Erika M Rodriguez
Watsonville
Summary
Experienced in project coordination, consistently delivering timely and scope-compliant task completion. Strong planning and organizational skills to effectively manage resources. Proven ability to enhance team collaboration and streamline workflows, resulting in successful project outcomes.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
CA START Coordinator
YAI National Institute for People with Disabilities
11.2023 - Current
- Develop Comprehensive Service Evaluations, Cross-Systems Crisis Prevention and Intervention Plans, Intake/assessments, interventions and outcome plans for the In-Home Therapeutic Coaching Program, inpatient hospital admissions, and other applicable documentation of services provided
- Ensure the coordination of support meetings and crisis plan development for individuals served through START
- Maintain Linkages and relationships with community partners
- Assist with referrals for consultation and treatment as needed
- Participate in recurring meetings with START leadership, clinical team, and in-Home Therapeutic Coaching program
Social Services Director
Driftwood Health Care Center
07.2023 - 11.2023
- Company Overview: Santa Cruz, California
- Collect and asses data relevant to patients’ psychosocial needs, risk factors for psychosocial deterioration and responses to intervention
- Implements social service interventions to achieve treatment goals, addresses residents needs, link social supports, physical care and physical environment to enhance quality of life
- Coordinates family counsel and Care Conference
- Facilitates advanced directives decision-making process
- Coordinate discharge planning
- Santa Cruz, California
Service Coordinator
San Andreas Regional Center
01.2018 - 06.2023
- Company Overview: Watsonville, California
- Gather data and produce initial and/or ongoing assessments
- Presents assessment data to Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) for eligibility determination
- Coordinates the Person-Centered Planning process with consumers and their families
- Advocate with consumers/families to assure provision of needed services
- Working alongside Skilled Nursing facilities, Group homes and IFC-DDN to ensure proper medical support if provided to the clients in need of enhanced medical care
- Accessing community resources to further assist for support related to placement, funding medical equipment or accessing proper medical care
- Watsonville, California
Visit Supervisor
Parents Center
02.2015 - 01.2017
- Company Overview: Santa Cruz, California
- Supervised therapeutic court order visits for children and families ages 0-17 in foster care system
- Providing visitation in a family counseling context in order to support families in Reunification
- Write court reports summarizing therapeutic visit
- Providing early childhood and parenting education
- Manage schedules, procedures, coverage for clients’ visits
- Santa Cruz, California
Counselor
Tyler House
05.2014 - 01.2015
- Company Overview: Watsonville, California
- Facilitated Drug and Alcohol group for Tyler House Residents
- Facilitated Therapeutic outings for residents within Tyler House
- Maintain clinical documentation and produce client reports
- Watsonville, California
Intern
Escuela Quetzal Youth Services
01.2014 - 05.2014
- Company Overview: Watsonville, California
- Co-facilitated Drug and Alcohol group for Escuela Quetzal students
- Co-facilitated parent group for an eight-week series in order to support parents with family counseling
- Watsonville, California
Case Manager
Ticket to Work
01.2012 - 05.2013
- Company Overview: Fresno, California
- Effectively Managed and develop a work plan for people who were under the ticket to work program
- Fresno, California
Educational Tutor
California Health Collaborative (S.T.O.P.)
06.2010 - 01.2012
- Company Overview: Fresno, California
- Assist at risk 7th and 8th graders in their homework; create educational presentations and activities for the students
- Fresno, California
Education
Master’s - Rehabilitation Counseling
California State University
01.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Family Science
California State University
01.2011
Skills
- Bilingual
- Clinical documentation
- Client reports
- Individualized Work Plans
- Intake interviews
- Client analysis
- Coordination with Central Coast Alliance for Health
- Placement for clients with Intellectual Disabilities
- Accessing community resources
- Funding for Durable Medical equipment
Timeline
CA START Coordinator
YAI National Institute for People with Disabilities
11.2023 - Current
Social Services Director
Driftwood Health Care Center
07.2023 - 11.2023
Service Coordinator
San Andreas Regional Center
01.2018 - 06.2023
Visit Supervisor
Parents Center
02.2015 - 01.2017
Counselor
Tyler House
05.2014 - 01.2015
Intern
Escuela Quetzal Youth Services
01.2014 - 05.2014
Case Manager
Ticket to Work
01.2012 - 05.2013
Educational Tutor
California Health Collaborative (S.T.O.P.)
06.2010 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Family Science
California State University
Master’s - Rehabilitation Counseling
California State University
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