Clinical Program Manager - Sage Ridge

This position will be posted for a minimum of 5 days

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well-being, and stability of those it serves.

Our Philosophy of Service: We believe all people have the right to adequate housing and health care. We work to remove the barriers that restrict access to these rights. Society benefits when adequate housing and health care are available to everyone. We create lasting solutions to homelessness by:


• Honoring the inherent dignity of those we serve, affirming their capabilities and fostering their hope that a better life is possible.


• Building strong, caring and trauma-informed communities through the integration of housing, health care and supportive services.


• Advocating for social and racial equity, inclusion and diversity, and challenging the status quo in partnership with our workforce members and those we serve.


• Achieving excellence through continuous quality assurance, innovation and professional development.


• Using resources judiciously and effectively.


This position is based at Sage Ridge in Watkins, CO.

The Clinical Program Manager provides leadership and oversight of daily program operations to ensure high-quality behavioral health and supportive service delivery aligned with organizational values and goals. This role is responsible for supervising and developing staff, facilitating team coordination, and ensuring compliance with internal policies and external requirements. The Clinical Program Manager serves as an advocate and educator regarding best practices in serving persons who have complex needs and significant trauma histories who are experiencing homelessness.


NOTE: In order to ensure that our consumers receive the best possible care the candidate chosen to fill this position will be required to complete our internal credentialing and privileging process prior to a start date. The credentialing and privileging timeline is dependent on the selected candidate's submission of documents necessary for clearance. Please note that a start date will be scheduled once credentialing and privileging is complete.

Additional Requirement

• Valid driver's license required. This requirement may be waived, if necessary, based on overall candidate experience and current needs of the business and/or role.

Coalition Benefits

• Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options: full-time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents. We're proud to offer same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage.
• Choice of dental insurance or discount plan.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care / dependent care / parking expenses.
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program , a problem-solving resource available to you and your household members.
• Dollar-for-dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3-year vesting.
• Extensive paid time-off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full-time employees in their first year.

The effective date for your benefits will be the first of the month following your date of hire.

Essential Job Functions

• Recruits, hires, trains, and supervises program staff in alignment with departmental and organizational goals.
• Meets with unlicensed or pre-licensed staff on a weekly basis, and with licensed staff at least every other week or as needed, depending on program operations and staff supervision needs to provide coaching, support, career development, and performance management.
• Establishes, strengthens, and maintains collaborative relationships with internal and external partners, outside agencies, departments, stakeholders, referral sources, and other community homeless services organizations, which may include grantors and other funding sources and public entities to support effective coordination of care and program operations.
• Participates in providing clinical care to program participants and facilitates team meetings in accordance with CCH model of care delivery.
• Sets and monitors staff performance objectives to ensure progress toward individual, programmatic, and organizational goals.
• Provides oversight of day-to-day program operations to ensure alignment with internal policies, funding requirements, and evidence-based practices.
• Supports the implementation of Trauma-Informed Care, Support-Centered Housing, services that reduce harm and promote recovery, and other evidence-based service models.
• Participates in quality improvement, peer review and peer clinical audit efforts by supporting implementation, documentation, monitoring, and follow-up.
• Assists in the development and oversight of program budgets, grants, and reporting deliverables, as assigned.
• Reviews and assists with risk assessments and appropriate follow-up care for any client requiring risk assessments within department.
• Assures compliance with funding requirements, including Medicaid requirements, and coordinates Medicaid billing for team.
• Demonstrates competency in EHR (Electronic Health Record), HMIS (Homeless Management Information System), and other data systems and ensures own and staff compliance with documentation standards.
• Maintains timely, accurate, and complete client records in the EHR and ensures all required data is captured and reported.
• Maintains a respectful and inclusive work environment that supports equity, diversity, teamwork, and collaboration.
• Understands and adheres to organizational policies, procedures, and compliance requirements. As well as assisting with ensuring compliance with funder and Medicaid requirements, when applicable.
• Strong critical thinking and sound decision-making skills, with the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service, and assertive communication skills; high degree of emotional intelligence.
• Effective oral and written communication skills; able to engage diverse audiences.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple responsibilities and manage tasks independently.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in data management and reporting.
• Proficient in using office equipment and software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Office 365, email, and HR systems.
• Skilled in negotiation and mediation, especially in high-stakes or sensitive situations.
• Ability to work effectively in dynamic environments that may include interpersonal conflict or operational challenges.
• Ability to foster and maintain a productive, inclusive team environment and retain high-performing staff.
• Capacity to advocate and negotiate with professionalism while maintaining healthy boundaries.
• Commitment to trauma-informed care, recovery-oriented, and client-centered service models.
• Valid driver's license required. This requirement may be waived, if necessary, based on overall candidate experience and current needs of the agency.
• Successful completion of the privileging and credentialing process for Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisors at the Coalition.
• Must pass a Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) background check.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support program and organizational effectiveness.

Qualifications Summary

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the fields of substance use treatment, mental health, and homelessness.
• Experience working with chronically homeless individuals, particularly those with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, or complex barriers to engagement.
• Proven program management and supervisory experience, including staff development and team leadership.
• Familiarity with non-profit organizational management practices.
• Understanding of basic accounting principles and their application in a program setting.
• Working knowledge of HIPAA federal and state compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of homeless issues and sensitivity to the needs of underserved populations.
• Education and Work Experience
• Master's degree in social work or counseling required. Licensed as mental health provider (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) required. LAC,CAS or CAT preferred.
• Active license in Colorado without restrictions, conditions, or stipulations from DORA for at least two years.
• Two years of management and supervisory experience preferred.
• Active certification in basic life support or able to obtain certification within 30 days of employment.

$77,306 - $88,902 a year

WHERE A CANDIDATE IS PLACED IN THE COMPENSATION RANGE DEPENDS ON TOTAL RELEVANT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

Employee must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of self or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Employee will perform job according to applied laws. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We offer a full suite of benefits for our eligible employees and their dependents. We're proud to offer same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage.

• Health Insurance - HMO or PPO
• Dental plans, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, supplemental life insurance
• Company paid basic life and AD&D insurance coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 403(b) retirement savings matching,
• Extensive paid time-off, including holidays, sick leave, and vacation

The effective date for your benefits will be the first of the month following your date of hire.

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is committed to delivering services, making employment-related decisions, selecting volunteers, and selecting vendors without regard to age over 40, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, military status, or any other applicable status protected by law.