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Social Worker Program Supervisor
Location: On-Site - Turlock, CA
Schedule: Full-Time | Exempt |
Department: Residential Division - STRTP Program
Reports to: Program Director II
Pay Range: $80,000-$85,000
Shift: Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM; (rotated every 5-6 weeks)
The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $85,000 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.
❤️ Why Aspiranet?
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.
️ Position Summary
Aspiranet is seeking a dynamic, trauma-informed leader to serve as a Social Worker Program Supervisor within our Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP).
This is more than a supervisory role. It is an opportunity to help shape the future of social work services within a growing and evolving residential program. You will lead and support a team of (2) Social Workers across multiple residential cottages, ensuring that every youth receives high-quality, individualized, and coordinated care.
The ideal candidate brings strong clinical insight, leadership presence, and the ability to balance compassion with accountability. You are someone who can coach staff through complex cases, strengthen team performance, and ensure services meet both the highest standards of care and regulatory expectations.
This position will play an important role in developing the Social Work Department as the program enters its next phase of growth while supporting positive outcomes for youth, families, and staff.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and develop a high-performing social work team

• Supervise, coach, and mentor a team of (2) Social Workers to build strong clinical judgment, confidence, and professional growth.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Support hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management.
• Provide guidance during crises and participate in the on-call rotation.

Drive high-quality, youth-centered care

• Oversee assessments, case planning, and transition strategies to ensure services are individualized, trauma-informed, and strengths-based.
• Support staff in coordinating care with youth, families, counties, schools, and community providers.
• Promote meaningful youth and family voice in Child and Family Team (CFT) processes.
• Monitor progress toward stability, permanency, and successful transitions.
• Maintain a small direct caseload, allowing for a primary focus on leadership, staff development, and program oversight.

Ensure excellence in documentation, compliance, and outcomes

• Review and guide documentation to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare teams for audits, licensing reviews, and accreditation processes.
• Use data and case trends to identify gaps, improve services, and strengthen outcomes.
• Support the continued development and advancement of the Social Work Department as the program evolves and grows.

Strengthen multidisciplinary collaboration

• Partner with residential, behavioral health, education, and medical teams to deliver coordinated, whole-person care.
• Model trauma-informed and relationship-based practices, including ARC and other agency approaches.
• Support staff in navigating complex cases, crises, and system barriers.

Build partnerships and uphold program integrity

• Maintain strong relationships with counties, families, and community stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with Community Care Licensing, Joint Commission standards, and agency policies.
• Respond proactively to concerns related to safety, service quality, and program performance.

The Impact You'll Make
This role offers a unique opportunity to create meaningful, lasting impact at multiple levels:
For Youth
You will help create environments where youth feel safe, supported, and understood, allowing them to heal from trauma, build healthy relationships, and move successfully toward permanency and independence.
For Families
You will guide and strengthen family engagement, helping rebuild connections and support systems that extend beyond placement.
For Staff
You will mentor and develop social workers into confident, skilled professionals, equipping them to navigate complex cases and make a difference in the lives of youth every day.
For the Program
You will drive consistency, quality, and accountability across multiple cottages while helping shape the next phase of growth for the Social Work Department. Your leadership will influence how care is delivered and ensure services are both compliant and truly impactful.
For the Future
Through Aspiranet's Hope Forward approach, you will help create opportunities, strengthen supports, and build brighter futures for youth, families, staff, and the communities we serve.
This is a hands-on leadership role where your influence is seen in stronger teams, better outcomes, and brighter futures for youth and families.
✅ Qualifications

• Master's Degree in an approved discipline, and two years of casework experience.
• Meets all state-required conditions of employment as set forth by the funder and regulatory body, i.e. fingerprint and Child Abuse Index Clearance, TB/health physical, valid CDL, and clean driving record.

Work Environment & Schedule

• On-site role in Turlock, CA.
• Occasional flexibility required to meet program and client needs.

The Leadership Mindset We Value
We are seeking leaders who:

• 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.
❤️ Why Aspiranet?

• 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.

️ 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
Join us in building brighter futures.
Apply today through our career portal:
Click here to apply: www.aspiranet.org/careers
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Pay Rate: $80,000.00 - $85,000.00 Annually