New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 14 - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE
Chapter XXI - OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES
Part 860 - Recovery Residences
Section 860.6 - Staffing

Universal Citation: 14 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 860.6

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024

(a) All certified recovery residences shall have a residence manager who is responsible for the management of the certified recovery residence, including staff. The residence manager shall:

(1) have at least one year of professional experience either in the recovery residence field or related substance use disorder and housing fields, prior to appointment as residence manager; or

(2) have at least one year in recovery (lived experience) and at least one year history of former residency in recovery housing, prior to appointment as residence manager.

(b) All residence managers must have their CRPA (Certified Recovery Peer Advocate). If they do not have their CRPA at time of appointment, they must gain such certification within one year of appointment.

(c) Operators with multiple recovery residences shall maintain sufficient staff, including residence managers, to meet the needs of the population served.

(d) General staffing shall be on-site or on-call sufficient to meet the emergent needs of the residents.

(e) Volunteers, peers, or interns. A certified recovery residence may utilize volunteers, peers, or interns, on a salaried or non-salaried basis if such volunteers, peers, or interns are provided supervision by full-time staff and necessary didactic education from both internal and external sources.

(f) All staff who will have the potential for, or may be permitted, regular and substantial unsupervised or unrestricted contact with residents are subject to criminal history reviews consistent with Part 805 of this Title.

(g) All staff (including volunteers, peers, and residence managers) shall be trained at least annually on best practices in the recovery field, as identified in guidance issued by the office.

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