Creative Consulting Services, Inc, a leader in the mental and behavioral health care industry, was founded in 2003 by its President, Edwin Melendez who has provided in-home services since 1981. The agency has grown into a successful organization in terms of its operations, its client base, and its associates.

With a highly qualified staff of therapists, behavioral assistants and mentors, supported by an efficient and experienced administrative group, CCSI provides outstanding services to children and families throughout New Jersey.

While leading the way with technology, CCSI has managed to stay focused on its core services. Through partnerships with families, referring agencies, and other service providers, CCSI’s highly qualified therapists, behavioral assistants, and mentors assist families in building on the existing strengths and creating positive change for themselves. Interventions are facilitated by seasoned professionals who are successful in creating results that are sustainable and lead to crisis-free lives. CCSI utilizes the concepts of empowerment, respecting individuality and cultural diversity. These values are at the heart of everything we do.

CCSI Services

• Provides in-home Therapy, Behavioral Assistance, Mentoring and Completes Needs Assessments.
  • Services the needs of families beyond regular work hours and days.
  • Requires 4 types of background checks, including federal criminal and sex offender checks, for all staff.
  • Uses quality controls to collect and respond to feedback from families.
  • Processes documentation using state-of-the-art, online, HIPAA compliant technology, and record-keeping.
• Offers specialized services in areas such as:
  • Gang Prevention
  • Nurtured Heart Approach®
  • Parenting Skills
  • Play Therapy
  • Human Trafficking Prevention
  • Domestic Violence
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Substance/Chemical Abuse
  • Behavioral/emotional-Based disorders
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder
  • ADD/ADHD
  • Mood Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • HIV

Current Active MOU	Camden County Partnership for Children Circle of Care for Families and Children (Passaic) Coordinated Family Care (Middlesex) Families and Community Together (Union) Monmouth Cares Partnership for Children of Essex Tri-County CMO
Age Groups	Children Adolescents Adults
Community Services	Employment / Training Life Skills Training Preparing for Adulthood Family & Support Services Family Support Parenting & Caregiving
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health ADHD / ADD Anger Management Anxiety Behavioral Depression Family Conflict & Distress Grief / Loss Mental Health Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Substance Use / Addiction Trauma / PTSD Crisis / Safety Emergency Preparedness Intellectual and Developmental Needs Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Learning Disabilities Special Needs Medical Health / Wellness / Nutrition
Treatment Services	In-Community Services Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Behavioral Assistance Intensive In-Community (IIC) Services Mentoring Professional Services / Wraparound Outpatient Services Assessment / Evaluation Counseling / Therapy, Individual Play Therapy Treatment Settings Home In Community Telehealth
Payment Types	Managed Care Medicaid Self Pay System of Care (CSOCI Medicaid / FlexFunds)
Language Spoken	Spanish
Areas Served	Bergen County Essex County Hudson County Middlesex County Monmouth County Passaic County Somerset County Union County

Last Updated: 01/09/24