Crisis Program Manager​/Clinician

Crisis Program Manager

Santa Cruz, CA

Location:

Santa Cruz, CA

Schedule:

Full-Time | Exempt (Sunday-Thursday 2:30pm-11pm)

Department:
Residential

Reports to:

Associate Division Director

Annual Salary Range: $100,000 – $115,000

$2500 sign on bonus!

The pay range for this position is $100,000-$115,000 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.

Make a Meaningful Impact

Aspiranet is seeking a compassionate, strategic, and operational Crisis Program Manager to help lead our youth crisis programs in Santa Cruz County. As a Mental Health Program Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of our programs in Santa Cruz, CA.

This position supports a newer location as we continue expanding our impact across Santa Cruz County, bringing much-needed crisis services closer to the youth and families who need them most. If you’re passionate about helping youth navigate moments of crisis with dignity, empathy, and expert support, we invite you to join our mission of healing, resilience, and hope.

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.

Crisis Program Manager supervises a team of Youth Care Professionals and collaborates closely with behavioral and mental health teams to create a trauma-informed, strength-based environment for youth. The Program Manager ensures regulatory compliance, oversees crisis interventions, and supports the emotional and developmental needs of youth in care.

• Hire, train, coach, and evaluate Youth Care Professionals.
• Facilitate team meetings and ensure effective communication and collaboration.
• Promote a positive team culture aligned with Aspiranet’s values.

• Develop and maintain daily program rituals and routines that support therapeutic goals.
• Ensure youth safety, supervision, and individualized emotional and developmental support.
• Serve as liaison for youth educational coordination and goal tracking.

• Ensure adherence to Community Care Licensing (CCL), Joint Commission (TJC), and agency protocols.
• Manage documentation, reporting, and scheduling to meet program and regulatory expectations.
• Monitor program expenses and operate within budget guidelines.

• Lead crisis response and provide direct support to staff and youth during emergencies.
• Implement and teach models including ARC, Youth Thrive, CRM, LSCI, and Pro Act.
• Support individualized case planning in collaboration with clinical and social work teams.
• On-call rotation to…