1. John Rathmell

2. Oasis
Overview
Transitional Housing Facility
 Provides Temporary Housing for Persons Transitioning back into Society
 Provides a safe environment for clients to build a foundation for recovery
 Emphasizes goal setting to encourage self-actualization
 Directs clients towards community resources for return to work or school

3. Oasis
Current Situation
 No system in place to track clients job search or work
attendance
 No system in place to teach budgeting or savings retention
 Meeting attendance based on honor system

4. Oasis
Stakeholders
 Clients Transitioning to Society
 Clients Families/ Spouses/ Children
 Support Staff
 Management and Owners
 Society/ Public

5. Oasis
Opportunity for Success
 Client needs:
 Employment sufficient to become self sustaining
 Balanced recovery based lifestyle
 Solid support network
 Achievable goals

6. Oasis
Client Risks
 Substance abuse relapse
 Unmanageable lifestyle due to undeveloped life skills
 Possible incarceration/ recidivism
 Unemployment
 Homelessness
 Dereliction/ Societal Burden
 Death from Overdose/ Crime

7. Oasis
Staff and Management Needs
 Process to encourage financial responsibility in clients
 Ability to monitor clients progression in recovery
 Simple, effective means of monitoring job search/ school enrollment
 Minimize client attrition rate
 Maintain revenue through client rent payment

8. Workable Solution

9. Oasis
Solutions
 Set up savings program for clients (staff controlled)
 Job search and school enrollment verification
 12-step meeting sign-in / attendance record

10. Oasis
Materials
• Job search/ Meeting lists:
• Additional copy paper
• Suitable Word document layout
• Client Savings Account:
• Initial cash deposit for bank account
• Suitable software or documentation for
record keeping
• Time investment for policy/ process
development

11. Oasis
Implementation
 Use current staff to supervise/ enforce new policy
 Create new position and promote from within
 Hire additional person to monitor new program
 Use trusted or senior client as House Manager

12. Oasis
Benefits Risks
 Provides Accountability
 Teaches Responsibility
 Builds Integrity
 Develops support network
 Raises self-esteem
 Strengthens recovery mindset
 Eases Transition to society
 Helps develop life skills
 Higher Attrition
 Perceived lack of trust
 False progress
 Over dependence on staff
 More rules/ More Violations

13. Final Recommendation

14. Oasis
Recommendations
 Implement policy of documenting 12-step meeting attendance
 Implement job search documentation and verification
 Provide a Client Savings Program to facilitate transition to personal housing

15. Oasis
Conclusion
Instituting this simple policy change will benefit
both Oasis and their clients. These are very simple
changes that require very little in the way of
investment. The new policies will empower the
residents and ease the transition into society and
independent living.

16. John Rathmell