About NJ Sober Living and Clarity Sober Living, the company that runs it
NJ Sober Living is four sober living homes in Waldwick, Old Tappan and Closter, run by Clarity Sober Living LLC and its owners, Michael O'Sullivan and Brian Cellary. Their mission: expand housing for people in recovery who need a safe, sober place to live.
One written set of house rules covers every home, and residents attend a licensed outpatient program nearby in the evening, so their days stay open for work or school. The house drives them there and back.
Waldwick · Old Tappan · Closter I · Closter II, Bergen County, NJ · Class F licensed by NJ DCA · street addresses kept private for residents · rides to evening treatment
Who runs NJ Sober Living
NJ Sober Living is the name of the homes. Clarity Sober Living LLC is the company that runs all four of them: the houses, the house rules and the rides to evening treatment.
It is recovery housing, not treatment. Treatment happens at a licensed outpatient program nearby; the house is where residents live while they attend it. One written set of rules covers every home. Read the house rules.
All four homes are Class F cooperative sober living residences licensed by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
Clarity Sober Living LLC
- Michael O'Sullivan
- Brian Cellary
The owners of Clarity Sober Living.
Our mission and vision: more recovery housing, and more opportunity
Our mission
Expand housing for people in recovery who need a safe, sober place to live.
Our vision
More housing and more opportunity for those in need.
Today that means four licensed homes in Bergen County, rides to evening treatment, and days kept open for work or school. For the opportunity side, our guide to finding a job with a record in New Jersey is a starting point.
What Clarity Sober Living commits to in every home
Each one comes from the written house rules that cover all four homes, and from the terms we confirm before move-in.
- Rent confirmed before move-inWe confirm your exact rate and any additional fees before you move in, so there are no surprises.
- One written rule setThe same written rules apply in all four homes.
- Fair, consistent disciplineSteps are progressive and applied the same way to everyone, without unlawful discrimination or retaliation.
- Accommodation firstWhen conduct may be connected to a disability, prescribed medication or another protected status, a reasonable accommodation is considered before any adverse action.
- Housing is separate from treatmentLeaving the house does not automatically end someone's outpatient treatment.
- Checks no more intrusive than necessaryRoom checks follow a written rule and go no further than they need to. Personal devices are not searched as routine.
The four homes Clarity Sober Living runs in Bergen County
- WaldwickA two-story home in western Bergen County
- Old TappanA larger home with three living areas
- Closter Residence IA renovated white stucco home
- Closter Residence IIA second home in Closter
One of the four homes is set aside for first responders. We don't say which one, to protect residents' privacy. About the first responder house.
How the homes fit with evening outpatient treatment
The homes are housing. Treatment happens at a licensed outpatient program nearby, on the schedule the program sets. How it works, in detail.
- Day
Your job, school or treatment, within the house's expectations.
- Evening
Treatment on the evenings your program meets. The house drives you there and back.
- Back at the house
Evenings with housemates. In bedrooms by 11 p.m. Monday to Friday and 12 a.m. on weekends.
Questions about NJ Sober Living and Clarity Sober Living
More answers are on the FAQ page.
Yes. NJ Sober Living is the name of the homes, and Clarity Sober Living LLC is the company that runs them.
No. It is recovery housing. Residents attend a licensed outpatient program nearby for treatment.
Rent is private pay, and we confirm your exact rate and any additional fees before you move in. Insurance may cover your outside treatment, but it generally does not cover rent. More in our guide to what sober living costs in New Jersey.
We don't say, to protect the privacy of the people who live there. Ask on the call.
The towns are named, and the street addresses are kept private for residents.
Talk with the people who run the homes
Call, or send an inquiry and someone from the house will call you back.