Erin oversees Encompass's Adult Behavioral Health Residential Programs, which afford adult clients the opportunity to address challenges related to mental health and substance use in a safe, structured environment. These whole-person-centered, evidence-based programs include residential mental health programs, substance use treatment facilities, and an innovative peer-respite house.
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Erin strives to support positive community change, empower disenfranchised groups, and create opportunities for others to heal. Erin has worked for over twenty years in Community Mental Health, focusing on clinical work in the areas of domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, behavioral health, substance use disorders, LGBTQ community empowerment, incarceration, and homelessness within the communities of Los Angeles and Santa Cruz. Erin's educational background includes a Master’s Degree in Psychology, with an emphasis in Women's Studies from California State University, Long Beach, and a Master's in Business Administration from Chapman University. Working with Encompass Community Services since 2013, Erin strives to promote high standards of care for people accessing the agency’s residential services and supports building resiliency for residential staff who do the important work of providing services to clients. She also works to build strong connections with Encompass's community partners to build treatment bridges across Santa Cruz County's system of care.
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