Behavioral Health Crisis Director

Location:

Santa Cruz, California

Schedule:

Full-Time | Exempt

Department:
Residential

Reports To:

Associate Division Director

Pay Range: $140,000-$150,000/Annually

Bonus: $2,500 Sign-On Bonus & $2,500 Retention Bonus

Shifts Available:
Monday-Friday 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM

The pay range for this position is $140,000-$150,000 per year for employees hired in the Santa Cruz, CA area. The pay range provided in this job posting represents the typical range or starting rate for candidates hired within the bay area region. Candidates hired in other California locations may have different starting salaries based on cost of living and market data variations.

Factors that may be used to determine your actual starting salary include your education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, the market data for your work location, and internal comparisons to other employees in similar roles.

Aspiranet, one of California’s leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to supporting children, youth, and families, is seeking a compassionate and skilled Support Counselors to join our team in Santa Cruz, CA.

Founded in 1975, Aspiranet is a mission-driven organization dedicated to helping families thrive. We provide a continuum of care across California through six service divisions:
Foster and Adoption, Transitional Aged Youth, Residential, Intensive Home-Based Services, Behavioral Health, and Family and Community. Every role at Aspiranet contributes to something greater: building a future where every child is loved, every family supported, and every individual equipped to succeed.

Under the supervision of the Associate Division Director, the PD II maintains operational, fiscal and programmatic oversight of one or more identified core programs including administrative oversight of staff, schedules, program clinical quality outcomes and acts as a culture carrier to support program initiatives.) The PD II will work with executive leadership, staff, community agencies, and other entities to provide quality services and ensure ongoing effectiveness of the program(s).

• Supervise and manage a multidisciplinary team to support the day-to-day functions of the program in accordance with Aspiranet policy and procedures in addition to State Regulations.
• Manages the program within distributed budgetary parameters and collaborates in the development of a fiscal budget.
• Support localized maintenance of operational Joint Commission safety standards.
• Maintain structured communication and support to all local staff on pooled operational matters.
• Serve as the Agency’s lead representative at program-specific meetings and events and keep the Program Directors informed.
• Develop local annual core program strategic plan and budget.
• Manage core program to operational, budgetary and practice standards.
• Manage adherence to Joint Commission and agency practice and policy standards.
• Manage the implementation of the agency’s Best Practice and Quality Assurance efforts including compliance to data tracking systems and program specific outcome measurements..
• Operate programs within budgetary guidelines, completing all required financial reporting and data accurately and on time.
• Recruit, hire, orient, train, supervise and develop direct reports per agency guidelines.
• Conduct timely performance evaluations and participate in employee performance management, up to and including termination.
• Advocate for and secure necessary supports for quality implementation of services including written procedures/manuals, training and consultation.
• Complete administrative paperwork (time sheets, mileage, time off requests, phone bills & other expense reimbursements, weekly recap, weekly schedule, etc.) on…