Mental health therapist jobs with visa sponsorship in California
Which employers in California sponsor mental health therapists, from the US Labor Department's own record: from 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026 it certified 8 green card applications from 5 employers and 64 H-1B and E-3 applications from 32 employers for mental health therapists with a worksite in California.
| Employer | Applications | Median offered | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Asian Americans for Community Involvement of Santa Clara County, Inc. | 2 | $35.10/hr | California |
| Foothill Family Service | 2 | $22.76/hr | California |
| Korean American Family Services, Inc. | 2 | $25.48/hr | California |
| Clinicas Del Camino Read | 1 | $36.06/hr | California |
| Villages of California, Inc. | 1 | $19.95/hr | California |
| Employer | Applications | Median offered | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Asian Americans for Community Involvement of Santa Clara County, Inc. | 2 | $35.10/hr | California |
| Foothill Family Service | 2 | $22.76/hr | California |
| Korean American Family Services, Inc. | 2 | $25.48/hr | California |
| Clinicas Del Camino Read | 1 | $36.06/hr | California |
| Villages of California, Inc. | 1 | $19.95/hr | California |
| Employer | Applications | Median offered | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mind & Body Garden, A Psychological Corporation | 8 | $38.58/hr | California |
| The Asian Americans for Community Involvement of Santa Clara County, I | 7 | $48.23/hr | California |
| The Devereux Foundation | 5 | $18.69/hr | California |
| Chinatown Service Center | 3 | $37.98/hr | California |
| Foothill Family Service | 3 | $37.40/hr | California |
| LGTC Group | 3 | $36.54/hr | California |
| Richmond Area Multi-Services, Inc | 3 | $39.25/hr | California |
| Eating Recovery Center, LLC | 2 | $39.42/hr | California |
| HealthRIGHT 360 | 2 | $50.35/hr | California |
| Hilber Psychological Services APC | 2 | $30/hr | California |
| Employer | Applications | Median offered | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Asian Americans for Community Involvement of Santa Clara County, Inc. | 2 | $35.10/hr | California |
| Foothill Family Service | 2 | $22.76/hr | California |
| Korean American Family Services, Inc. | 2 | $25.48/hr | California |
| Clinicas Del Camino Read | 1 | $36.06/hr | California |
| Villages of California, Inc. | 1 | $19.95/hr | California |
Who files green card applications for mental health therapists in California
Every employer with a PERM labor certification the Labor Department certified for mental health therapists with a worksite in California, 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, most applications first, with the lowest hourly rate each offered (the median of its applications): the first step of an employment-based green card, filed for a permanent job.
| Employer | Applications | Median offered | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Asian Americans for Community Involvement of Santa Clara County, Inc. | 2 | $35.10/hr | California |
| Foothill Family Service | 2 | $22.76/hr | California |
| Korean American Family Services, Inc. | 2 | $25.48/hr | California |
| Clinicas Del Camino Read | 1 | $36.06/hr | California |
| Villages of California, Inc. | 1 | $19.95/hr | California |
Where in California, most applications first: San Jose (2), Los Angeles (2), Anaheim (1), El Monte (1), Covina (1) and Oxnard (1).
Who files H-1B applications for mental health therapists in California
Every employer with a H-1B and E-3 labor condition application the Labor Department certified for mental health therapists with a worksite in California, 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026: an employer files one before each H-1B petition, for a new hire or an extension.
| Employer | Applications | Median offered | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mind & Body Garden, A Psychological Corporation | 8 | $38.58/hr | California |
| The Asian Americans for Community Involvement of Santa Clara County, I | 7 | $48.23/hr | California |
| The Devereux Foundation | 5 | $18.69/hr | California |
| Chinatown Service Center | 3 | $37.98/hr | California |
| Foothill Family Service | 3 | $37.40/hr | California |
| LGTC Group | 3 | $36.54/hr | California |
| Richmond Area Multi-Services, Inc | 3 | $39.25/hr | California |
| Eating Recovery Center, LLC | 2 | $39.42/hr | California |
| HealthRIGHT 360 | 2 | $50.35/hr | California |
| Hilber Psychological Services APC | 2 | $30/hr | California |
| InGenius LLC | 2 | $40.95/hr | California |
| Novel Prep | 2 | $31.18/hr | California |
| Special Service for Groups, Inc. | 2 | $34.92/hr | California |
| Union of Pan Asian Communities, Inc. | 2 | $29/hr | California |
| Aditi Rai Mental Health Counseling PLLC | 1 | $33.65/hr | California |
| Alta Centers, Inc. | 1 | $35.22/hr | California |
| American English College | 1 | $35.75/hr | California |
| Asian American Drug Abuse Program, Inc. | 1 | $25.54/hr | California |
| Asian Pacific Community Counseling | 1 | $33.17/hr | California |
| BH-SD Opco, LLC | 1 | $34/hr | California |
| Brightmind Inc. | 1 | $41.35/hr | California |
| Buckelew Programs | 1 | $43.27/hr | California |
| Canvas of Possibilities Psychological Services, Inc. | 1 | $25/hr | California |
| COGDIVERSIFIED, Inc | 1 | $29/hr | California |
| Gardner Family Health Network | 1 | $42.64/hr | California |
Every employer with a certified H-1B application for mental health therapists in California (32)
- Herald Christian Health Center (1)
- Kusum Punjabi Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Professional Corporation (1)
- New Hope Counseling Group LLC (1)
- Remarkable Marriage and Family Institute (1)
- Unicare Adult Day Health Care, Inc (1)
- The University of Southern California (1)
- Yi Zhu (1)
Where in California, most applications first: San Jose (12), Los Altos (7), San Diego (6), Goleta (5), Pasadena (4), Los Angeles (4), San Francisco (3) and Alhambra (3).
Open mental health therapist jobs in California
The filings say who sponsored. These say who is hiring now, read from each employer's own job board.
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- Every open mental health therapist job in California, with pay, the employers hiring and what the job takes.
- Mental health therapist visa sponsors across the US, every state's employers from the same files.
- Every healthcare visa sponsor in California, all occupations together.
How long the green card line is (November 2026)
A visa can be given to someone whose priority date (the day the employer filed the labor certification, or for a Schedule A nurse or physical therapist the immigrant petition) is before the final action date for their row and country of birth; "current" means no wait for a visa number. The dates for filing say who may file their paperwork early. From the November 2026 Visa Bulletin, by country of birth, not of citizenship or education. USCIS accepts green card applications filed inside the US by the dates for filing this month (USCIS: adjustment of status filing charts).
| Born in | EB-3 skilled workers and professionalsfinal action date (filing date) | EB-3 other workersfinal action date (filing date) |
|---|---|---|
| All other countries | 15 June 2024 (1 August 2024)2 years and 4 months behind | 1 June 2022 (1 July 2022)4 years and 5 months behind |
| China (mainland-born) | 22 January 2022 (1 April 2024)4 years and 9 months behind | 1 October 2019 (1 October 2020)7 years and 1 month behind |
| India | 22 January 2014 (15 January 2015)12 years and 9 months behind | 22 January 2014 (15 January 2015)12 years and 9 months behind |
| Mexico | 15 June 2024 (1 August 2024)2 years and 4 months behind | 1 June 2022 (1 July 2022)4 years and 5 months behind |
| Philippines | 15 August 2023 (1 January 2024)3 years and 2 months behind | 1 January 2022 (1 June 2022)4 years and 10 months behind |
EB-3 skilled workers and professionals: jobs that require 2 years of training or experience or a degree, registered nurses and therapists among them. EB-3 other workers: jobs that require less than 2 years, such as caregivers, home health aides and nursing assistants. The bulletin is published each month; how far a line moves is the State Department's, and these dates are not a forecast of anyone's wait.
More visa sponsors from the same files
The same certified filings for mental health therapists in other states, and for other occupations in California.
Mental health therapists in other states
- Pennsylvania299
- New York112
- Massachusetts73
- Illinois32
- Washington32
- Texas19
- New Jersey13
- Ohio12
- Colorado10
- Maryland10
Other occupations in California
Mental health therapist jobs with visa sponsorship in California: common questions
Do employers in California sponsor visas for mental health therapists?
Yes. From 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026 the US Labor Department certified 8 green card (PERM) applications for mental health therapists with a worksite in California, from 5 employers, and 64 H-1B and E-3 applications from 32 employers. Across the US the same files hold every state's mental health therapist sponsors.
Which employers in California sponsor mental health therapists?
By certified applications in that period: Mind & Body Garden, A Psychological Corporation (8), The Asian Americans for Community Involvement of Santa Clara County, I (7) and The Devereux Foundation (5). Every one of them is listed below, with what it offered. A certified application means the employer sponsored that job; write to them directly, as their own job boards list what is open now.
What do employers that sponsor mental health therapists in California pay?
The median of the lowest hourly rate each green card application offered was $25.56 an hour (8 applications); for H-1B applications, $36.77. The employer must offer at least the prevailing wage for the job in that place, so a sponsored worker is paid like anyone in the same job there.
Where in California are these jobs?
Green card worksites, most applications first: San Jose (2), Los Angeles (2), Anaheim (1), El Monte (1), Covina (1) and Oxnard (1). H-1B worksites: San Jose (12), Los Altos (7), San Diego (6), Goleta (5), Pasadena (4) and Los Angeles (4). Open mental health therapist jobs in California lists every employer hiring there now.
Can someone from outside the US get a mental health therapist job in California with sponsorship?
Yes, when an employer files for it. For mental health therapists in California the usual route is the H-1B, a temporary work visa for jobs that need at least a bachelor's degree: the employer files a labor condition application first, as the 64 certified above. A job that sponsors says so in its posting; never pay anyone a fee for a job offer or a visa.
How current is this, and where does it come from?
From the US Labor Department's Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure files for 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, published 2026-08-07: only applications it certified, each read as an occupation by its own job title and placed in California by its worksite. A certified application is not yet a visa: USCIS decides the petition after it. CareJobs.Now rebuilds these figures each quarter the files are published.
Sources and method
Counted from the Labor Department's disclosure files: only applications it certified (for PERM, also those certified and then expired unused), each read as an occupation by its own job title with the classifier the board's job pages use, and placed in California by the worksite it names. Wages are the lowest rate each application offered, a yearly salary counted over 2,080 hours. Employer names are as the Department records them; a name opens a page here only when it matches one of the board's employers. 72 applications in all.
- US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification: LCA and PERM disclosure data, 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, published 7 Aug 2026
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Mental health therapist jobs with visa sponsorship in California. Data as of 7 Aug 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/mental-health-therapist/visa-sponsorship/california