Joseph is a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor that has been in the field of substance abuse since 2009. In long-term recovery since 2008, Joseph is the Past-President of the Austin Chapter of the Texas Association of Addiction Professionals, current State Board Member of TAAP, and the Vice President of Business Development for Recovery Unplugged. He has built and developed a variety of programs including Residential Treatment, Intensive Outpatient Programs, and Extended Care Programs. Joseph is also the founder of AustinSoberDad.com a blog about parenting and recovery.