Resident Rights Statement: Required Elements

Recovery housing operators can draft their own statements of resident rights, including specific statements that promote a positive recovery culture appropriate for their individual program and environment.

However, a certified recovery house requires specific elements to ensure that the social model of recovery is implemented.

These requirements include:

1. A grievance process
2. The right to exercise rights
3. The right to file grievance
4. The right to be informed of the rates charged
5. The right to consult with an independent treatment specialist or legal counsel
6. The right to receive a receipt for payments made
7. The right to a full explanation regarding loss of housing privileges and the methods to reinstate such privileges
8. A signature line

Let’s look at each of these requirements.