Our Mission Statement
To provide superior quality healthcare services that: PATIENTS recommend to family and friends, PHYSICIANS prefer for their patients, PURCHASERS select for their clients, EMPLOYEES are proud of and INVESTORS seek for long-term returns.
Arbour Counseling provides trusted quality and experience throughout our continuum of behavioral health and substance use treatment programs. Individualized care services are offered to individuals of all ages, groups, families, and couples. Our clinic locations, school-based programs, and community-based services are conveniently located to be easily accessible for you.
Executive Team
Scott Munger, LICSW
Chief Executive Officer
Scott holds a Master’s degree in Social work from Boston University and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. His prior roles in behavioral health include Clinical Social Worker, Evaluation and Referral Service Director, Chief of Social Work, Director of Behavioral Service, and Market Executive Director of Behavioral Medicine for Tenet Healthcare Massachusetts. Scott grew up in Natick Massachusetts, enlisting in the military shortly after graduating high school. He served a total of 20 years, spending 8 years in the Marines and another 12 in the Army. While in the military he worked in the intelligence, aviation, an operational management fields. Scott’s service included 2-tours of duty in Iraq (26 months). He retired in 2014, settling back in Natick where he currently lives with his wife and three children.
Erin Knight, APRN, BC, MSN
Nurse Coordinator & Risk Manager
Erin is a Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who has been treating individuals with serious, chronic mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders in our clinics for 10 years. She works in the Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization Program.
Erin joined the Senior Leadership Team in 2016 after accepting the position of Nursing Coordinator and role of Risk Manager Liaison. In addition, Erin is a member of the Compliance and Quality Assurance Committees.
Before settling at Arbour Counseling Services, Erin worked for several years at Walden Behavioral Care treating a subset population suffering from Anorexia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, and Bulimia providing care through the continuum including inpatient, residential, and PHP settings.
Erin has received additional certification through American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry to treat individuals suffering from opioid addiction.
Erin received her Master’s in Nursing degree from Regis College.
Kelly C. Bauks, LMHC
Director of Quality Assurance and Compliance
Kelly has been with our organization for over 17 years in various roles including Clinician, School Program Manager, Assistant Director, Clinic Director and now Director of Quality Assurance and Compliance. She received her MA in Psychology and Counseling from Lesley University and is independently licensed as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She has over 25 years of experience in the Mental Health field working with children, adolescents and adults through various settings. In addition, she is specialized in Child and Adult Trauma Recovery Work as well as Family Systems Therapy.
Christine Studley, MBA
Director, Human Resources
Chris has been with us since January 2015. In her role as HRD, she is involved in all aspects of our organization’s operations. She oversees all HR functions and directly deals with employee relations and HR Compliance issues. Her pre-Arbour background includes working in the Advocacy Unit at the Office for Children, Director of the West Suburban YWCA, and UMASS Operations Director at Medfield State Hospital, and Student/Faculty Services and Registrar at William James College (formerly MSPP).
After receiving her MBA, Chris worked at an educational and behavioral health center primarily focused on Autism Spectrum Disorders as their Operations Officer. When the agency reorganized, she went to work as the Compliance and HR Officer at New Life Counseling & Wellness Center, a multi cultural, multi-lingual agency that provides Community Based and Outpatient services. Chris lead their first CARF accreditation and she wrote and developed their DMH and DCF contracts. Her personal interests are in animal rescue advocacy and assisting folks with special needs to meet their personal goals.
Shakuntala Anderson, LICSW
Executive Director of Community Services Department
Shakuntala Anderson, LICSW is the Executive Director of our Community Services Department. She has been with our organization for over 12 years. Shaka joined the Community Services team in 2009 as a graduate intern while completing her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Boston College. Shaka began her employment with the organization upon graduation and has worked several roles over the years including In-Home Family Therapist, Outpatient Therapist later being promoted to Clinical Supervisor, Site Director and now Executive Program Director. She has over 15 years of experience working in the Mental Health field, with experience in outpatient level of care, long term residential and community-based services.
Shaka made the decision to pursue a career in the Mental Health field inspired by her own personal life experiences. She is passionate about helping at risk children, youth and keeping families intact. “All of our programs are near and dear to my heart. Providers in the CBHI world often say, ‘it takes a village to raise a child’. I could not agree more with that statement. At the age of 12, I immigrated to the U.S with limited resources and supports. Hard work and the support of others helped me be where I am today. The local Community Mental Health Center, my teachers, the local food pantry, the random social worker, the doctor’s office, the community church and the many others that extended a hand. I see my staff help clients in our community like this every day; providing them with the strength, support, care, guidance and opportunities to live their best life. I love the work I do and I love even more the work that I see all my direct care staff and Directors do daily!”
Jennifer Whitman
Director of Billing Operations
Jennifer Whitman is our Director of Billing Operations and has been with the company for 26+ years. Jennifer has extensive experience in billing, team building and office management. She is responsible for the office management at 9 outpatient clinics. Jennifer has implemented and maintained administrative/billing policies at our outpatient clinics, including our PHP and CSP programs. She has worked in many different capacities during her tenure here and is part of the Senior Management Team.
Eric Roldan, LICSW
Executive Director of Outpatient Services
Eric is an independent clinical social worker with a demonstrated commitment to leadership and direct service to underserved populations. Prior to his current role, he has held leadership and clinical roles in opiate treatment, therapeutic foster care, care coordination and homelessness support. He is a member of the Leadership Worcester Class of 2023 and was named to the Worcester Business Journal 40 Under 40 in 2014. He holds a master’s degree in social work from Springfield College, in addition to a Trauma Informed Care certificate.