Our Team
Meet Our Compassionate Experts
At South Coast Community Services (SCCS), we are proud to have a dedicated and caring team that is committed to supporting your mental health and well-being. Whether you’re seeking services for a child, a loved one, or yourself, we are here to guide you every step of the way.
Executive Management Team
Ellen McGuirk
Chief Executive Officer
Steven Collins
Chief Financial Officer
Michelle Bernet
Chief Marketing & Development Officer
Kathleen Darling
VP, County Medi-Cal Billing, QA & Compliance Operations
Joni Schneider
Executive Assistant
Directors & Their Responsibilities
Jen Yang
Senior Director, Educational services, school-age treatment, and intervention programs
Dr. Jenn Luu
Senior Director, High Fidelity Wraparound services with community support and family-finding resources, Clinical Director
Danielle Entin
Senior Director, High Fidelity Youth Wraparound programs for enhanced care management and community supports
Belem Zamora
Director, Client Care Team
Amy Lynn Graves
Director of Hope Healing Connection Therapy services for Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy
Breanna Tucker
Director of Residential services and Early Psychosis treatment
Derek Novida
Director of General Mental Health for adult clinic outpatient and adult day care programs
Kathryn Miller
Director of Quality Assurance, compliance, and accreditation
Kathleen Schneider
Senior Director of Human Resources
Suzette Toscano
Director of Family Wrap for schools, and crises interventions, eating disorders and high acuity programs for school aged youth.
Lisa Rothenberger
Assistant Director, Training, training development and evidence based practices
Experience the Difference with a Multi-Disciplinary Team
With more than 40 years of experience in providing high-quality mental health and behavioral services, SCCS is a trusted leader in the field. Our team includes psychologists, licensed therapists, and psychiatrists, all focused on delivering evidence-based, compassionate care. Whether you’re dealing with childhood trauma, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, or mental health crisis situations, we have the resources and expertise to help.