Sobering Center Seeks Board Members In Austin

AUSTIN, TX — Austin City Council seeks applications from residents wishing to serve on the board of directors overseeing a sobering center, officials said on Friday.

Qualified individuals are invited to apply for a seat on the 11-member board of directors of the Sobering Center Local Government Corp. The opening is to fill the next term of office, beginning Oct. 1 through Sept. 30, 2023. The deadline for applications is 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24.
The Sobering Center Local Government Corp. is incorporated to aid and to act on behalf of the city and county in staffing, managing and operating a sobriety center for the safe short-term treatment and management of people under the influence of alcohol, and to provide those persons with information on and referrals to community-based outpatient services. The aim: Preservation of law enforcement, judicial and medical resources in the jurisdictional limits of the city and county.
Potential board members should possess the following attributes:

• A resident of both the City of Austin and Travis County;
• at least 18 years of age;
• citizen of the State of Texas;
• relevant expertise in fields such as legal, medical, behavioral and mental health, public health, chemical dependency and addiction, as well as business, philanthropy, and fundraising

Application Process

• Those interested are urged to fill out an online Texas Boards and Commissions Application Form.
• 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 Local Government Corporation.
• Resumes and Statements of Intent may be submitted with the application or via email to Stephanie Hall, Boards and Commissions Coordinator at stephanie.hall@austintexas.gov.
• Applications will be reviewed by the Austin City Council Health & Human Services Committee.