Peer Support

Real Recovery. Real Support. From People Who’ve Lived It.

That’s the heart of our Peer Support Program — authentic, ongoing support from individuals who aren’t just trained professionals, but survivors of addiction, incarceration, and personal transformation.

Our Peer Support Specialists offer a unique and deeply impactful layer of care: one rooted in lived experience, radical empathy, and unwavering accountability. They don’t preach recovery — they embody it.

And it’s part of why Beecon Recovery delivers outcomes few programs can match, with a verified 10.42% relapse rate — the lowest in the nation.

What Is Peer Support in Addiction Recovery

Peer support is a structured, professional service delivered by people who have experienced and overcome substance use, mental health struggles, and system involvement themselves. They are certified, trained, and integrated into our clinical team, offering mentorship, encouragement, and practical guidance to clients at every stage of recovery.

These are not sponsors. They are an essential part of Beecon Recovery’s treatment model, bridging the gap between clinical care and lived reality.

Why Peer Support Is So Effective

Many of our clients have spent years feeling judged, labeled, or pushed through systems that didn’t work for them. Peer Support helps rebuild trust in the recovery process, because it’s not coming from a place of authority — it’s coming from a place of shared experience.

Normalizes the recovery journey with real-life examples

Increases treatment engagement and motivation

Reduces isolation, shame, and hopelessness

Builds trust between the client and the treatment team

Creates accountability that feels empowering, not punitive

Shows clients, in real time, what’s possible after sobriety

What Peer Support Looks Like at Beecon Recovery

Our Peer Support Specialists are embedded across all levels of care — from H-IOP to GOP and sober living. They serve as boots-on-the-ground mentors who walk alongside clients through every stage of their transformation.

One-on-one mentorship sessions

Clients get personal, consistent support from someone they trust.

Support through court obligations, probation, or housing challenges

Our peers help clients navigate real-world obstacles with confidence.

Assistance during high-risk moments

If a client is triggered, overwhelmed, or considering relapse, peer support often makes the difference.

Group facilitation and community building

Peers lead discussions, check-ins, and recovery-based groups with honesty and heart.

Help with daily structure and accountability

From scheduling therapy to preparing for a job interview — peer supporters keep clients moving forward.

Faith-based encouragement when welcomed

For clients seeking spiritual grounding, peer mentors offer guidance rooted in their own faith journey.

Who Benefits Most From Peer Support

While every client benefits from the support of someone who understands, peer mentorship is especially effective for.

Clients coming directly from jail or court-mandated programs

Individuals who have relapsed multiple times and lost faith in the process

Young adults or first-time treatment participants

Those who are resistant or hesitant to trust professionals

Clients who need help with life skills, confidence, and social integration

People who need a role model who’s not just a counselor — but a survivor

Peer Support: One of the Many Reasons Beecon Recovery Works

Our unmatched relapse rate isn’t magic — it’s the result of a multi-layered, whole-person approach. And peer support is a critical part of that system.

Receives ongoing professional training and supervision
Operates within ethical boundaries and program standards
Collaborates with therapists, case managers, and medical staff
Is deeply connected to the recovery community and local resources
Lives the mission and values of our program every single day

We Don’t Just Say Recovery Is Possible. We Prove It.

With the lowest relapse rate in the country, Beecon Recovery isn’t just leading Utah — we’re leading the nation in addiction recovery and relapse prevention. Our approach works because it’s real, rooted, and relentless in support.

No matter how many times someone has fallen — we help them rise for the last time.