Our team at South Meadows Recovery brings together experienced clinical, medical, and recovery professionals dedicated to helping adults overcome substance use disorders. Based in Austin, TX, our team works together to provide compassionate, individualized care throughout each stage of treatment and recovery.
Jasmine Shankle is the Clinical Manager at South Meadows Recovery, where she oversees clinical services, supports staff, and helps guide clients through every stage of their recovery journey. With more than 15 years of experience in behavioral health and substance use treatment, she specializes in working with individuals facing co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
Jasmine is passionate about providing compassionate, evidence-based care and believes recovery is about restoring hope, rebuilding lives, and empowering individuals to reach their full potential.
Fun Fact: Outside of work, Jasmine loves traveling – especially to destinations with crystal-clear blue water, where she can relax with her toes in the sand.
Kim Arrington serves as South Meadows Recovery’s QCC, providing clinical oversight, compliance support, documentation review, and quality assurance for our clinical team. With more than 25 years of counseling experience, Kim helps ensure that clinical records and treatment practices meet professional, ethical, and regulatory standards while supporting consistent, individualized care. Working with our clinicians, she provides guidance, accountability, and an additional layer of clinical review. Her experience includes substance use, addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, and evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Jon struggled with substance abuse from a young age before finding long-term recovery. From a place of gratitude and service, Jon has dedicated his personal and professional life to helping individuals and families heal from the wounds of addiction. In 2016, with the dream of offering other men a safe supportive environment for recovery, he opened North Austin Sober Living. Through hard work and dedication, North Austin Sober Living grew to be a mainstay in the Austin treatment community, which is known for its quality and affordability. Wanting to provide an even higher level of support for his residents, Jon founded South Meadows Recovery in the Spring of 2020.
Dr. Alejandro D. Kudisch is a board-certified psychiatrist with more than 25 years of experience and serves as Medical Director at South Meadows Recovery. He is also an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. His experience includes extensive work in psychiatry and addiction medicine, as well as involvement with professional boards and committees. Dr. Kudisch has also been recognized as a Super Doctor and has received a Lifetime Service Award for his work in addiction medicine.
Steven Long is the Director of Operations at South Meadows Recovery and has worked in the field since 2012. His experience spans multiple roles – including Recovery Care Advocate, Recovery Specialist, Director of Recovery Services, and Director of Operations within sober living and addiction treatment organizations.
As a person in long-term recovery and an active participant in the 12-Step community, Steven brings both professional expertise and personal passion to his work. He is committed to helping clients build structure, purpose, and lasting foundations for recovery.
Lisa Bulger is the Office Manager at South Meadows Recovery, where she helps keep day-to-day operations organized and supports both clients and staff. She began her work at South Meadows Recovery as a Recovery Advocate and brings personal experience in recovery to her role. Lisa is passionate about helping others find hope and purpose in recovery and values the opportunity to use her organizational, time-management, and interpersonal skills to support the South Meadows Recovery community.
Kevin Hicks is a Recovery Specialist at South Meadows Recovery and works closely with clients to provide support, guidance, and encouragement throughout the recovery process. After moving to Austin in 2021, Kevin found a calling in the recovery community. Drawing from his personal understanding of struggle and growth, he finds fulfillment in helping others build healthier and more meaningful lives.
South Meadows Recovery | 15505 Patrica St, Austin, TX 78728
Recovery is not a destination, but a journey. At South Meadows Recovery, we walk this path together, one step at a time.
