Write a Referral Letter for a Client

What You'll Get

A complete, professional referral letter from a peer support specialist to a housing program, MAT provider, employment program, or other service. It highlights the client's strengths and readiness and makes a clear case for their acceptance. Uses [Client Name] as a placeholder.

The Prompt

Write a referral letter from a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist to a [type of program, e.g., transitional housing program / medication-assisted treatment provider / workforce development program] for a client who has [key strengths relevant to the referral, e.g., 60 days of sobriety, engaged in treatment, has stable Medicaid, part-time employment]. Leave [Client Name] and [Date] as placeholders. Tone: professional, strengths-based, recovery-affirming.

Tips

Focus on strengths and readiness in the letter, not history of use or past failures. Housing programs and treatment providers receive many referrals; a letter that highlights what the client brings (commitment, support network, employment stability) is far more compelling than one focused on challenges.