Code of Ethics
Operators and staff of residences certified as meeting DDAP (the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs) standards shall value and respect each resident and put each individual’s recovery strengths and needs at the forefront of all decision-making. To meet this obligation, we adhere to the following principles:
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Assess each potential resident’s needs and determine whether the level of support available within the residence is appropriate. Assist the resident with referrals in or outside of the residence.
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Value diversity and non-discrimination.
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Provide a safe, homelike environment that meets NARR Standards.
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Maintain an alcohol- and illicit-drug-free environment.
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Honor individuals’ rights to choose their recovery paths within the parameters defined by the residence organization.
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Protect the privacy and personal rights of each resident.
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Provide consistent and uniformly applied rules.
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Provide for the health, safety, and welfare of each resident.
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Address each resident fairly in all situations.
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Encourage residents to sustain relationships with professionals, recovery support service providers, and allies.
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Take appropriate action to stop intimidation, bullying, sexual harassment, and/or otherwise threatening behavior of residents, staff, and visitors within the residence.
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Take appropriate action to stop retribution, intimidation, or any negative consequences resulting from a grievance or complaint.
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Provide consistent, fair practices for drug testing that promote the residents’ recovery and the health and safety of the recovery environment and protect the privacy of resident information to the extent allowed by law.
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Provide an environment where each resident’s recovery needs are the primary factors in all decision-making.
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Promote the residence with marketing or advertising supported by accurate, open, and honest claims.
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Decline taking an active role in the recovery plans of relatives, close friends, and/or business acquaintances who may apply to live in the recovery residence.
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Sustain transparency in operational and financial decisions.
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Maintain clear personal and professional boundaries.
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Operate within the residence’s scope of service and professional training and credentials.
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Maintain an environment that promotes the peace and safety of the surrounding neighborhood and the community at large.