About Us

AAA TakeCharge was founded in 2000  by M.J. Willard, a behavioral psychologist with more than 25 years experience in working with people with disabilities who are seeking employment. 

We recognize that you oversee your own work attempts.  But our staff can support and guide you in job search efforts, interviewing skills, and dealing with Social Security rules both during your work attempt and long term.  Your participation with AAATakeCharge means you are not subject to medical reviews during your efforts to work provided that you meet Timely Progress Guidelines.   And we can provide emergency financial help for setbacks such as car repairs, lost cell phone, unexpected medical bills, child or elder care – as long as you’ve hit certain earning milestones.  We are your return-to-work partner ready to help you go the distance.    

Meet the Team

MJ Willard

MJ Willard

Founder

MJ Willard is a psychologist with more than 25 years’ experience in working with people with disabilities as a clinician, a researcher at Einstein College of Medicine and Tufts New England Medical School, and as a program administer. She founded TakeCharge in 2000 which became the first Social Security approved Employment Network in the country. Her doctorate from Boston University is in Behavioral Psychology.