6th Edition of Addiction World Conference 2027

Scientific Sessions - AWC 2027

Peer Workforce, Lived Experience and Recovery Leadership

People in long-term recovery are now leading programs, organizations and policy. This session explores how lived experience strengthens treatment, how peer recovery specialists are integrated into clinical teams, and how organizations change culture to support them. It also covers leadership development for people in recovery and the operational models that keep peer roles sustainable.

Topics include: peer recovery support services, peer integration in ASAM-level care, lived-experience leadership, organizational transformation, recovery-to-career pathways, supervision of peer staff.