oral communication, problem solving, quality management, teamwork and written communication.
- Taxonomy code required at time of hire.
- Note: This position requires successful completion of credentialing process upon hire.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated knowledge and skill in documentation according to national accreditation guidelines.
- Experience in providing risk assessment and crisis interventions with a range of mental health disorders and symptoms, such as working on-call or crisis line services.
- Experience in triaging and screening for appropriate level of care.

Job Summary
Work as part of a team in the Crisis and Triage Advice Line to provide telephonic triage, screening and crisis intervention for members seeking behavioral health services. Provide ambulatory behavioral health services including evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, case management and psychotherapeutic intervention provided to individuals, families, groups and/or Intensive Outpatient Programs.
Essential Responsibilities
- Work as part of a team in the Crisis and Triage Advice Line, to provide telephonic triage and screening for members requesting behavioral health services to ensure members are receiving the appropriate level of care, including scheduling appointments and/or making appropriate referrals to external providers when necessary.
- Provide crisis management for members seeking behavioral health services.
- Coordinate admissions and discharges for members requiring psychiatric admissions, which may include contact with Emergency Rooms, Courts, 911 operators, Police, and other emergency contacts.
- Coordinate crisis management, which may include welfare checks and emergency hospital admissions.
- Provide follow up for post hospital, and ER discharges.
- Determines urgency of members needs, renders the appropriate course of therapeutic actions, which may include but not limited to crisis intervention, coordination of care, and coordinating psychiatric admissions with the assistance of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and/or psychologists.
- Participates in collaborative consultations with physicians and other interdisciplinary clinical team members to support assessments and decision making. Reviews difficult cases or quality assurance concern with clinical team. Acts as consultant to team members and others in the organization. Participates in clinical team meetings, departmental planning, and quality management activities.
- Provides psychotherapy and counseling for individuals, families, groups and/or Intensive Outpatient Programs for members with mental health and dual disorders. Provides services such as but not limited to crisis intervention, brief therapy, skills training, supportive therapy, stress management, addictions counseling and family therapy on an as needed basis.
- Demonstrate clinical competency in variety of evidence-based treatment modalities for individual, family, couples, and groups therapy.
- Proficient in assessing, identifying, and treating the span of developmental stages.
- Conducts diagnostic evaluations with members using the latest Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) on an as needed basis. Determines the appropriate level of care according to clinical needs.
- Provides information and resources to members with mental health and dual disorders. Knowledgeable of KP and community resources. Provides clinical consultation in an integrated health care environment regarding family interactions, sociocultural determinants, and community resources.
- May participate in KP sponsored researches, collects and records data and information relating to identification and treatment of behavioral and interpersonal problems of members. Proposes alternatives for interventions and approaches for resolutions.
- Maintains high level of clinical expertise. Is knowledgeable of current clinical conditions, methods, medications, theoretical frameworks, and interventions. Utilizes best practices in delivery of behavioral health crisis services in accordance with professional and clinical guidelines. Utilizes evidence-based interventions and modalities with sound theoretical base.
- Maintains written medical record of services rendered which may include crisis intervention, screening, and triages, collateral contacts, evaluations, and therapy.
- Participates in clinical team meetings, departmental planning, and quality management activities.
- Complies with organizational, departmental, state/federal guidelines & all regulatory agency policies and procedures.
- Adheres to all mandated guidelines for patients clinical care and license.
- Other clinical duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum of three (3) years of post degree clinical experience.
Education
- Masters Degree in Marriage and Family therapy, clinical counseling, or allied field related to the practice of mental health counseling from an accredited college or university.
License, Certification, Registration
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Hawaii) OR Mental Health Counselor License (Hawaii)
- National Provider Identifier required at hire
- Basic Life Support required at hire from American Heart Association
Additional Requirements
- Experience in brief triage assessment of a variety of Mental Health and Substance Use disorders.
- Experience in providing evidence based treatment including conducting individual, and group therapy, intensive outpatient treatment, and/or partial hospitalization programs for children, and/or adults, including people with serious/chronic mental illness.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skill in documentation according to national accreditation guidelines.
- Knowledge and experience in conducting assessments and diagnostic evaluations using the latest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in adaptability, change management, conflict resolution, decision making, group process facilitation, interpersonal relations, oral communication, problem solving, quality management, teamwork and written communication.
- Taxonomy code required at time of hire.
- Note: This position requires successful completion of credentialing process upon hire.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated knowledge and skill in documentation according to national accreditation guidelines.
- Experience in providing risk assessment and crisis interventions with a range of mental health disorders and symptoms, such as working on-call or crisis line services.
- Experience in triaging and screening for appropriate level of care.
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Which companies sponsor visas for mental health professionals in Hawaii?
Hawaii Pacific Health, Queen's Health Systems, Maui Health System, and federally qualified health centers like Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center are among the employers that have sponsored visas for mental health roles. State government agencies, including the Hawaii Department of Health's behavioral health division, also hire licensed clinicians and have supported sponsorship for hard-to-fill positions.
Which visa types are most common for mental health roles in Hawaii?
The H-1B is the most common visa for licensed psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, and mental health counselors, since these roles typically require a relevant master's or doctoral degree. The J-1 visa is also used for psychiatrists completing residency or fellowship programs at facilities affiliated with the University of Hawaii. Some nonprofit and government employers qualify as cap-exempt H-1B petitioners, which can make sponsorship more straightforward.
Which cities in Hawaii have the most mental health sponsorship jobs?
Honolulu accounts for the largest share of mental health sponsorship opportunities, given its concentration of hospitals, community health centers, and state agencies on Oahu. Kahului on Maui and Hilo on the Big Island also have active hiring, particularly through Maui Health System and Hawaii Island Community Mental Health Center. Rural and underserved areas sometimes have stronger sponsorship incentives tied to federal shortage designations.
How to find mental health visa sponsorship jobs in Hawaii?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international candidates seeking visa sponsorship, and you can filter directly for mental health roles in Hawaii. This surfaces employers who have an active history of sponsoring visas for clinical and counseling positions, saving significant time compared to manually reviewing job postings. Creating a profile also helps match you with roles aligned to your license type and visa eligibility.
Are there state-specific considerations for mental health professionals seeking sponsorship in Hawaii?
Hawaii requires independent licensure through the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs for roles like licensed clinical social worker, licensed professional counselor, and psychologist. International candidates should verify that their foreign credentials meet Hawaii's licensure equivalency requirements before pursuing sponsorship, since employers generally need confirmation that a candidate can obtain licensure in the state. Hawaii's geographic isolation also means many employers face genuine workforce shortages, which can increase sponsorship willingness.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored mental health jobs in Hawaii?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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