

Julia Dail

I’m a behavioral health executive, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, addiction specialist, and consultant with more than 20 years of experience helping individuals, professionals, and organizations grow.
My career began in direct clinical practice, working with individuals and families navigating mental health concerns, substance use disorders, and major life challenges. Over time, my work expanded from providing care to developing programs, leading teams, strengthening organizations, and addressing the larger systems that affect access to behavioral health and addiction treatment.
Today, I serve as CEO and COO of a multi-site opioid treatment organization, where my work includes organizational leadership, operations, leadership development, regulatory compliance, grant administration, program development, Medicaid reimbursement, and community partnerships. I also provide independent consulting services in grant administration and behavioral health leadership.
Although my career has evolved into executive leadership, my clinical background continues to shape how I lead. I believe strong organizations are built by investing in people, creating healthy workplace cultures, developing effective leaders, and designing systems that allow both employees and the people they serve to succeed.
I’m particularly passionate about substance use disorder treatment and recovery, improving access to care, developing emerging leaders, and finding practical solutions to complex organizational and systems-level challenges. Whether I’m working with an individual, supporting a professional, or helping an organization solve a problem, my approach is grounded in connection, curiosity, accountability, and the belief that meaningful change is possible.
My work today brings together the different parts of my career: clinical experience, behavioral health leadership, addiction expertise, organizational development, and systems change.

I believe people have the capacity to grow, adapt, and thrive, and I find a great deal of meaning in helping people move toward what’s next. Whether I’m working with someone through psychotherapy, supporting a professional through clinical supervision, or partnering with leaders and organizations through consulting, I approach the work in much the same way: by recognizing strengths, understanding challenges, and identifying practical ways to move forward.
I bring curiosity, compassion, and practical problem-solving to my work. I enjoy helping people and organizations step back, look at what is working and what may need to change, and discover possibilities they may not have considered.
Whether you are navigating a personal or professional transition, growing into a new role, or working through a challenge within your organization, I would be glad to explore how I can support you.
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Strong organizations depend on strong leaders, healthy workplace cultures, and systems that support the people doing the work. I provide consulting and leadership support to behavioral health, substance use treatment, and recovery organizations navigating growth, change, operational challenges, or leadership development.
My approach combines more than 20 years of behavioral health experience with hands-on experience progressing from clinician and Program Director to multi-site executive leadership. I understand both the day-to-day realities of providing services and the challenges leaders face in building teams, implementing programs, maintaining compliance, and creating consistency across an organization.
Consulting and support may include:
I especially enjoy working with leaders who are growing into new responsibilities or organizations that have strong programs but need help creating greater structure, consistency, and connection.
My goal is not to bring in a one-size-fits-all leadership model. I work collaboratively to understand what is working, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop practical strategies that fit the organization, its employees, and the people it serves.

Securing grant funding is only the beginning. Successful grant programs require a strong proposal, thoughtful implementation, accurate documentation, careful financial tracking, and ongoing compliance with funding requirements.
I provide grant writing, administration, and consulting support to behavioral health, substance use treatment, and recovery organizations. My experience includes developing competitive grant proposals as well as managing funded programs from implementation through billing, reporting, and closeout.

Virtual substance abuse evaluations are available for individuals who need an assessment for legal (non-DUI), employment, or personal reasons. I conduct evaluations in a private, judgment-free virtual setting, making the process convenient and accessible from anywhere in Georgia. Each evaluation includes a written report that meets court or agency requirements, along with recommendations for treatment or education when appropriate.

I enjoy helping clinicians grow into confident, thoughtful professionals who trust their judgment while continuing to challenge themselves. I provide clinical supervision for social workers and addiction professionals seeking licensure, certification, or continued professional development.
My approach to supervision is collaborative, practical, and grounded in real-world behavioral health experience. With more than 20 years in the field, I bring experience in substance use disorder treatment, mental health, clinical assessment, opioid use disorder and MOUD, program leadership, regulatory compliance, and clinical supervision.
Supervision may include:
I believe good supervision should provide both support and challenge. My goal is to create a space where professionals can ask difficult questions, think critically about their work, recognize their strengths, and continue developing the confidence and skills needed for the next stage of their careers.

Change often begins with having a place to step outside the demands of everyday life, understand what is happening, and decide what you want to do differently. I provide individual psychotherapy for adults navigating life transitions, relationships, career challenges, stress, substance use and recovery, or periods when life simply feels different from what they want it to be.
My approach is collaborative, strengths-based, and practical. I believe people generally have more capacity for change than they recognize, and therapy can help create the space to identify patterns, understand what is getting in the way, and make intentional choices about what comes next.
My clinical background includes more than 20 years of work in mental health and substance use treatment, with particular expertise in addiction and recovery. I bring curiosity, compassion, accountability, and humor when appropriate, while recognizing that each person brings their own experiences, values, strengths, and goals to the process.
Therapy with me is not about telling you how to live your life. It is about helping you better understand yourself, identify what matters to you, and develop practical ways to move toward the life you want to create.
20+ Years
Behavioral Health & Addiction Treatment
Executive Leadership
CEO & COO | Multi-Site Operations
LCSW • LCAS • CAADC • CCS
Clinical & Addiction Credentials
Grant & Systems Experience
SOR • GOCAT • Medicaid • Regulatory Compliance
Leadership consulting services provide personalized guidance to help individuals and teams improve their leadership skills and overall effectiveness. These sessions can be held either in-person or virtually. Leadership consulting often begins with weekly or biweekly sessions to establish goals, address immediate challenges, and create a plan of action. Over time, as progress is made and skills are developed, the frequency may shift to monthly sessions to maintain momentum and provide support.
Grant administration may include grant billing and reimbursement submissions, documentation review, expenditure tracking, resolution of returned items, communication with grant administrators, and compliance and implementation support.
Grant writing fees are determined after reviewing the funding opportunity, application requirements, scope of work, and level of support needed. Services may range from review and editing of an existing proposal to development of a complete grant application, including program narratives, goals and objectives, implementation planning, and budget support.
Substance Abuse Evaluations is for individuals who need an assessment for legal (non-DUI), employment, or personal reasons. Our licensed professionals conduct evaluations in a private, judgment-free virtual setting, making the process convenient and accessible from anywhere in Georgia. Each evaluation includes a written report that meets court or agency requirements, along with recommendations for treatment or education when appropriate.
Therapists in Georgia who are pursuing credentials such as Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC), or Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC I or II) often participate in supervision sessions. These sessions may be held in-person or virtually, depending on convenience and preference.
Therapists pursuing credentials such as LCSW, CAADC, or CAC I/II in Georgia often share the cost of supervision by participating in group sessions. This option is available for two or more therapists who are interested in reducing expenses while meeting their supervision requirements. These sessions may be held in-person or virtually, depending on convenience and preference.
Psychotherapy sessions offer personalized support to individuals to address substance use disorder, depression, anxiety, personal growth, trauma, relationship challenges, or coping with life transitions. Sessions can be held in-person or virtually, last 1 hour, and can be adjusted based on the client’s needs but typically involve regular weekly sessions. Various approaches are used, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), or Person-Centered Therapy.
Not currently accepting insurance. Will consider sliding scale fees or group rates.
Athens, Georgia 30606
