Eric Dean JD, MBA, MA, MA, LPC, CADC

Chief Operating Officer & Chief Technology Officer

Eric Dean strongly believes that there is no-one-size-fits all approach to recovery – we are unique individuals with varied needs, values, and goals. Therefore, to be effective, treatment must be personalized and adaptive as our needs change. As such, Eric has worked to develop Front Door Health’s distinctive addiction treatment program which gives clients 24/7 access to a physician-led multidisciplinary team of healthcare providers in their homes. 

Eric brings to Front Door Health years of experience in the behavioral health field where he held clinical, administrative, and research roles – most recently as manager of Research & Development for Gateway Foundation, the largest non-profit addiction treatment provider in the United States. This diversity of professional experience allowed him to see different sides of the treatment process. He has expertise in addiction and mental health treatment, evidenced-based treatment practices, program evaluation and data analytics, and using digital technology to support mental health and improve access to care. 

Eric is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor (CADC). He earned a Bachelor of Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; a Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University School of Law and Weatherhead School of Management; a Master of Counseling Psychology with a concentration in the Treatment of Addiction Disorders from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology; and a Master of Public Policy from The University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy.

He is also an adjunct professor at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology where he teaches graduate students about addiction, addiction counseling, psychopathology, and psychopharmacology. 

He previously served on the Board of Directors and Finance Committee (2019-2021) of Lion’s Pride Mentoring – a Chicago-based non-profit peer mentoring organization that helps high school students excel, achieve social-emotional aptitude, and get into the college of their choice. 

He now serves Front Door Health in the dual role of Chief Operating Officer & Chief Technology Officer