Family Care Navigator: Access and Coordination Champion

AprilMay Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

AprilMay Inc is recruiting a Care Navigator to support children, youth, and families in accessing behavioral health, mental health, developmental, medical, school-based, and community services.

The role focuses on engaging families, identifying barriers to care, coordinating referrals, and assisting with appointment follow-ups while collaborating with clinicians, schools, providers, and internal teams to ensure timely support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• Experience working with children, families, or individuals with behavioral health, mental health, developmental, autism, or social service needs.
• Strong understanding of care coordination, family support, community resources, and social determinants of health.

Responsibilities

• Engage families and assess needs to connect them with behavioral health, mental health, developmental, medical and school-based supports.
• Identify barriers to access and coordinate referrals to appropriate services.
• Assist with appointment follow-up and connect families to community resources.
• Collaborate with clinicians, schools, providers and internal team members to ensure timely support.

Skills

Care coordination

Family engagement

Referral coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, human services, counseling, public health, education, or related field

Job description

AprilMay Inc is recruiting a Care Navigator to support children, youth, and families in accessing behavioral health, mental health, developmental, medical, school-based, and community services.

The role focuses on engaging families, identifying barriers to care, coordinating referrals, and assisting with appointment follow-ups while collaborating with clinicians, schools, providers, and internal teams to ensure timely support.