Program Manager (Clinical) 

Location: On-Site – Turlock, CA

Schedule: Full-Time | Exempt | Shift: Monday - Friday

Department: Residential Division – STRTP Program

Reports to: Program Director

Pay Range: $105,000.00 – $115,000.00 annually (DOE)

Are you passionate about developing others, leading with purpose, and making a meaningful difference? Join Aspiranet, a trusted nonprofit founded in 1975, with locations across California, dedicated to ensuring all children and youth are loved, supported, and given the resources they need to thrive.

✨ Make a Meaningful Impact

Aspiranet, a leading California-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting children, youth, and families, is seeking a compassionate and committed STRTP Program Manager I/Clinician to join our Residential division. In this division, you’ll help create safe, structured environments where youth can heal, grow, and thrive. Our programs provide therapeutic care tailored to each individual’s needs, focusing on emotional well-being, life skills development, and relationship building. If you’re driven to support youth on their path toward stability and empowerment, we’d be delighted to have you on our team.

📝️ Position Summary

• Small, intentionally designed program serving up to 19 youth, allowing for meaningful clinical oversight and impact
• Rural setting that fosters strong relationships, collaboration, and consistency of care
• Opportunity to focus on clinical quality, staff development, and program integrity
• Be part of an organization with a long-standing reputation for innovation, collaboration, and commitment to child welfare

🔍Key Responsibilities 

• Report incidents, grievances, complaints, and related documentation to the CPD I in a timely manner.
• Implement and oversee Best Practice and Quality Assurance efforts, including data tracking and outcome measurement.
• Serve as liaison with clients, staff, partners, funders, and community entities.
• Support development of residential programs serving youth in Stanislaus County and surrounding areas.
• Support volunteer recruitment, onboarding, training, supervision, and administration for volunteer-based programs.
• Supervise staff, including performance management and corrective action as needed.
• Provide ongoing oversight of program services and supervisee responsibilities.
• Conduct and document regular staff supervision.
• Ensure quality and timely completion of case and service documentation.
• Develop draft program budgets and strategic plans.
• Prepare and submit required reports to funders and partners.
• Manage programs in compliance with operational, contractual, budgetary, safety, and Joint Commission standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

✅ Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field and a minimum of one year prior management experience. Active licensure with the BBS as an LMFT, LCSW or Licensed Psychologist is preferred, or if licensure is near completion, demonstration of met requirements.
• A minimum of four years’ experience clinical experience working with youth with complex trauma, significant behavioral challenges and preferable with youth in foster care or group home.
• Meets all state required conditions of employment as set forth by funder and Community Care Licensing for a Licensed Community Care facility; i.e. Fingerprint and Child Abuse Index clearance, TB/Health Physical. Valid CDL and clean driving record.
• Meets all compliance requirements of federal, state, and county regulations by periodic sanction checks.

❤️ Why Aspiranet?

• Growth potential.
• 14 paid holidays (including birthday and diversity holidays).
• 10 vacation days + 10 sick days annually.
• 100% employer-paid medical and dental plans.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
• Life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Wellness, commuter, and mileage reimbursement benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program (24/7 support + counseling).
• Professional development, training, and advancement opportunities.
• Supportive, inclusive, and mission-aligned culture.
• Operate at a leadership level where you impact multiple cottages and teams.
• Be a key player in building consistency, structure, and excellence across programs.
• Work in a beautiful country environment with new facilities and innovative resources.

🏋️‍ Physical Demands: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

This position typically operates in a standard office environment. The noise level is generally quiet and remains within OSHA’s established safety levels at all times.

⚖️ Equal Employment Opportunity

Aspiranet is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of diversity. We believe a diverse workforce within a culture of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) increases creativity, innovation, problem-solving, and teamwork for the youth and families that we serve and the organization as a whole.  Aspiranet strives to provide our employees with a workplace that is welcoming, inclusive of differing world views, cultures, and lived experiences.

📝️ How to Apply

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