Washington Street Men's Sober House

About this Sober House

167 Washington Street is a men's sober living home in Malden, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. Chelsea's House operates the property and holds Level II certification for it through the Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing.

A Men's Sober House Near Oak Grove Station

This Malden sober house sits a short walk from the Oak Grove MBTA Orange Line station, which puts downtown Boston, outpatient providers and entry-level jobs within direct reach without a car. It is one of the larger houses in the Chelsea's House network, with two full kitchens and two dining areas that let a full house eat in shifts rather than one at a time.

House Rules at Washington Street

Chelsea's House runs the same expectations here as at its other eleven houses: a weekly house meeting, three outside recovery meetings, random drug testing twice a week, and a nightly curfew with no overnight guests. Malden is the operator's only Middlesex County address, so a resident moving here from one of the Lynn or East Boston houses is the one adjusting the most, at least geographically.

Level II Certification

The Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing certifies this house at Level II, committing the operator to a published code of ethics, disclosed fees and rules, and an outside complaint process. That record matters most for a family outside Massachusetts who cannot visit before a decision gets made.

Part of the Chelsea's House Network

Twelve houses carry the Chelsea's House name across Lynn, East Boston, Chelsea and Malden, an organization named for Robert "Chelsea Bob" Hinckley. A resident who later wants a different city keeps the same operator and the same standard of house rules.

Middlesex County Recovery Housing

Malden sits on the Orange Line corridor in Middlesex County, one of the most transit-dense parts of Greater Boston. Middlesex County recovery housing tends to sit near exactly this kind of rapid transit access, which shortens the distance between a sober house and the job or treatment appointment a resident needs to reach.