Disability Counseling and Consulting
What we do
Disability Counseling and Consulting (DCC) is the division of Human Resources responsible for providing 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 work or return to work.
DCC provides educational outreach through both UC San Diego's Staff Education & Development and UC San Diego's Career Connection on topics ranging from disability management, employment discrimination law, job accommodations, networking tips, job interviewing skills and pregnancy disability.
DCC chairs the UC San Diego ADA Title II Committee. The committee meets regularly to provide resources and offers collaborative problem-solving assistance to address any identified campuswide facility accessibility issues. For any questions or concerns, please contact Melissa Williams, UC San Diego ADA Title II Coordinator.
For those who are deaf, hard of hearing or may need special assistance with telephone communications, please use the California Relay Service by calling 711.
Accessible Event Planning Guide - A guide to planning accessible and inclusive events and seminars at UC San Diego (PDF)
Services
- Confidential Disability Management Counseling
- Interactive Process Facilitation
- Return-to-Work and Job Accommodation Consultation
- Catastrophic Leave Donation Program
- Assistive Device Consultation
- Triton Mobility Services – ADA
- ASL and Caption Coordination
- Customized Trainings
- Lincoln Financial Disability Counseling:
Upcoming training seminars
Register for the below workshops on UC Learning Center (login required) and search for the below offered titles of each class to enroll.
*COVID-19 Remote Virtual Platform Update* In order to continue the vital social distancing that contributes to public health, UC San Diego will be facilitating the remaining 2020 workshops for the Expectant Parent Workshop instruction by a remote virtual platform means. Upon registration, a link will be sent to enable access.
- Expectant Parent Workshop (Pregnancy Disability & Related Leaves)
Tuesday, September 22, 2020, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. - Expectant Parent Workshop (Pregnancy Disability & Related Leaves)
Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Accommodations Services Log
UC San Diego is required to engage in the Interactive Process and document job accommodations. If you have provided a reasonable accommodation (i.e. ergonomic equipment, physical limitations, schedule modifications) independent of DCC consultation, it must be included on the Accommodations Services Log (login required).
Please note that completing this form alone should not replace the formal Interactive Process and DCC should be contacted if questions or complex matters arise.
About Us
Disability Counseling and Consulting
E-mail: hrdcc@ucsd.edu
Phone: (858) 534-6744
Fax: (858) 822-1515
Mailing address
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0944
Street address
10280 N. Torrey Pines Road
Suite 230
La Jolla, CA 92037
Contact
Melissa A. Williams, MS, CRC
Director
(858) 534-6743
melissawilliams@ucsd.edu
Marco Hermosillo
Leaves of Absence Consultant
(619) 952-4774
mahermosillo@ucsd.edu
Alane Reardon
Office Manager
(858) 534-6744
areardon@ucsd.edu
Jeanette Richards
Disability Mgmt Counselor
(858) 534-6742
jmrichards@ucsd.edu
Debra Swart
Disability Mgmt Counselor
(858) 761-6712
dswart@ucsd.edu