Residential Program Manager Jobs in Merced, CA (NOW HIRING)

Location: On-Site – Turlock, CA

Schedule: Full-Time | Exempt | Shift: Tues- Thurs 12 PM - 8 AM and Fri/Sat 3 PM -11 PM

Department: Residential Division – STRTP Program

Reports to: Director

Pay Range: $70,304 - $72,000

The salary range for this position is $70,304- $72,000 per year for employees hired in the Central Valley, CA. The pay range provided in this job posting represents the typical range or starting rate of candidates hired within the Central Valley region. Candidates hired in Southern California or Bay Area locations may have higher starting salaries due to cost of living and market data differences. Factors that may be used to determine your actual starting salary may include your education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, the market data for your work location, and internal comparison to other employees who hold a similar role.

Founded in 1975, Aspiranet is a mission-driven social services agency with locations across California. Our six divisions Foster Care & Adoption, Transitional Aged Youth, Residential, Intensive Home-Based Services, Behavioral Health, and Family & Community provide holistic supports for children, families, and communities. Every role contributes to something greater: building brighter futures where opportunity, hope, and healing are within everyone’s reach.

We’re seeking an experienced leader to join our Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) as a Program Supervisor. This role is big-picture and multi-site focused, coaching and mentoring Program Supervisors and their teams across cottages to ensure consistent, high-quality, trauma-informed care.

Lead a Cottage. Shape a Culture. Change Outcomes.

Aspiranetisseekinga confident, trauma-informed leader to serve as a Program Supervisor within ourShort-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP).

This role is ideal for someone who has supervised teams in residential care, behavioral health, education, facility management, or youth-serving environments — and is ready to lead within a structured, care-focused, and quality-oriented residential setting.

You will oversee the day-to-day operations of a residential cottage,supervisingTherapeutic Youth Counselors and partnering with Behavioral Health and Social Work teams to ensure a safe, structured, and healing environment for youth.

• Supervise, coach, and develop Therapeutic Youth Counselors
• Lead scheduling, training engagement, and performance feedback
• Foster a positive, accountable team culture
• Model trauma-informed leadership and conflict resolution
• Ability to respond to emergencies on-site
• Operate within residential and community environments

• Manage daily program rhythms, routines, and activities
• Ensure youth basic needs areconsistently met (appointments, clothing, supplies, rituals, structure)
• Oversee activity planning (on-site and community-based)
• Support fiscal and administrative functions within budget parameters

• Apply and mentor staff in ARC, CRM, ProAct principles, and other program modalities.
• Lead and debrief crisis interventions
• Ensure crisis response aligns with agency care and supervision standards
• Support strength-based, individualized case planning

• Ensure compliance with Community Care Licensing (CCL), Joint Commission (TJC), and agency standards
• Oversee documentation quality and timeliness
• Serve as an agency representative when needed

This role requires someone who canbalance structure and compassion, accountability and support,complianceand care.

• Bachelor’s or Master’sdegree in a related field OR equivalent CDSS-recognized experience
• Two years of experience working with the population served (or equivalent)
• Supervisory or management experience preferred
• Ability to meet Community Care Licensing requirements

• On-site role in Turlock, CA.
• Shift: Tues- Thurs 12 PM - 8 AM and Fri/Sat 3 PM -11 PM
• Occasional flexibility required to meet program and client needs.

• Understand trauma-informed environments
• Can remain calm and solution-focused in a crisis
• Balance accountability with empathy
• Understand documentation and regulatory oversight
• Are culturally responsive and inclusive
• Recognize compassion fatigue and actively support staff wellness
• Can step into direct support roles when needed

This is a hands-on leadership role — not a desk-only position.

• 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.
• Small-group model (max 4 youth per cottage) allows for meaningful, individualized care.

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.

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.

Join us in building brighter futures.