Eric Hall-Acing the Field of Social Work Through Entrepreneurial Ventures

“If you are not making a difference in other people’s lives, you should not be in business- it’s that simple.”

 – Anonymous

Entrepreneurship is not just about launching a business; it’s about creating opportunities for people, bringing innovation, and creating value. But how to grasp the art of entrepreneurship? One can be an entrepreneur by identifying challenges and developing solutions while bringing innovative opportunities.

“Business opportunities are like buses; there’s always another one coming.” 

– Richard Branson

As they say, business innovation is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. And innovation becomes tougher when aligned with social work. This might be the first-time people will be introduced to this innovative idea. How a person does a business out of social work? Strange right? Let’s understand this unique venture ship with an award-winning clinical social worker and entrepreneur Eric Hall.

Hall is an exceptional entrepreneur and CEO of Creative Minds Healthcare, PLLC, an organization committed to meeting the needs of children, adolescents, and adults through assessments and outpatient services. The mission of Creative Minds Healthcare is to provide unbiased and innovative healthcare services to the vulnerable. The organization aims to nurture and enhance the community.  Hall and his team provide healthcare through medical professionals; their qualified and efficient healthcare team offers services through precise and legal working mechanisms. All their patients and clients are protected under HIPPA consent.

They also train young people in primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health, and effective treatment of common problems. Their services include Diagnostic Assessment, Comprehensive Clinical Assessment, Autism, Adolescent Mental Health, Substance Abuse Counseling, Military Counseling, Marriage and Family Counseling, and much more.

In 2017, Hall started serving as a licensed clinical social worker to provide individual and family therapy for each youth served by the team at Yelverton’s Enrichment Services, Inc. Before being a licensed clinical social worker; he was a qualified professional working with Yelverton. He worked as part of the intense in-home team and provided outpatient therapy; his efforts led him to the position of Clinical Director later. Hall used to offer the assessment and reassessment of the recipient’s needs. He would supervise all clinicians within the agency and team members to provide IIHS services.

Hall has received numerous awards for his breakthrough performance as a clinical social worker and entrepreneur. In 2022, the Fayetteville State University Social Work department awarded him a Certificate of Appreciation. Hall was honored with a certificate of recognition for the LCSWA and LCASA credentials by Yelverton in 2017. In March 2022, he received the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Certificate.

Hall is the recipient of multiple social working licenses, including Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist (LCAS) in North Carolina. He is an honorable member of numerous boards, including the National Association for Social Workers (NASW) Board, the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), and an association for persons with developmental disabilities and mental health needs (NADD). Also, Hall is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.

Conclusively, Eric Hall is creating a remarkable difference in the realm of social work through his entrepreneurial venture, which is rare to witness. Hall is dedicated to creating change in many different areas of the surrounding community in hopes that it can improve many lives. As a licensed clinical social worker, Hall encourages clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives. He helps them develop insight regarding themselves and their relationships. Hall obtained his Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California (USC). In addition, Hall has a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Fayetteville State University (FSU).