Erika Garcilazo Email & Phone Number

Oakland, California, United States

Chico, California, United States

●Provides case management and advocacy for children and adults with developmental disabilities, maintaining a caseload of 80+ ●Maintains 30+ Spanish speaking clients on caseload, providing culturally competent services and documentation in Spanish language… Show more ●Provides case management and advocacy for children and adults with developmental disabilities, maintaining a caseload of 80+ ●Maintains 30+ Spanish speaking clients on caseload, providing culturally competent services and documentation in Spanish language ●Member of FNRC Diversity Team, tasked with increasing agency’s cultural competence and increasing service provision to Latine families ●Meets with each client & their planning team annually to develop person centered Individual Program Plan (IPP)-- quarterly for independently living clients●Assists clients and their families in acquiring and maintaining necessary supports and services; Coordinates referrals and intakes with FNRC vendored agencies, and community resources●Advocates during Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings with schools ●Provides legal advocacy and diversion plan management for judicially involved clients, attends hearings as needed and provides courts with requested reports and evaluations●Works with other community agencies to create wraparound for high need clients●Utilizes FNRC intranet to securely access client files in accordance with HIPAA guidelines; demonstrates mastery of SANDIS (case management software) Show less

Yuba City, California

●Provided case management and advocacy for children and adults with developmental disabilities, maintained a total caseload of 85-89 clients (30+ Spanish Speaking clients)●Met with client planning team annually (quarterly for independent living clients) to develop person centered Individual Program Plan (IPP) ●Served as unit liaison for Self Determination Program (SDP) implementation and… Show more ●Provided case management and advocacy for children and adults with developmental disabilities, maintained a total caseload of 85-89 clients (30+ Spanish Speaking clients)●Met with client planning team annually (quarterly for independent living clients) to develop person centered Individual Program Plan (IPP) ●Served as unit liaison for Self Determination Program (SDP) implementation and training; attended trainings from Department of Developmental Services and served as point person in unit to provide other SCs guidance in the implementation of SDP●Assisted clients and their families in acquiring and maintaining necessary supports and services; Coordinated referrals and intakes with ACRC vendored agencies and community resources●Advocated during Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings with schools ●Provided legal advocacy and diversion plan management for judicially involved clients, attended hearings as needed and provided courts with requested reports and evaluations●Worked with other community agencies to create wraparound for high need clients●Provided crisis intervention services and referred to appropriate emergency resources as needed●Utilized ACRC intranet to securely access client files in accordance with HIPAA guidelines; demonstrated mastery of SANDIS (case management software) Show less

Greater Los Angeles Area

●Managed a work training program for adults with developmental disabilities●Orchestrated all program management needs for UCLA Health site while effectively communicating status of program to all program stakeholders including Regional Centers●Monitored program finances, completed financial reports, and established receipt of appropriate funding ●Managed cases of all PathPoint clients working for UCLA Health and West LA area (30); produced progress reports, individual service plans,… Show more ●Managed a work training program for adults with developmental disabilities●Orchestrated all program management needs for UCLA Health site while effectively communicating status of program to all program stakeholders including Regional Centers●Monitored program finances, completed financial reports, and established receipt of appropriate funding ●Managed cases of all PathPoint clients working for UCLA Health and West LA area (30); produced progress reports, individual service plans, and all other related documentation●Trained and led team of program employees (6-Direct Support Professionals), provided ongoing feedback and instruction, monitored and supervised performance●Provided management of day-to-day program logistics for 15 program participants, supervising them during internship work hours, and providing advocacy and mentorship●Fostered positive relationships with UCLA management and staff members while collaborating to reach Project SEARCH outcome goals●Planned community outreach events & projects, including: a video testimonial of client experiences to showcase on UCLA website, and annual graduation ceremony event and lunch for stakeholders and potential donors●Developed curriculum and led classes that included: job searching, social skills, independent living skills, personal finance, self-advocacy, disability rights, etc. while meeting UCLA Extension curriculum content requirements●Utilized VPN network and computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, OneNote and Case Magic to manage cases and documentation while upholding HIPAA requirements Show less

Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center

●Provided work training and mentorship to adults with developmental disabilities; documented progress and set person centered goals●Fostered positive relationships with UCLA supervisors and staff members while advocating for and spreading awareness of Project SEARCH goals ●Led classes that engaged and empowered interns while presenting information in formats that were accessible and relatable to students●Communicated with hospital management and staff to develop work accommodations… Show more ●Provided work training and mentorship to adults with developmental disabilities; documented progress and set person centered goals●Fostered positive relationships with UCLA supervisors and staff members while advocating for and spreading awareness of Project SEARCH goals ●Led classes that engaged and empowered interns while presenting information in formats that were accessible and relatable to students●Communicated with hospital management and staff to develop work accommodations that allowed participants to succeed in internships●Analyzed participant reports and performance to make proper resource recommendations Show less

● Conducted research exploring intersectional consciousness, whiteness, masculinities, and solidarity with white male-identified activists● Transcribed and coded audio personal narrative interviews through a qualitative methodology based on: Gilligan et al’s “Listening Guide: A Voice Centered Relational Method”● Collaborated with other research assistants to interpret data through different perspectives/lenses and to meet project deadlines●Conducted critical data analysis and… Show more ● Conducted research exploring intersectional consciousness, whiteness, masculinities, and solidarity with white male-identified activists● Transcribed and coded audio personal narrative interviews through a qualitative methodology based on: Gilligan et al’s “Listening Guide: A Voice Centered Relational Method”● Collaborated with other research assistants to interpret data through different perspectives/lenses and to meet project deadlines●Conducted critical data analysis and communicated results in academic language, while aiding head researcher in interpreting data for use in doctoral dissertation Show less

Santa Cruz, California, United States

●Conducted social psychology field study under the supervision of UCSC instructor and clinical psychologist●Interviewed Survivor's Healing Center clinicians, to discuss clinical/social commonalities amongst adult survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA)●Conducted literature reviews on treatments for CSA trauma and strategies for CSA prevention●Assisted clinical staff during prevention presentations for local public-school staff and parent groups●Assisted with administrative tasks… Show more ●Conducted social psychology field study under the supervision of UCSC instructor and clinical psychologist●Interviewed Survivor's Healing Center clinicians, to discuss clinical/social commonalities amongst adult survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA)●Conducted literature reviews on treatments for CSA trauma and strategies for CSA prevention●Assisted clinical staff during prevention presentations for local public-school staff and parent groups●Assisted with administrative tasks as needed- such as e-filing records & answering phones Show less

Santa Cruz, Ca

The Mission of the CAPS Peer Education Program (PEP) is to increase awareness and reduce stigma about mental health issues, with a primary focus on providing outreach and education to the UC Santa Cruz student community.• Facilitated interactive, campus-wide Stress Management workshops,• Orchestrated outreach, tabling, and brief class presentations to promote stigma reduction• Contributed to CAPS’ social media presence including blog articles on mental health topics