Closing the Gap in Addiction Recovery Care with AJ Diaz

What if the most critical moment in addiction recovery isn't when someone enters treatment — it's when they leave? AJ Diaz, co-founder of You Are Accountable, joined Mark Scrivner and Jeff Skillen on the floor of NAATP National 2026 to answer that question. AJ shares how personal experience in long-term recovery, combined with clinical work in IOPs, led him to build a platform that closes the continuing care gap with peer support, asynchronous drug testing, contingency management, and real-time data for treatment teams. Behavioral health leaders, treatment center operators, and discharge planners will walk away with a clear picture of what outcomes-driven post-discharge care looks like, and why, 5,000 patients later, the numbers speak for themselves. Key Moments 03:11 – AJ shares the personal origin story: leaving treatment with a sheet of paper, a terrified family, and a self-designed accountability system that carried him through 3 years of early recovery 04:42 – The clinical insight that sparked Accountable: 12–13 hours in group, 168 hours in a week, and no window into what patients were doing outside the therapeutic structure 06:55 – Why peers deserve to be more than "Joe who takes you to a meeting" — the case for professionalizing peer support 08:31 – Outcomes that challenge the industry standard: 12% return to higher level of care against a national average of 40–50%, drawn from 5,000 patients 11:42 – Contingency management, recovery capital assessments, and the engagement mechanics that keep members active on the platform 14:45 – The discharge timing debate: why Accountable starts engaging patients two hours before they leave, not days after 18:10 – Transparent pricing, insurance reimbursement goals, and the equity argument for making continuing care accessible to the masses 21:30 – Connection as the antidote to addiction: how virtual peer support expands access to community across treatment deserts and time zones Learn More & Connect Show Notes + Resources: https://snapshotinteractive.com/maste... Connect with AJ Diaz:   / aj-diaz-lmsw-casac-19608a195   | https://www.youareaccountable.com/ Connect with Mark Scrivner:   / markscrivner   | https://snapshot.agency/health Connect with Jeff Skillen:   / jeff-skillen-199507   | https://www.skillsetenterprises.com Connect with Lee Pepper:   / leepepper   | https://www.neveroutmatched.com Our Sponsor - Snapshot: https://snapshot.agency/health Snapshot Health | Behavioral Health Marketing Built for Growth and Impact Snapshot Health is a strategic growth and marketing partner for behavioral health organizations nationwide. We help treatment centers, mental health providers, and recovery programs grow responsibly by aligning brand, digital strategy, and patient acquisition with clinical integrity and long-term outcomes. Our team specializes in performance-driven marketing for behavioral health, including SEO, paid media, branding, marketing strategy, website development, and admissions enablement. We focus on attracting the right patients, improving conversion, and building scalable systems that support sustainable growth. Snapshot Health brings deep expertise in compliance, ethics, and trust-based marketing. We partner closely with executive teams to drive predictable admissions growth while protecting reputation, mission, and quality of care. Follow MasterMined: https://snapshotinteractive.com/maste... #MasterMinedPodcast #BehavioralHealth #AddictionRecovery #PeerSupport #ContinuingCare #TreatmentInnovation #RecoveryCapital