The Complete House Mentor Playbook: Dr. Hunter T. Foote
English | August 25, 2026 | ISBN: 9798904910662 | 100 Pages | EPUB (True) | 939.97 KB
The Complete House Mentor Playbook is a practical, field-tested guide designed to help House Mentors, House Managers, Operators, and staff leaders create a structured, supportive, and accountable recovery home without burnout, unnecessary conflict, or constant crisis management. In Level II recovery housing, the stability of the home depends heavily on its daily rhythm. When expectations are unclear or inconsistently enforced, trust can quickly erode and the overall house culture can suffer. This playbook provides the structure, tools, and practical guidance needed to lead with calm authority while supporting residents with respect, consistency, and professionalism.
The book focuses on the real responsibilities of House Mentors, including maintaining daily routines, promoting safety, encouraging accountability, and upholding professional boundaries. It offers step-by-step guidance for managing chores, meetings, curfews, and other routines; responding to emergencies; documenting incidents; enforcing rules fairly; conducting room searches and drug screenings appropriately; and supporting medication safety. It also provides practical communication strategies centered on trauma-informed, accountability-driven, and non-shaming language, helping leaders handle challenging situations while maintaining trust and respect within the home.
Throughout the playbook, readers are guided from foundational mindset and daily systems to leadership, standards, outreach, and long-term growth. Whether you are training new staff, standardizing operations across multiple homes, serving as a peer leader, or managing the everyday safety and stability of a recovery residence, this book provides a clear framework for stronger leadership and more consistent operations. The result is a calmer home, clearer expectations, better follow-through, and a healthier recovery culture where residents understand what is expected of them and leaders can focus less on putting out fires and more on creating an environment where recovery can truly take root.
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