Director of Substance Use Recovery Strategy and Initiatives jobs in United States
cer-icon
Apply on Employer Site
company-logo

The University of Texas at Austin · 1 day ago

Director of Substance Use Recovery Strategy and Initiatives

positionUT MAIN CAMPUS
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff, Director/Executive
money$125K/yr - $125K/yr
date3+ years exp

The University of Texas at Austin is a leading educational institution that promotes social and economic justice through its School of Social Work. The Director of Substance Use Recovery Strategy and Initiatives will provide strategic leadership for initiatives in substance misuse and recovery, advising the dean and coordinating teaching and research programs.

Corporate TrainingEducationHigher EducationUniversities
check
H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Advise the dean and school leadership on opportunities and initiatives related to substance misuse and recovery
Collaborate with leadership, faculty stakeholders, students, and community partners to coordinate and advance teaching, research, and programmatic offerings
Develop and coordinate programs that link research and teaching within this strategic domain
Support efforts related to development and fundraising that pertain this strategic domain
Lead efforts to plan, resource, launch, and oversee a recovery high school as well as wrap around family support services, for which Texas Social Work will serve as the administrative home
Collaborate with Moritz Center for Societal Impact to advance work related to this domain
Serve as an ambassador for UT Social Work, locally, state-wide, and nationally

Qualification

Substance use recoveryCounseling supervisionClinical setting experienceCollaboration with rehabilitationLicensed Professional CounselorProgram developmentCommunity engagementLeadershipCommunication skills

Required

Master's degree in counseling, social work, student personnel administration or related field
3 years of experience in facilitating substance use and recovery counseling and support groups (particularly in collegiate recovery)
3 years of experience in supervision of graduate trainees in counseling, clinical psychology, or a related field

Preferred

Experience working in a clinical setting for substance use and recovery, particularly with a college student population
Experience with making referrals and collaborating with rehabilitation facilities for alcohol and drug abuse
Licensed Professional Counselor, or Licensed Clinical Social Worker, or Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, in Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor eligible in Texas
Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS)
Similar certification

Benefits

100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
Retirement contributions
Paid vacation and sick time
Paid holidays

Company

The University of Texas at Austin

twittertwittertwitter
Glassdoor4.2
company-logo
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the largest public universities in the United States.
dateFounded in 1922
location
Austin, Texas, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu

H1B Sponsorship

The University of Texas at Austin has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (282)
2024 (210)
2023 (175)
2022 (186)
2021 (187)
2020 (190)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
Republic Capital Group
2022-09-14Series Unknown

Leadership Team

leader-logo
Will Whiting
Chief Development Officer
linkedin

Recent News

Crunchbase News
The Rise Of The AI Executive
2025-12-16
Crunchbase News
Avoiding The ‘First Board Meeting Surprise’ Problem
2025-11-06
The Irish Times
Are typos lethal in a work email? Nine digital communication tips from an expert
2025-02-18
Company data provided by crunchbase