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How much do suicide prevention program jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 2, 2026, the average yearly pay for suicide prevention program in the United States is $100,365.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $71,500.00 and $132,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a suicide prevention program?

A Suicide Prevention Program is a structured initiative designed to reduce the risk of suicide by identifying at-risk individuals, providing education, offering support, and promoting mental health resources. These programs can be found in schools, workplaces, community organizations, and healthcare settings. They often include training for recognizing warning signs, crisis intervention strategies, and information about accessing professional help. The ultimate goal is to save lives and support people struggling with suicidal thoughts or behaviors.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in a suicide prevention program role, and why are they important?

To thrive in a suicide prevention program role, you need a background in mental health, counseling, or social work, often supported by relevant degrees and licensure. Familiarity with crisis intervention tools, risk assessment protocols, and documentation systems is typically required. Compassion, active listening, and resilience are crucial soft skills for building trust and supporting individuals in crisis. These skills and qualities are vital for effectively identifying risk, providing timely support, and ensuring the safety and well-being of at-risk individuals.

What are some common challenges faced by professionals working in a suicide prevention program, and how can they be addressed?

Professionals in a Suicide Prevention Program often encounter emotionally taxing situations, such as supporting individuals in crisis and managing high-stress caseloads. Compassion fatigue and burnout are common challenges, making self-care and access to supervision critical. Teamwork is essential, as staff regularly collaborate with counselors, healthcare providers, and community organizations to offer holistic support. Regular training, peer support groups, and open communication within the team help to mitigate these challenges and foster a supportive work environment.

What is the difference between Suicide Prevention Program vs Crisis Counselor?

AspectSuicide Prevention ProgramCrisis Counselor
Required CredentialsTraining in suicide prevention, mental health awarenessRelevant certifications (e.g., crisis intervention, mental health counseling)
Work EnvironmentCommunity centers, schools, helplinesHotlines, mental health clinics, hospitals
Employer & IndustryNonprofits, government agencies, educational institutionsHealthcare providers, mental health organizations

Suicide Prevention Programs focus on community outreach, education, and prevention strategies, often involving training and awareness campaigns. Crisis Counselors provide direct emotional support to individuals in distress, offering immediate intervention and counseling. While both roles aim to reduce suicide risk, the program emphasizes prevention at a community level, whereas crisis counselors work directly with individuals experiencing crises.

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Infographic showing various Suicide Prevention Program job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 77% Full Time, 18% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 95% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $100,365 per year, or $48.3 per hour.

Program Manager- SSG Fox Suicide Prevention Program

Clear Path For Veterans

Chittenango, NY โ€ข On-site

$62K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 18 days ago


Job description

Job Title:ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย Program Manager - SSG Fox Suicide Prevention Manager

FLSA Status:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Salary, Hourly Non-Exempt

Work Schedule:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Mon-Fri hours 9:00 AM-5:00 PM; hours may vary occasionally

Reports To:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Chief Impact Officer

Annual Salary:ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  $62,000ย 

ย Job Summaryย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 

Clear Path for Veterans, Inc. (CPV or Clear Path) is a community-based organization delivering world-class, holistic programsย and services to veterans and their families without condition. The Programย Managerย for the SSGย Foxย Suicideย Preventionย Grantย Programย (SPGP)ย playsย aย pivotalย roleย inย theย implementationย andย managementย of grant-funded initiatives aimed at reducing suicide ratesย amongย veterans,ย particularly focusing on the SSG Foxย SPGPย demographic. This position involves overseeing the day-to-day operations of the grant program,ย monitoring fiscal compliance, maintaining accurate documentation to meet federal reporting standards, ensuring all expenditures align with allowable costs under federal guidelines,ย coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring the effective delivery of suicide prevention services to veterans. The Programย Managerย reports to theย Chief Impact Officerย and works closely withย Clear Path'sย grantย management team,ย Veteran Support Services Team,ย VA officials, community partners, and mental health professionals.

ย Primary Functionsย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 

Management of SSG Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program

  1. Leadย theย planning,ย implementation,ย and evaluationย ofย suicideย preventionย programsย andย activities funded by the SSG Foxย SPGP.
  2. Developย detailedย projectย plans,ย timelines,ย andย budgetsย inย accordanceย withย grantย requirementsย and organizational goals.
  3. Monitorย grantย expenditures,ย trackย progressย againstย objectives,ย andย prepareย regularย reportsย for submission to the VA and other stakeholders.
  4. Workย closelyย withย subjectย matterย expertsย toย designย andย implementย evidence-basedย suicideย prevention interventions tailored to the unique needs of veterans.
  5. Coordinateย theย deliveryย ofย mentalย healthย services,ย peerย supportย programs,ย crisisย intervention,ย andย other supportive services to veterans at risk of suicide.
  6. Ensureย thatย programย activitiesย alignย withย theย objectivesย ofย theย SSGย Foxย SPGPย grantย and adhere to relevant regulations and guidelines.
  7. Produce mid-year and EOY program performance and fiscal reports in collaboration with our grant managementย and finance/accountingย teams.
  8. Facilitate bi-weekly Care Coordination meetings with the SSG Fox Team.
  9. Function as the primary point of contact for annual program audits,ย facilitatingย timelyย communication with auditors and ensuring complete andย accurateย submission of all requested documentation, operational processes, and fiscal reports to VAย representatives
  10. Engage with SSG Fox SPGP Peer Mentorsย dailyย to oversee service plan implementation, keep client filesย accurateย and current, and support team members in their peer service delivery.
Stakeholder Engagement and Relationships
  1. Cultivateย andย maintainย collaborativeย relationshipsย withย VAย officials,ย veteranย serviceย organizations, mental health providers, and community agencies/coalitions involved in suicide prevention efforts.
  2. Serveย asย theย primaryย pointย ofย contactย forย grant-relatedย inquiries,ย communications,ย andย coordination with external partners.
  3. Facilitateย internal and external meetings,ย workshops,ย andย trainingsย to promoteย informationย sharing,ย collaboration,ย andย best practices in suicide prevention.
  4. Raiseย awareness,ย through a targeted outreach strategy for suicideย preventionย resourcesย andย servicesย availableย toย SSGย Foxย veteransย and their families through outreach activities, public awareness campaigns, and media engagements.
  5. Advocateย forย policiesย andย fundingย initiativesย thatย supportย suicideย preventionย effortsย andย addressย the unique needs of SSG Fox veterans within the VA system and beyond.
  6. Representย Clearย Pathย forย Veteransย atย communityย events,ย conferences,ย andย meetings to promote collaboration and partnership opportunities.
Administrative and Miscellaneous
  1. Workย with Program Directorsย and the Executiveย Leadershipย teamย toย developย andย manageย the coordination of programs and services related to the SSG Fox SPGP.
  2. Establishย dataย collectionย proceduresย toย monitorย programย outcomes,ย includingย changesย inย suicideย rates, ย ย utilizationย of services, and participant feedback.
  3. Maintainย accurateย recordsย ofย programย activities,ย expenditures,ย andย outcomes,ย andย ensureย compliance with grant reporting requirements.
  4. Analyzeย programย dataย toย identifyย trends,ย successes,ย andย areasย forย improvement,ย andย useย findingsย to inform programmatic decisions and strategies.
  5. Maintainย accurateย dataย onย allย clientย leads,ย existingย accounts,ย andย otherย client-relatedย activitiesย using the VA Data Collection Tool,ย Salesforceย and related processes.
  6. Ensureย programย surveysย are administered to all SSG Fox SPGP participants asย requiredย toย measureย outcomesย andย impact.
  7. Developย andย pursueย shortย andย longtermย regionalย goalsย thatย alignย withย theย Clearย Pathย mission;ย createย viableย strategies to achieve regional strategic goals.
  8. Collect data and information regarding program outputs to include, but not limited to, the number of veterans and family members served, demographic data, and other metrics as requested by the leadershipย teamย inย reportย formย using the VA SSG Fox SPGP Data Collection Tool, VA SSG Fox SPGP data dashboards andย Salesforce.
  9. Completeย otherย dutiesย orย tasksย assignedย orย neededย toย completeย jobย responsibilitiesย andย supportย Clear Path's mission.
ย Education and Experience Requirementsย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 

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  1. Master's degree in social work, psychology, public health, or a related field, OR bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, public health, or a related field combined with relevant work experience with veterans with mental health issues.
  2. Previous experience in program coordination, project management, or grant administration, preferably in the field of veteran services or mental health.
  3. Knowledge of suicide prevention principles, interventions, and best practices, with a focus on serving veterans and their families.
  4. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, including veterans, VA officials, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies.
  5. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  6. Sensitivity to the unique experiences and needs of veterans at risk of suicide, with a commitment to providing culturally competent and inclusive services.
  1. Familiarity with data collection and analysis techniques, as well as proficiency in Microsoft Office and database management software.
  2. Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team, with a passion for making a positive impact on the lives of veterans and their communities.
ย Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities Needed to Perform Effectively in the Positionย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 

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  • Strong leadership skills; ability to motivate
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication
  • Working knowledge of HIPAA and NYS Confidentiality Laws.
  • The ability to work with individuals in crisis, including the acute risk for suicide.
  • Ability to speak comfortably in
  • Ability to network, form, and maintain positive
  • Ability to supervise in a manner conducive to full performance and high
  • Ability to set and appraise employee performance
  • The ability to evaluate issues and suggest appropriate
  • Ability to work with a diverse group of
  • Knowledge of the CNY, NNY, WNY, Southern Tier, Hudson Valley regions and surrounding counties.
  • Good knowledge of community
  • Good knowledge of grant and contract
  • Strong organizational and prioritization skills; attention to
  • Ability to develop training program
  • Writing skills sufficient to draft letters, memos, and other professional
  • Computer literate with good MS skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and willingness to learn how to new software programs as needed. Knowledge/experience with Salesforce preferred.
ย Additional Requirementsย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 

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  • Valid New York State driver's license and must have use of a reliable
  • Required to travel within New York State during all times of the
  • Work evenings and weekends as
  • Must be comfortable with dogs in the
ย Job-related Physical Abilities are needed to perform the job satisfactorily.ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 

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Must be able to lift a maximum of thirty-five (35) pounds. Ability to drive and travel in all types of weather conditions. May sit or stand for long periods of time. Manual dexterity sufficient for constant use of computer keyboards and other office equipment. Vision sufficient for frequent use of computer monitor; to read and develop paperwork.

  • All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with

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  • All Clear Path for Veterans employees are required to conduct themselves professionally towards others, including but not limited to; Veterans, volunteers, visitors, and other Clear Path
  • Ensure that Veterans, volunteers, employees, donors, and visitors have a positive experience with Clear Path.
  • Supports and promotes the Clear Path
  • Adheres to Clear Path for Veterans policies and
  • Promotes teamwork amongst
  • Meets or exceeds expected performance standards, including consistently reporting to work on time and being prepared to perform the position's duties.