Erik E. Schoen, M.C., LCPC
About
Current Employment
CEO, Community Chest, Inc.
State Where You Live
Nevada
Years of Experience in the Field
30+ years
Notable Real-World Experience
I have played a key role in helping to establish three new professions in Nevada –Clinical Professional Counselors, Community Health Workers, and Prevention Specialists. All of this with an eye towards trying to expand the “tapestry of caring relationships” across Nevada so that everyone may (hopefully) have the resources they need to not only survive but thrive.
Why Do You Love This Field?
We get to make a real difference in the lives of others.
Fun Fact
I am starting classes at UNR in Fall 2026 in jazz piano studies.
Best Piece of Advice for Students
Keep plugging away. If this is how you want to make a difference in the world, do not let anyone, including yourself, stop you.