Sober & Recovery Housing Program Lead

University of Wisconsin; Madison (WI); Remote; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Wisconsin–Madison seeks a Sober/Recovery Housing Program Manager to lead the T/TA Supplement delivery, aligning with SAMHSA priorities to improve housing outcomes and accountability. The role oversees training, TA, outcome tools, and peer learning across regions, with emphasis on building implementation fidelity at state and provider levels.

The position can be full or part-time (75–100%), with potential extension.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in substance use recovery support, sober/recovery housing, behavioral health, or TA delivery.
• Demonstrated experience providing TA or training to state agencies, community-based organizations, or service providers.
• Knowledge of sober/recovery housing models, NARR certification standards, and resident safety practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
• Experience facilitating virtual and in-person meetings, webinars, or workshops.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the implementation of outreach-program-focused strategic planning initiatives and objectives.
• Reviews recommendations for and provides input on the design and development of new outreach programs or services.
• Develops and implements operating policies and procedures to promote the outreach program in alignment with the strategic plan.
• Determines outreach program needs and the personnel resource allocation plan.
• Monitors the unit or program budget and approves program expenditures.
• May exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 FTE or equivalent employees.

Skills

Recovery support

TA delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Meetings facilitation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in public health, social work, psychology, counseling, public administration, or a related field

Master’s degree in public health, social work, psychology, counseling, public administration, or a related field

Job description

University of Wisconsin–Madison seeks a Sober/Recovery Housing Program Manager to lead the T/TA Supplement delivery, aligning with SAMHSA priorities to improve housing outcomes and accountability. The role oversees training, TA, outcome tools, and peer learning across regions, with emphasis on building implementation fidelity at state and provider levels.

The position can be full or part-time (75–100%), with potential extension.