Psychiatry Care Navigator

Psychiatric Care Navigator

Position Summary

Partner with social work and multidisciplinary treatment teams to coordinate patient discharges and support smooth transitions of care. Communicate with referral sources, connect patients with community resources, and obtain insurance authorizations as needed. Help ensure continuity of care and contribute to positive patient outcomes and organizational goals.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in psychology, social work, or a related field required; bachelor’s degree preferred. Relevant experience may substitute for education.
• Knowledge of mental health care, community resources, social work practices, and the current health care environment.
• Familiarity with utilization review and insurance authorization processes.
• Ability to gather and synthesize information to support patient-care decisions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with patients, families, hospital staff, and community providers.
• Experience providing social work or care coordination services in a health care or mental health setting.
• Strong assessment, problem-solving, and organizational skills, including the ability to identify barriers to care and recommend improvements.

Salary Range: Minimum 20.53/hour - Maximum 33.90/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.