Jerry was with Hazelden from 1978 to 2001. Prior to Hazelden, Spicer served as Director of Evaluation and Research Coordination for the Alcoholism Foundation of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada and taught at Peninsula College, Port Angeles, Washington. He holds a B.A. and M.A. in Sociology from the University of Wyoming and a M.H.A. in Hospital and Health Services Administration from the University of Minnesota.As an active professional in the chemical dependency field, Spicer is a member of several professional organizations in health services administration and the mental health and chemical dependency fields. He is the author of over two dozen papers and monographs published in professional journals and the books Does Your Program Measure Up? and The EAP Solution.