Jim Sperry

Experience

1. President and CEO

   NEEDS Center

   Aug 2012 — Present · Methuen, MA

   The North East Educational and Developmental Support Center (NEEDS Center) was created to provide education, training and support to individuals with developmental disabilities to assist them to live meaningful lives, as independently as possible. The NEEDS Center is a non-profit provider and offers day and residential supports to individuals with developmental and other disabilities. The NEEDS Center specializes in providing supports to individuals with challenging behaviors. At present The NEEDS Center provides residential services and supports to 40 individuals, in 7 homes. The homes are located in: Haverhill, Methuen (3 homes), Tewksbury, Billerica and Revere (all in Massachusetts). 2 Additional homes will be opening in July 2016 in Boxford and Topsfield, MA. The NEEDS Center also operates a Community Based Day Support Program in Methuen, MA.

Education

• Salem State University

  Master of Science (M.S.), Counseling Psychology

  1993 — 1997

• Stonehill College

  Ba, Psychology

  1985 — 1989

Skills

• Psychological Assessment
• Therapists
• Treatment
• Behavior Management
• Psychology
• Research
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Social Services
• Training
• Interventions
• Management
• Child Development
• Developmental Disabilities
• Program Evaluation
• Program Development
• Nonprofits
• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Leadership
• Crisis Intervention
• Counseling Psychology
• Case Management
• Public Speaking
• Special Education
• Mental Health
• Strategic Planning
• Program Management
• Mental Health Counseling
• New Business Development
• Adolescents
• Psychotherapy
• Behavioral Health
• Behavior Modification
• Staff Development