Who it may support
Individuals who can manage parts of daily life independently but benefit from regular structure, encouragement, and follow-through.
Addiction & Recovery Mentorship
Recovery support that reaches into everyday life.
One-on-one mentorship helps teens and adults carry recovery goals into the routines, relationships, responsibilities, and choices that shape daily life.
One-on-one mentorshipIn-home & community supportFamily & provider collaboration
Why mentorship matters
Recovery is practiced between appointments.
Treatment can create direction, but each individual still has to carry that direction into mornings, evenings, school, work, relationships, and unstructured time. Those everyday moments are often where consistency is hardest to maintain.
Sullivan Case Management provides a reliable presence in that space. Through practical guidance and relationship-based accountability, the assigned mentor helps each person translate shared goals into routines, decisions, and achievable next steps.
Support remains aligned with the work of established treatment professionals and is adapted as the individual’s needs, motivation, and level of independence change.
The conversation may begin in an office. The practice happens in daily life.
Ongoing mentorship
Regular engagement. Consistent follow-through.
Recurring one-on-one meetings create continuity, accountability, and a trusted relationship outside formal treatment settings. The schedule and focus are individualized around the person’s current needs and established goals.
How it works
Meetings take place on a consistent schedule and may include support at home, in the community, or remotely when appropriate.
What we build
Daily routines, healthier connections, responsible decision-making, self-advocacy, motivation, and increasing independence.
Transition support
More structure during periods of change.
Transitions can disrupt even well-established recovery goals. Support can be increased and adapted when an individual is returning home, stepping down from a structured program, entering school or work, or rebuilding a healthy community.
Returning from treatment
Helping create a realistic daily rhythm and connect the discharge plan with the person’s home and community environment.
School and employment
Supporting preparation, punctuality, organization, communication, and the responsibilities that accompany growing independence.
Healthy community
Encouraging recovery-supportive relationships, meetings, recreation, fitness, volunteering, and meaningful use of free time.
What mentorship can include
Practical support built around the full day.
Daily planning & routines
Creating realistic schedules, morning and evening routines, and repeatable habits that reduce unstructured time.
Accountability
Following through on commitments, reflecting honestly on barriers, and resetting after setbacks without losing direction.
Recovery community
Building connections with supportive peers, recovery resources, meetings, and activities that strengthen belonging.
Education & employment
Supporting school participation, job readiness, time management, communication, and responsible follow-through.
Health & self-care
Reinforcing sleep, nutrition, movement, appointments, and other routines that support overall stability.
Family & care-team communication
Sharing useful observations and progress updates with appropriate consent while respecting every provider’s role.
How we begin
From first conversation to consistent support.
Each engagement is shaped around the individual, family priorities, and the professionals already involved.
Confidential consultation
A private conversation to understand the current concerns, existing supports, and what the family or care team hopes will change.
Individualized support plan
A practical starting plan is shaped around priorities, meeting frequency, communication expectations, and professional boundaries.
Consistent mentorship
Support begins in real-life settings, with goals and structure adjusted over time as trust, skills, and independence grow.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions from families and professionals.
How is recovery mentorship different from therapy?
Therapy is provided by licensed clinicians and focuses on clinical assessment and treatment. Mentorship is practical and relationship-based, helping individuals apply goals, routines, and healthier choices in everyday life. Sullivan Case Management works alongside established clinical care and does not replace it.
Who is this service designed for?
The service is intended for teens and adults navigating substance use, early recovery, a return home from treatment, or difficulty maintaining structure and healthy connection between appointments.
How often does a mentor meet with an individual?
Frequency is individualized. Some people benefit from a regular weekly cadence, while others need more frequent contact during a transition. The schedule is discussed with the family and, when appropriate, the established care team.
Can mentorship take place at home or in the community?
Yes. The work is designed to reach the settings where routines, responsibilities, relationships, and real-world decisions occur. Remote contact may also be incorporated when appropriate.
Will the mentor communicate with clinicians or treatment programs?
With appropriate consent, the assigned mentor can collaborate with established providers and share practical observations, progress, and barriers while respecting each professional’s role and scope.
Confidential consultation
Is Addiction & Recovery Mentorship the right fit?
This service is individualized around the current concerns, existing supports, and level of practical guidance or coordination needed. A private first conversation is the best way to determine fit.
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