Eric Schmidt has worked in the behavioral health and substance abuse field for the past 20 years. He served primarily in key executive level positions for community-based behavioral health care/substance abuse treatment organizations. Schmidt boasts both a Master of Science in social work and a Master of Business Administration. As a licensed mental health therapist, he personally provides a variety of clinical services, such as individual, group and family treatment, diagnostic assessments and psychosocial assessments utilizing a range of techniques and theoretical designs. Further, Schmidt is adjunct faculty for the University of Utah School of Social Work, where he teaches a variety of clinical and professional development courses. He has utilized marketing, sales and management skills to dramatically amplify revenues and operations for many of the agencies for which he has worked.