Shift: Monday to Friday 

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Aspiranet, a leading California-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting children, youth, and families, is seeking a compassionate and committed STRTP Core 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.

❤️ About Aspiranet

Aspiranet is a mission-driven social services agency with a proud legacy of supporting California communities since 1975. We are committed to ensuring that every child is loved, every family is supported, and every individual has the tools to succeed. Our services span the state and are delivered through six dedicated divisions: Foster Care and Adoption, providing support for children and families throughout the foster and adoption journey; Transitional Aged Youth (TAY), offering programs that guide young adults as they transition from foster care to independent living; Residential, delivering therapeutic care in structured, supportive environments to help youth thrive; Intensive Home-Based Services, focused on meeting individualized needs within the home, school, and community; Behavioral Health, delivering short-term, intensive mental health services for youth at risk; and Family and Community, emphasizing early intervention and family-strengthening supports. At Aspiranet, every role contributes to something greater-helping to create a future where opportunity, hope, and healing are within everyone’s reach.

📝️ Position Summary

The STRTP Core Program Manager (CPM I)/Clinician is responsible for hiring, training, supervising and evaluating staff, inclusive of performance management. The CPM I has oversight of the program(s) budget and reports and interfaces with funder partners. The CPM I is responsible for program(s) oversight, including quality assurance and program compliance, including required documentation to federal, state, and funder, and Agency standards. The CPM I is also responsible for budgetary and strategic planning related to the program(s) they oversee. CPM I is responsible for upholding and supervising to the Agency’s operational, financial, personnel and practice rules, policies and procedures.

🔍Key Responsibilities - [Provide 4-5 subheading with list of responsibilities]  

1. Under the direction of the Core Program Director I (CPD I), develop initial draft of core program budget and strategic plan.
2. Under the direction of the CPD I, manage core program to operational, contractual, budgetary and practice standards.
3. Under the direction of the CPD I, Manage Core Program to The Joint Commission and agency safety, practice and policy standards.
4. Under the direction of the CPD I, manage the implementation of the agency’s Best Practice and Quality Assurance efforts including compliance to data tracking systems and program specific outcome measurements.
5. Under the direction of the CPD I, operate program within budgetary limits by completing required financial reporting in a timely and comprehensive manner.
6. Prepare and submit reports to funders/partners as per program and Agency requirements.
7. Accurately report incidents, grievances, complaints, issues and concerns and the related documentation to the CPD I in a timely manner.
8. Be prepared for and attend regular supervision with CPD I.
9. Serve as liaison with clients, partners, staff, funders and communities entities (or other constituencies), for the program s/he manages.
10. Under the direction of the CPD I, recruit, hire, orient, supervise, and evaluate program staff.
11. In programs with a volunteer focus, the STRTP Core Program Manager I will assist in the recruitment, onboarding, training, matching, supervision and administrative functions of volunteers in alignment with program and funder expectations.
12. In consultation with the CPD I, complete performance management actions, inclusive of termination, as necessary.
13. Provide on-going coordination and oversight of all program services, requirements, and duties, as performed by supervisees.
14. Conduct and document regular individual supervision with supervisees, as per program requirements.
15. Monitor the quality and timely submission of required case/service documentation.
16. Provide support and intervention to supervisees when needed.
17. If required by program design, provide back-up on-call support to designated on-call program staff.
18. If required by program design or in the absence of assigned direct care worker, provide direct service as per program guidelines.
19. Participate in and conduct program related trainings.
20. Educate staff on Agency, regulatory and funder requirements and monitor compliance by staff and partners.
21. Complete administrative functions (time sheet, mileage, time off requests, credit card submissions, other expense reimbursements, and weekly schedule, etc.) on time and in accordance with agency policy. Oversee the timely and accurate administrative functions for those supervising.
22. Participate in group supervision, staff meetings and special events, as required.
23. Maintain client and case confidentiality per Agency, funder, state and federal requirements.
24. Prepare and conduct timely, accurate evaluations of employees under his/her supervision.
25. Demonstrate sensitivity and responsiveness to cultural differences.
26. Represent self and Agency in a professional manner and abide by the Agency’s Professional Code of Ethics.
27. Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with staff, clients, community partner and other constituencies.
28. Perform additional duties as assigned by and in support of the CPDI

✅ 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

💻 Work Environment & Schedule

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❤️ Why Aspiranet?

• Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits package, and a 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Access to the free Aspiranet Employee Perks Program. Enjoy exclusive discounts on entertainment, travel, wellness, pet care, gym memberships, theme parks, and more.
• Flexible Hybrid Schedule. Enjoy the mix of remote and in-office work, supporting work-life balance.
• Flexible paid time off including 11 paid holidays, 10 vacation days, 10 sick leave days, two diversity days, and paid birthday time off.
• Access to our employee assistance program including 24/7 crisis line; up to 6 counseling sessions per issue.
• Training opportunities are available to support your ongoing development and career aspirations.
• Collaborate in a supportive, inclusive, and mission-aligned culture.
• Opportunity to lead meaningful initiatives that support employee wellbeing.

🏋️‍ 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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