Also called: Sober Home Inspector, NARR Certification Specialist
Inspects sober living homes against national standards so people in recovery have safe, honest places to live.
He tours a six-bedroom sober home in Florida, checking smoke detectors, house rules, drug-testing records and whether residents are charged fairly. He talks with two residents in private, then writes up three fixes the owner must make before the home can stay certified.
Estimate; state NARR affiliates and state agencies employ a small number.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. No degree required; most have years of personal or professional recovery experience and train on national NARR standards.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Social Work, Human Services, Addiction Studies.
Growing faster than average. More states require certification after scandals involving fraudulent sober homes.
Low risk for 10 years. Digital checklists and document uploads speed reviews; walking through homes and interviewing residents stays human.
Classes: English, Psychology, Health.
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