Support Levels

NARR Levels I, II, III & IV clarify Consumer and Continuum of Care Coordinator expectations for services, support and supervision provided by a recovery residence certified to be compliant with the NARR Quality Standards and Code of Ethics.

Recovery Residences Levels Of Support

Recovery Residence Levels of Support
		Level I Peer-Run	Level II Monitored	Level III Supervised	Level IV Service Provider
Standards Criteria	Administration	Democratically run Manual or P&P	House manager or senior resident Policy and Procedures	Organizational hierarchy Administrative oversight for service providers Policy and Procedures Licensing varies from state to state	Overseen organizational hierarchy Clinical and administrative supervision Policy and Procedures Licensing varies from state to state
	Services	Drug screening House meetings Self help meetings encouraged	House rules provide structure Peer run groups Drug screening House meetings Involvement in self help and/or treatment services	Life skills development emphasis Clinical services utilized in outside community Service hours provided in house	Clinical services and programming are provided in house Life skill development
	Residence	Generally single family residences	Primarily single family residences Possibly apartments or other dwelling types	Varies – all types of residential settings	All types – often a step down phase within care continuum of a treatment center May be a more institutional in enivornment
	Staff	No paid positions within the residence Perhaps an overseeing officer	At least 1 compensated person	Facility manager Certified staff or case managers	Credentialed staff

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