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Residential Specialist roles can qualify for H-1B visa or TN visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in a directly related field. Employers file a Labor Condition Application before you can start, and sponsorship timelines typically run three to six months from offer to approval.
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Residential Treatment Specialist
Type: Regular
If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!
Provides direct care to individuals with psychiatric and/or substance abuse disorders in a residential setting ensuring the safety and well-being of each resident. Supports the maintenance of the therapeutic environment, providing individual and group support as appropriate including meal preparation, childcare, transportation, and the general support of the residents. RHA Health Services is recruiting for a Treatment Specialist (Behavioral Health Tech) for the Mary Benson House. Mary Benson House is a home-like setting that provides 24-hour housing and substance abuse treatment for adult pregnant and/or parenting women and their children from birth to five years old. Our goal is to ensure that healthy babies are born while helping mothers move toward recovery and maintain a stable, sober, independent life with their children. MBH serves Western North Carolina. Last year we supported 24 individuals with residential treatment.
To support the goals of the mothers the Treatment Specialist provides direct care to individuals with psychiatric and/or substance abuse disorders in a residential setting ensuring the safety and well-being of each resident. Our Ideal Treatment Specialist is caring, patient, and fair while supporting the therapeutic environment, providing individual and group support as appropriate including meal preparation, childcare, transportation, and the general support of the residents.
Some of the responsibilities include:
- Provides direct care to residents as delegated by the house manager, program director, or supervisor.
- Performs/assists residents with activities of daily living consistently and according to policy and standards.
- Monitors the self-administration of medication for residents.
- Assists residents and children with nutritional needs.
- Observes residents and effectively communicates significant changes or reactions to care to treatment team.
- Consistently anticipates and meets residents' needs.
- Consistently follows the plan of care designed to meet the emotional needs of the residents, including safety level checks as appropriate.
- Communicates effectively, verbally and in writing, with residents, family, and co-workers.
- Consistently demonstrates positive consumer relation behaviors and attitudes.
- Assists other staff members as the need arises.
Our ideal Treatment Specialist has positive motivational coaching and training skills, patient listening and communication skills and excels at what they do because they truly care about the people they serve.
Additional requirements for the Treatment Specialist include:
- This classification requires graduation from a high school and two years experience in health care work at the level of health care assistant or an associate of arts in mental health; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Experience must be in the field of substance abuse and/or mental health.
- Certification in CPR and first aid, 2 years experience in a health care setting, some knowledge of addiction and recovery programs.
- Valid NC driver's license.
Pre-employment screening:
- Complete criminal background.
- Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities).
- Drug testing.
- Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
- Proof of employment history or references (if required).
- Positions that require driving: Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.
We offer the following benefits to employees:
- Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
- Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
- Paid Time Off (full-time employees only).
- Health/Insurance (full-time employees only).
- 401(k) retirement savings program.
- Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial.
- Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees).
- Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities.
- Contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits.
EEO Statement RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.
About RHA:
At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.
For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.
If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.
We are hiring for:
Residential Treatment Specialist
Type: Regular
If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!
Provides direct care to individuals with psychiatric and/or substance abuse disorders in a residential setting ensuring the safety and well-being of each resident. Supports the maintenance of the therapeutic environment, providing individual and group support as appropriate including meal preparation, childcare, transportation, and the general support of the residents. RHA Health Services is recruiting for a Treatment Specialist (Behavioral Health Tech) for the Mary Benson House. Mary Benson House is a home-like setting that provides 24-hour housing and substance abuse treatment for adult pregnant and/or parenting women and their children from birth to five years old. Our goal is to ensure that healthy babies are born while helping mothers move toward recovery and maintain a stable, sober, independent life with their children. MBH serves Western North Carolina. Last year we supported 24 individuals with residential treatment.
To support the goals of the mothers the Treatment Specialist provides direct care to individuals with psychiatric and/or substance abuse disorders in a residential setting ensuring the safety and well-being of each resident. Our Ideal Treatment Specialist is caring, patient, and fair while supporting the therapeutic environment, providing individual and group support as appropriate including meal preparation, childcare, transportation, and the general support of the residents.
Some of the responsibilities include:
- Provides direct care to residents as delegated by the house manager, program director, or supervisor.
- Performs/assists residents with activities of daily living consistently and according to policy and standards.
- Monitors the self-administration of medication for residents.
- Assists residents and children with nutritional needs.
- Observes residents and effectively communicates significant changes or reactions to care to treatment team.
- Consistently anticipates and meets residents' needs.
- Consistently follows the plan of care designed to meet the emotional needs of the residents, including safety level checks as appropriate.
- Communicates effectively, verbally and in writing, with residents, family, and co-workers.
- Consistently demonstrates positive consumer relation behaviors and attitudes.
- Assists other staff members as the need arises.
Our ideal Treatment Specialist has positive motivational coaching and training skills, patient listening and communication skills and excels at what they do because they truly care about the people they serve.
Additional requirements for the Treatment Specialist include:
- This classification requires graduation from a high school and two years experience in health care work at the level of health care assistant or an associate of arts in mental health; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Experience must be in the field of substance abuse and/or mental health.
- Certification in CPR and first aid, 2 years experience in a health care setting, some knowledge of addiction and recovery programs.
- Valid NC driver's license.
Pre-employment screening:
- Complete criminal background.
- Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities).
- Drug testing.
- Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
- Proof of employment history or references (if required).
- Positions that require driving: Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.
We offer the following benefits to employees:
- Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
- Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
- Paid Time Off (full-time employees only).
- Health/Insurance (full-time employees only).
- 401(k) retirement savings program.
- Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial.
- Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees).
- Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities.
- Contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits.
EEO Statement RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.
About RHA:
At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.
For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.
If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Residential Specialist
Verify your degree matches the role
Residential Specialist positions often list a degree as preferred, not required. USCIS requires the role to mandate a specific bachelor's degree field for H-1B eligibility. Pull the O*NET profile for your occupation and confirm the job description explicitly mirrors that language before applying.
Search LCA filing history on Migrate Mate
Find employers who have already certified Labor Condition Applications for Residential Specialist roles. Migrate Mate shows verified sponsorship history by employer and role, so you can target companies with a proven filing track record instead of guessing from job postings.
Distinguish community and corporate housing employers
Corporate relocation firms and large property management companies sponsor residential roles more consistently than small independent operators. Focus your search on employers with structured HR teams, since they're set up to handle the PERM or LCA paperwork that individual property owners typically can't manage.
Get your credentials evaluation done early
If your degree is from outside the U.S., have it evaluated by a NACES-member credential evaluation service before you receive an offer. USCIS requires the evaluation to confirm equivalency to a U.S. bachelor's degree, and delays here can push your start date past the employer's hiring window.
Clarify the LCA prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Your employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for your role and location under the LCA. Check the OFLC Wage Search tool for the wage level tied to your job title and metro area so you can confirm the offer meets the DOL threshold before you sign anything.
Confirm cap-gap coverage if you're on OPT
If your F-1 OPT expires before October 1 and your H-1B petition was filed on time, cap-gap rules extend your work authorization automatically. Tell your employer's HR team about this window upfront so they don't pull the offer assuming your authorization has lapsed.
Frequently Asked Questions
What visa types can sponsor a Residential Specialist role?
H-1B is the most common path if your employer can demonstrate the position requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field like social work, psychology, or business administration. TN visa may apply for Canadian or Mexican nationals if the role maps to a qualifying USMCA profession. EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship is possible for employers willing to run the PERM labor certification process.
Does a Residential Specialist role qualify as a specialty occupation?
It depends on how the employer defines the position. USCIS evaluates whether the role normally requires a specific bachelor's degree, not just any degree. Residential Specialist positions focused on case management, behavioral health, or housing policy with a required social work or psychology degree are stronger candidates than general leasing or resident services roles, which often accept unrelated degrees.
How do I find employers who sponsor Residential Specialist positions?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified sponsorship history for residential and housing roles, searchable by city and job type. This saves significant time compared to applying broadly and discovering sponsorship availability only after reaching the offer stage.
Will my employer need to file PERM for a Residential Specialist green card?
For most EB-2 and EB-3 green card paths, yes. PERM requires your employer to run a supervised recruitment process through DOL to prove no qualified U.S. workers are available. The process typically takes one to two years before the I-140 petition is even filed, so you'll want to start that conversation with your employer well before your nonimmigrant visa runs out.
Can a nonprofit or government housing agency sponsor a Residential Specialist for an H-1B?
Yes, and nonprofits affiliated with universities or government research organizations may qualify as cap-exempt H-1B employers, meaning your petition avoids the annual lottery entirely. Government housing authorities can also file H-1B petitions as standard cap-subject employers. Confirm your employer's cap-exempt status with USCIS guidance before assuming you're outside the lottery.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Residential Specialist jobs?
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.