Youth and Family Care Navigator

• Base Pay $58,000.00 / Year
• Job Category Community Based Services
• Employee Type Full Time (>0.75 FTE)

Job Title:Youth and Family Care Navigator

Location: Remote, with primary residence in Minnesota required

Working Model: Remote, with occasional travel required to support the 9 county region

Employment Term: 1-year position

Employee Type: 1.0 FTE - Full Time

Schedule: Monday - Friday, primarily daytime hours, with flexibility and availability to work late afternoons and evenings needed

At Sagent Behavioral Health, we believe profound change is possible. As one of the largest behavioral health organizations in the Midwest—with 2,000+ team members across 80+ locations in five states,we offer the stability and resources to help you thrive.

Backed by more than 100 years of combined behavioral health experience, Sagent brings together the trusted legacies of Ellie Mental Health, Life Works, Nystrom & Associates, Psychiatric Associates, Sandhill Counseling & Consultation, and Vantage Point.

Here, you'll find a supportive, inclusive culture where you can hone your skills, collaborate with a fantastic team, and build a rewarding career focused on what matters most: helping others find hope. Guided by our HOPE values—Humility, Optimism, People-Centered, and Ethical Practice,we provide manageable caseloads, flexible schedules, and compensation options that work for you.

As a Youth and Family Care Navigator, you will serve as a trusted guide for children, adolescents, caregivers, and families accessing the Child & Adolescent Population Health Hub. You will provide individualized support to help families understand their options, overcome barriers to care, navigate referrals, and connect with appropriate behavioral health, school-linked, community, and social support services across a nine-county rural service area, including Sagent.

The service area includes Crow Wing, Douglas, Goodhue, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Otter Tail, and Winona counties. This nonclinical role focuses on helping families move from concern to connection by simplifying access to available supports and helping children, adolescents, and families overcome obstacles to receiving the services they need. This position will have the unique opportunity to not only impact our communities, but also to work alongside a team building and developing these needed resources.

• 401k, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability and Life Insurance
• PTO and Paid Holidays
• Mileage Reimbursement

• Serve as a primary point of contact for families seeking behavioral health information, resources, and services, providing personalized guidance based on family needs, preferences, location, and circumstances.
• Respond to enquiries received through the Population Health Hub, provider referrals, schools, community partners, and self-referrals.
• Help families understand available mental health, community, educational, and family support resources, service options, and referral pathways.

• Support families experiencing barriers related to transportation, technology access, scheduling, insurance, or understanding available services.
• Facilitate referrals to behavioral health, school-linked, community-based, crisis, and family support resources.
• Monitor referral completion and conduct follow-up outreach to ensure successful connection.
• Assist families with navigation and use of the Population Health Hub.
• Promote utilization and encourage engagement with self-assessments, educational content, and available resources within the platform.
• Support outreach efforts that increase awareness and utilization of the Hub throughout the region.

• Maintain accurate and timely…