The Austin City Council is currently seeking applications from qualified individuals to serve on the eleven-member Sobering Center Local Government Corporation Board of Directors. The selected individual will fill an unexpired term through December 31, 2026.
Applications will remain open until the position has been filled.
The Sobering Center is incorporated to aid and act on behalf of the City and County to accomplish their governmental purpose. This includes staffing, managing, and operating a sobriety center for the safe short-term treatment and management of persons under the influence of alcohol. Additionally, it provides those individuals with information on and referrals to community-based outpatient services, aiming to preserve law enforcement, judicial, and medical resources within the jurisdictional limits of the City and County.
Interested applicants may complete a City of Austin Boards and Commissions application online at https://austintexas.granicus.com/boards/forms/385/apply.
Applicants are also requested to submit a resume describing their qualifications and a Statement of Intent expressing why they wish to serve on the Sobering Center Board of Directors.
Resumes and Statements of Intent may be submitted with the application or via email to Stephanie Hall, Assistant City Clerk at stephanie.hall@austintexas.gov.
Applications will be reviewed by the Austin City Council Public Health Committee.