Waypoint Strategy Partners helps high-potential professionals in recovery reclaim their careers — and exceed their previous income. These are their stories.
Seven integrated service lines. Every product reinforces the others — a professional we coach becomes a placement candidate, a treatment center we train becomes a referral source, an employer we consult becomes a retention client.
1:1 remote coaching for high-credential professionals with career gaps of 6 months to 3 years. Covers narrative positioning, resume and LinkedIn rebuild, interview prep, and offer negotiation.
Phased coaching for executives returning to the same employer post-treatment. Covers disclosure navigation, leadership re-entry, relationship repair, and identity recalibration across pre-return, first week, and first quarter.
Contingency search with recovery-informed candidate screening and employer preparation. We place Relaunch Program graduates and source recovery-aware talent for employers who understand the value of resilience.
Strategic consulting for outpatient, residential, and IOP (Intensive Outpatient Program) programs seeking to add workforce reintegration services. Includes program design, staff training, alumni support infrastructure, and workforce readiness integration.
Customized training programs for HR leaders, managers, and clinical teams. Covers stigma reduction, return-to-work protocols, performance management, and treatment center group sessions.
Monthly retained advisory for HR leaders, treatment center executives, and legal/EAP professionals managing ongoing recovery-workforce situations. Includes on-call strategy, policy review, case consultation, and workforce planning.
Subscription-based platform connecting recovery-ready talent with recovery-aware employers. Includes analytics, outcome reporting, and a scalable matching infrastructure for treatment centers and enterprise HR teams.
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Book a Strategy CallEvery outcome below is the product of a repeatable system — not luck, not charity. Strategy, positioning, and execution.
"Michael," a former VP of Engineering with a 15-year track record, was 18 months sober but working a low-wage retail job after a public DUI and termination. He had a 1-year resume gap and had lost all professional confidence.
After 90 days with Waypoint, Michael landed a CTO role at a Series B startup. His recovery was reframed as a period of intense personal growth, and his "gap year" was positioned as a strategic sabbatical.
"Sarah" returned to her AmLaw 100 firm 2 years into recovery — determined to prove she could handle it. Six months back in, she was burnt out, overwhelmed, and questioning everything. The environment hadn't changed. She needed a different play entirely.
Waypoint ran Sarah through our Career Clarity Intensive — a structured repositioning process that maps skills, values, and sustainability thresholds to target roles. We identified in-house counsel as the right move: same legal horsepower, a fraction of the pressure. She landed Senior Counsel at a regional healthcare system within 60 days.
"David," a top-performing sales director, had 3 years of sobriety but was stuck in a junior account executive role. He believed his past would prevent him from ever leading a team again.
Through Waypoint's framework, David learned to articulate his recovery journey as a masterclass in discipline, empathy, and perseverance. He landed a Head of Sales role leading a team of 10.
I thought my career was over. Samantha didn't just help me with my resume — she helped me rebuild my entire professional narrative. She saw my recovery not as a liability, but as evidence of my resilience and discipline. I went from stocking shelves to a CTO role in three months. It wasn't magic. It was strategy.
Five principles that drive every client engagement. Not theory — operating doctrine.
"Your recovery isn't a liability to be hidden; it's a crucible that forged discipline, resilience, and a high tolerance for ambiguity. We don't hide it; we frame it as a competitive advantage."
"We call it a 'resume gap.' I call it a strategic sabbatical for intense personal and professional recalibration. The language you use to describe your journey determines the value the market assigns to it."
"Companies don't hire you out of charity. They hire you because you solve an expensive problem. Our job is to translate your entire story — especially the hard parts — into a clear, compelling, and valuable solution."
"Disclosure is not a confession; it's a strategic decision. We provide a framework for if, when, and how to have that conversation, putting you in a position of power, not apology."
"Recovery teaches you how to do hard things, follow a process, and be rigorously honest. We simply apply that same framework to your career. The results are not surprising; they are inevitable."
Frameworks, field notes, and first-principles thinking on recovery, career strategy, and building recovery-ready organizations.
Every high-performing professional I've coached in recovery has made the same mistake: they apologize for the gap before anyone asks. The market doesn't penalize gaps. It penalizes candidates who can't explain them with confidence and clarity. Here's the framework I use.
Employee Assistance Programs were designed for reactive intervention, not strategic reintegration. When a VP returns from a 90-day treatment stay, they don't need a hotline number. They need a structured re-entry plan, a disclosure strategy, and a manager who knows how to lead them back. Most companies have none of that.
I've watched talented professionals torpedo offers by disclosing too early, too much, or in the wrong context. I've also watched people build extraordinary careers by owning their story with precision and confidence. The difference isn't the story. It's the strategy. Here's the if, when, and how framework I teach every client.
Principal & Founder of Waypoint Strategy Partners. Senior talent strategist and executive recruiter with 17+ years placing C-suite and director-level leaders across technology, legal, finance, and healthcare.
PHR-certified and CPRS-Certified Peer Recovery Coach. My work sits at the intersection of executive search, behavioral health, and workforce development. I understand both sides of this equation — and I built the system to bridge them.
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