About Us
We believe that on the journey to recovery, people develop deeply valuable qualities that employers seek and society needs.
Career services designed
specifically for you
Ascend Pathways was created to address a vital need for a more holistic approach to helping young people in recovery find their professional footing, establish financial independence, and set a course for lifelong learning and growth.
Motivated by our own experiences, we set out to fill the void with an evidence-based program designed to support people in recovery with expertise and empathy.
For young people in recovery
Our services are designed specifically for young people in recovery and address the crucial developmental and skills gaps often created by years of substance use. Our program incorporates best practices in career development and individual assessment and applies principles of mental wellness promotion and positive youth development to ensure a successful and confident transition to independence.
We integrate the 10 guiding principles and four major dimensions that support a life in recovery as defined by SAMHSA, the agency that leads research, policy, and funding for substance use and mental health in the United States.
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Our mission
Ascend Pathways empowers people in recovery to achieve fulfilling careers by providing innovative professional and personal development services anchored in a deep understanding of each individual’s assets and life goals.
Our vision
A future where millions in recovery are on a pathway to a thriving career and living a purposeful life.
Our values
The leadership, culture, priorities, services, and operation of Ascend Pathways are shaped and guided by our four core values:
What's different about Ascend Pathways?
- Our holistic curriculum is unique in its integration of personal development, professional development, and life skill-building and its focus on young people in recovery from substance use
- Our program is designed and staffed by professionals with firsthand experience in substance use disorder and recovery, ensuring recovery-informed and empathetic support
- Our proprietary process combines an immersive assessment, a skills development framework based on the competencies valued by today's employers, and an individualized curriculum to prepare clients for the career of their choosing
- Everything we do is based on a foundation of evidence-based recovery principles and designed to identify meaningful career pathways that reinforce each person's sobriety
- We monitor emerging workforce patterns to identify fields with high growth potential and maximum opportunity
- We provide our clients with a deep understanding of how to leverage their strengths and talents in the professional world, a career mapping process tailored to their interests and goals, and knowledge and skills to propel lifelong professional achievement