Live-In Peer House Manager

Fora Health • Portland, OR

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Fora Health is establishing Fora Home, a transitional recovery housing program. The Live-In Peer House Manager is a peer leader who helps create the house culture and supports a safe, recovery-oriented community. The role is distinct from clinical, medical, landlord, and property-management work. It uses lived experience to model stable recovery, foster resident autonomy and mutuality, and help residents develop life skills as they transition from clinical treatment into community life.

The manager lives on-site in a secure, private studio apartment with a full bathroom, separate from shared resident spaces. The living space is conditional on employment and does not create tenancy; a separate occupancy agreement governs its use. The manager is expected to sleep on-site each night except for pre-planned scheduled time away or a personal emergency. The role is 40 hours per week, combining scheduled on-site hours with defined on-call availability. Off-duty time is freely used and is not compensable work time. Actual hours worked in response to emergencies may be flexed, with after-hours responses logged for that purpose.

The manager provides peer support during evenings and weekends, helps residents navigate individualized recovery plans, and serves as the first point of contact for house-level emergencies. The role also includes community-building, house operations, safety checks, move-in and move-out support, and coordination with facilities and security staff. The manager maintains non-clinical, strength-based records, protects peer-support boundaries, and works with the Peer Mentor Supervisor to support personal wellness and address burnout, boundary erosion, or scope concerns.

The position generally takes place in an indoor office and recovery-residence environment. Some evening, weekend, and holiday work may be required based on resident needs and the house schedule. Schedule adjustments may be needed to avoid overtime. The work may involve exposure to communicable diseases, distressed or emotionally disturbed adults and families, and potentially hazardous cleaning chemicals; personal protective equipment is provided.

Salary: $41,600–$47,840 per year.

Requirements

• Self-identify as a person in sustained recovery from a substance use disorder for at least two years.
• Hold a current Oregon Certified Recovery Mentor (CRM) certification through MHACBO, or be able to obtain it within six months of hire; active CRM certification is preferred.
• Be willing to reside as a primary resident in a private, designated unit within the transitional housing facility.
• Demonstrate conflict-resolution and de-escalation skills, including the ability to handle high-stress situations without relying on authority-based responses.
• Understand peer-support scope of practice and the boundaries between peer work and clinical roles.
• Have personal stability sufficient to manage the triggers and demands of a transitional housing environment.
• Have basic knowledge of substance use disorders and mental health symptoms.
• Be able to describe how substance use disorders affect families and concerned others.
• Communicate effectively and establish rapport.
• Demonstrate the ability to facilitate skill-building groups and house meetings.
• Be able to problem-solve and make independent decisions effectively.
• Understand emergency situations and protocols for maintaining a safe milieu, and be able to use de-escalation skills in crises.
• Pass a pre-employment or for-cause drug test.
• Pass a DHS criminal background check.
• Complete registration with the Oregon Health Authority (DMAP) and obtain a National Plan and Provider Identifier (NPI).
• Reside on-site and sleep at Fora Home all nights except for pre-planned scheduled time away or a personal emergency.
• Work 40 hours per week, including some evening and weekend work; weekday, weekend, and holiday hours may be part of shift work.

Nice To Haves

• Dual certification as a Peer Wellness Specialist (PWS) or Mental Health Peer Support Specialist through the Traditional Health Worker Commission (THW); strongly preferred for the housing context and residents’ medical and mental health needs.
• Prior experience in transitional housing, Oxford House™ traditions, or community organizing.
• Experience contributing to house culture agreements, community norms, or peer-led housing policies.
• Familiarity with Oregon MHACBO fidelity standards.
• Active Oregon Certified Recovery Mentor (CRM) certification.

Responsibilities

• Model recovery behaviors and social skills, and foster an inclusive, welcoming house culture.
• Facilitate weekly house meetings where residents can raise concerns, plan activities, and shape house norms.
• Facilitate skill-building, prosocial, and other group activities that support community connection and recovery skills.
• Help resolve household and roommate conflicts using restorative approaches and de-escalation rather than rule enforcement.
• Provide trauma-informed, on-the-spot peer support during evenings, weekends, and other non-traditional hours.
• Help residents navigate their individualized recovery plans as they transition from clinical treatment into community life.
• Serve as the first point of contact for house-level emergencies, prioritizing resident dignity and avoiding escalation to law enforcement unless safety requires it.
• Manage daily house functioning, including safety, logistics, and shared resources.
• Conduct regular safety walkthroughs, fire drills, health and safety checks, and basic hazard identification; document quarterly fire drills according to Fora standards.
• Coordinate maintenance requests and report facilities issues promptly to appropriate Fora Health staff.
• Manage resident move-in orientations and move-out transitions.
• Oversee communal supplies and support fair, collaborative distribution of household chores.
• Keep a log of after-hours responses so actual hours worked can be flexed.
• Partner with after-hours security services on door and property security, including accessing and viewing security camera footage to follow up on security breaches or safety concerns.
• Provide direct oversight and support to peer mentors and residents in resolving urgent staff or patient interpersonal conflicts, and consult with the Peer Mentor Supervisor afterward.
• Maintain peer relationships grounded in mutuality and lived-experience sharing rather than directing residents’ outcomes.
• Empower residents to make their own choices and avoid taking on friend, parental, or authority-based roles.
• Stay within peer-support scope and do not perform clinical assessments or administer medications.
• Raise scope pressure and boundary issues with the Peer Supervisor (Housing) as organizational concerns.
• Maintain a personal wellness plan, observe defined off-duty hours, and participate actively in supervision, raising concerns about burnout, boundary erosion, or scope creep.
• Maintain non-clinical, strength-based records of house activities and resident progress in accordance with peer fidelity standards.

Benefits

• Private studio apartment with a full bathroom, separate from shared resident spaces, provided while employed as House Manager.
• No commute due to living on-site.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed