Leah Hoffman

Dr. Leah Hoffman, PhD, LMAC - Clinical Director

Dr. Hoffman graduated from Minot State University in 2010 and returned to Williston to pursue her addiction counseling career. She completed her master’s degree in Addiction Studies from the University of South Dakota in 2014. She completed her PhD in Health Sciences at the University of South Dakota in May 2020. Dr. Hoffman’s research includes studying how families are affected when seeking substance use treatment in rural regions. 

Dr. Hoffman is a local of Williston and began working at Eckert in April of 2019. At Eckert, she develops and oversees all substance use treatment, clinical supervision, quality and program outcomes, grant writing, and state and accreditation compliance. She is also a clinical supervisor for addiction counselor trainee placements.

Dr. Hoffman teaches graduate courses for the Addiction Counseling and Prevention Department at the University of South Dakota. She also enjoys spending time with her husband Brandon and their three sons.