Core Program Manager

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Location:

Hanford, CA 📅

Schedule:

Full-Time | Exempt 💼 Department:
Behavioral Health 📈

Reports to:

Core Program Director II 💰 Salary Range: $82,500– $85,000

Sign on Bonus of $1,500!

As a Core Program Manager I, you play a central role in shaping the quality, stability, and success of services that support children, youth, and families in the Hanford community. Your leadership ensures that staff are well‑supported, programs meet the highest standards, and services are delivered with compassion, consistency, and integrity.

This is more than program oversight—it’s the opportunity to guide a team that directly impacts lives every day. By strengthening program operations, building strong community partnerships, and ensuring compliance and quality, you help create safe, supportive pathways for those who rely on Aspiranet’s services.

If you’re driven by purpose, committed to excellence, and passionate about empowering teams to deliver meaningful, life‑changing support, this role offers the chance to lead with heart and make a lasting difference.

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.

The Core Program Manager (CPM I) oversees daily program operations in Hanford, CA, ensuring high‑quality services, strong staff performance, and full compliance with agency, state, federal, and funder requirements. Working under the direction of the Core Program Director III (CPD III), this role leads staff hiring and supervision, manages program budgets, supports quality assurance efforts, and maintains strong relationships with clients, partners, and community stakeholders.

The CPM I plays a key role in ensuring programs run smoothly, effectively, and in alignment with Aspiranet’s mission.

• Help develop the program’s budget and strategic plan under the guidance of the CPD III.
• Ensure the program meets operational, contractual, budgetary, and practice standards.
• Maintain compliance with The Joint Commission, agency policies, and safety requirements.
• Oversee program services, ensuring quality, consistency, and timely documentation.
• Prepare and submit required reports to funders and agency leadership.
• Report incidents, grievances, and concerns promptly to the CPD III.
• Attend regular supervision and maintain strong communication with leadership.

• Recruit, hire, train, supervise, and evaluate program staff.
• Provide ongoing coaching, support, and performance management, including corrective action when needed.
• Conduct regular individual supervision and ensure staff meet documentation and service expectations.
• Support volunteer recruitment, onboarding, and supervision when applicable.
• Maintain professional boundaries and model ethical, culturally responsive practice.

• Support implementation of Best Practice and Quality Assurance initiatives.
• Ensure accurate data entry, outcome tracking, and compliance with funder and agency standards.
• Monitor timely submission of case notes, service documentation, and…