HEALTH ADVOCATE / PEER SUPPORT

Recovery isn’t a straight line — and no one should have to walk it alone. Alium Health’s PEER Support services connect patients with trained Peer Support Specialists who have lived experience with mental health challenges, substance use recovery, or serious mental illness. These are not just staff members — they are individuals who have been where you are and found their way to a better place.

Peer Support is grounded in the understanding that someone who has truly walked a similar path offers something unique: lived wisdom, genuine empathy, and hope that recovery is real. In Arizona and across the country, Peer Support has become a recognized, evidence-based component of effective behavioral health care — and Alium Health is proud to offer it as part of our integrated care model.

• Provide encouragement, support, and accountability on your recovery journey
• Help you navigate the healthcare system — scheduling appointments, understanding your care plan, and connecting with community resources
• Assist with transportation coordination and removal of practical barriers to care
• Model recovery through their own lived experience and demonstrate that a full, meaningful life is possible
• Connect you with peer support groups, community programs, and social networks that reduce isolation
• Advocate for your needs within the Alium Health care team and in the broader community

Peer Support services at Alium Health are available to:

• Patients managing serious mental illness (SMI)
• Individuals in recovery from substance use disorders
• Patients who feel isolated or overwhelmed by the healthcare system
• Anyone who has recently been discharged from a hospital or residential treatment program and needs re-entry support
• Individuals who want a non-clinical, experience-based source of encouragement and accountability in addition to therapy and medical care

Peer Support Specialists are not therapists or clinical providers — and that’s intentional. Their role is distinct and complementary. While therapists work from a clinical framework, Peer Support Specialists work from a relational, lived-experience framework. They meet you where you are — literally and figuratively. They may accompany you to appointments, check in by phone, or connect you with community events. They are an anchor in the everyday parts of recovery that clinical care cannot always reach.

Alium Health integrates Peer Support into a whole-person care model that includes primary care, therapy, psychiatric services, and case management. This means your Peer Support Specialist communicates with your care team to ensure everyone is working toward the same goals. We believe recovery is possible for every patient — and our PEER Support program is one of the ways we put that belief into practice in Scottsdale and Mesa.

You don’t have to navigate this alone. Call 480-750-0095 to learn how our Peer Support
program can support your journey at our Scottsdale or Mesa location.