Positive Advancement Services is an organization that provides therapeutic services for youths and their family while in their homes and community.  The organization is founded by Nicola Pinto, LCSW who has over 8 years of experience in the field with experience as a DCP&P case management, sex offender-specific counseling, DDD, and mental health counseling.

Our professionals are knowledgeable and experienced in a variety of social services areas including DC&P, DDD, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse.  They provide age-appropriate counseling using evidence-based strategies to increase coping and effectively manage internal and external stressors.

Staff specialties include substance abuse counseling, sex abuse/offender counseling, behavioral counseling for DDD members, individual and family counseling, youth offender services, adjustment disorder, and child abuse counseling.

Age Groups	Children Adolescents
Community Services	Family & Support Services Parenting & Caregiving Pregnancy / Teen Pregnancy
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health ADHD / ADD Anger Management Anxiety Behavioral Conduct Disorder Depression Family Conflict & Distress Fire-Setting Grief / Loss Mental Health Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Self-Injury Substance Use Teen Issues Trauma / PTSD Crisis / Safety Bullying Child Abuse / Neglect Crisis / Safety / Prevention Domestic Violence Intellectual and Developmental Needs Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Learning Disabilities Special Needs
Treatment Services	In-Community Services Behavioral Assistance Intensive In-Community (IIC) Services Treatment Settings Home School
Payment Options	Medicaid System of Care (CSOCI Medicaid / FlexFunds)
Language Spoken	French
Areas Served	Essex County

Last Updated: 10/18/23