John McIlveen, PhD, LMHC, currently serves as the State Opioid Treatment Authority (SOTA) for the State of Oregon. He received his doctorate in counselor education/mental health counseling from Florida Atlantic University, in Boca Raton, Florida. He is a licensed mental health counselor, has several years of direct clinical experience in treating patients with alcohol and drug disorders, and was the former director of assessment and education and associate director of research at a large substance use disorder treatment facility for several years. McIlveen has also worked as a consultant in the areas of education, assessment and research in substance use. Additionally, he has coordinated research studies on addiction, co-morbid disorders, family systems, spirituality and mood disorders, has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. He has been a frequent presenter at national conferences and symposiums.