Yale University

Yale University

Social Worker, Mental Health & Consulting, Acuity Team ~ Yale Health

New Haven, Connecticut, 06511 · Exec · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$82k-$132kDetected 89 days ago
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odds of building a lasting career here

88Lottery-free
Cap-exempt (no lottery)100
Sponsors year-round100
Entry-level history60
PERM / green-card track50
Fits your clock70

Files H-1B any time — no cap, no lottery. The 2026 weighted-selection rule doesn't touch it, which makes this the strongest structural path for entry-level talent. Pay is often lower, but your odds of staying are dramatically higher.

Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.

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H-1B wage level

the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry

Level II · 2×
Level I$58,9681 entry
Level II$72,7382 entries
Level III$86,4863 entries
Level IV$100,2564 entries

$4,486 more$86,486 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.

Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $86,486 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Healthcare Social Workers" for prevailing-wage purposes.

DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Healthcare Social Workers (21-1022) · New Haven, CT. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.

Employer immigration record

from this employer's Department of Labor filings

States it is exempt from the H-1B cap

In 3 Department of Labor filings, this employer states it is an institution of higher education — one of the statutory grounds for exemption from the H-1B cap. Cap-exempt employers can file year-round without entering the lottery.Employer's own attestation on a Department of Labor wage determination, not a USCIS determination — exemption is decided per petition.

Green-card intent detected

Yale University obtained a prevailing wage determination for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary in New Haven, CONNECTICUT on 2026-06-23. No matching green-card filing appears in our data yet. The determination expires in 13 days (2026-09-20), and a green-card filing must follow before then or the employer starts over.

Files H-1B transfers

35 transfer filings in the last year, covering 35 workers. Median labor-condition decision: 8 days. An employer that already files transfers is one that can take over an existing H-1B.

Sourced from Department of Labor LCA, PERM and prevailing-wage disclosure data. Employer matching is by name, so figures may be split across an employer's legal entities. Absence of a filing means none appears in our copy of the data, not that none exists.

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About the role

  • Working at Yale means contributing to a better tomorrow.
  • Overview Yale Health, the multidisciplinary healthcare organization of Yale University serves more than 50,000 members-including students, faculty, staff, and their families.
  • Comprehensive care is delivered at its state-of-the-art facility located at 55 Lock Street, where more than 150 providers offer comprehensive services.

Requirements

  • Early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays/recess periods may also be required.

Compensation

  • Job Posting Date 06/10/2026 Job Category Professional Bargaining Unit NON Compensation Grade Clinical & Research Compensation Grade Profile Social Worker 2, Yale Health (25) Salary Range $82,000.00 - $131,500.00 Time Type Full time Duration

Benefits

  • Yale Health has been a trusted provider to the Yale community for over 50 years.
  • Full-Time; 37.5 HRS; Weekdays 8:30-5:00 Flexible Schedule.
  • May include occasional urgent coverage or extended hours based on student needs.

This listing is sourced directly from Yale University's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.