Disability Counseling and Consulting
Last Updated: June 23, 2025 9:34:17 AM PDT
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What We Do
We provide disability management and job accommodation consultation services to UC San Diego faculty and staff who have a medical condition (physical or mental) that interferes with their ability to stay at or return to work. Our services and programs include:
- Confidential Disability Management Counseling
- Interactive Process Facilitation
- Catastrophic Leave Donation Program
- Triton Transit: Mobility
- Disability Income Counseling
- Accessibility Training
For additional information about services and resources, see Disability Counseling and Consulting.
About Us
Contact Us
Disability Services
Email: hrdcc@ucsd.edu
Phone: (858) 534-6744
Fax: (858) 822-1515
Leave of Absence
(For VC-Operations Management and Capital Programs Only)
Email: hrloa@ucsd.edu
Mailing address
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0922
Street address
10280 N. Torrey Pines Road
Suite 230
La Jolla, CA 92037
Our Team
Elaine Garrido
Director, Disability Services & Integrated Leaves
(858) 534-3831
Angela Nuristani
Senior Leave of Absence Specialist
(858) 534-1606
Sherry Pata
Leave of Absence Specialist
(858) 822-5449
Erika Saldana-Phillips
Senior Leave of Absence Specialist
(858) 534-7315
Debra Swart
Lead Disability Counselor
(858) 822-5423
Kiendra White
Disability Management Counselor
(858) 822-4810
Eiffel Yap
Lead Disability Counselor
(858) 534-3953
For more information, contact:
- Disability Counseling and Consulting (DCC) at (858) 534-6744 for all accommodations
- Leave of Asbsence for integrated unit support for Leave of Absence, including Family and Medical Leave (FML) and Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL)
- Health System funded staff contact (619) 543-3200.