The Blueprint to Opening a Sober Living Home

5001 Main Street,American Canyon CA 94503

13 November, 2021

Description

Start your journey to growing a healthy, profitable Sober Living Home The Sober Living Academy will teach you the day to day operations of running a Sober Living Home. Operating a sober living home requires skill and training. Like many businesses, it’s easy to make mistakes through lack of knowledge and preparation—mistakes that can have serious financial consequences and can cause harm to individuals at risk who are dependent on safe, supportive and well-managed sober living. The Sober Living Academy offers training for operators, managers and those interested in opening sober living homes. Our training offers participants a chance to learn about the best practices employed today, and to interact with others facing similar challenges. Our instructors have extensive experience in the field. We’re dedicated to maintaining high standards of professionalism, and offer these workshops as one way of promoting excellence in sober living operation and management. What you will learn at the workshop: Legal framework:Federal and state fair housing laws; Americans With Disabilities Act; State and local regulations; landlord-tenant law; supportive recovery vs. treatment. Developing a sober living home:Location; target populations to be served; costs and resource requirements; skills needed by operators and managers; setting fees. Levels of service:Target populations; amenities; household and cleaning supplies; food service; coed homes; social services, mental health and court referrals. Operating a sober living home:Informational materials; applications and admissions, resident agreements and residential rules; supervising the residence; management skills; recovery or treatment activities that cross the line; resolving disputes; details—telephone access and use, drug testing, curfews, medications. Recovery activities:House and resident meetings; management structures; supporting and encouraging recovery activities; instilling recovery enthusiasm. Legal and institutional frameworkThe nature and definition of a sober living house; Scope of California and Federal Fair Housing laws; How to respond to city officials and neighbors. Fair Housing protection limitations; State licensing laws and local government code enforcement. House management, rules, application processHouse managers’/leaders’ responsibility and authority; House manager/leader leadership traits; Developing and upgrading house rules and policies; Setting clear and easily understood acceptance criteria; How to conduct a through and personal application interview. Furnishings and equipmentHow to keep houses comfortably furnished and maintained. Assuring ample refrigerator, storage space and eating locations; House telephone availability and usage. Requirements, equipment selection. Drugs: policies, testing and relatedUnderstanding and identifying licit and illicit drugs; Prescription medication policies and security techniques; Drug and alcohol testing policies and methods; Disposing of illicit and legal drugs. Home environmentHow to assist residents in addressing problems and facilitate solutions; Recruiting, training and assisting resident managers/leaders; House councils and resident-council contracts; Keeping a house healthy, safe and neighbor friendly. Problem residentsIdentifying and re-locating a drinking, using and/or problem resident Resources (for you and for residents)Medical and mental health resources; Training, employment and sources of income; Legal assistance and outstanding warrants; Federal and state tax issues and resources; Sources of food discounts and donations; Drug testing – types and test kit sources; Other resource information and referral sources.