Erin Walker

Erin is a licensed social worker in the state of New Jersey. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology with minors in History and Elementary Education from West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania and a Master’s in Social Work with a concentration in Policy and Management from Rutgers University. Erin was also a Fellow in Rutgers School of Social Work’s Aging and Health Certificate program. Erin interned for the Division of Aging Services in Trenton working with New Jersey’s Task Force on the Abuse Against Older Adults and People with Disabilities on helping identify policy and procedure problems within New Jersey and finding better ways to service both communities. Erin also interned with Yachad, a Jewish organization for people with disabilities in Manhattan, New York facilitating social skill groups as well as creating a self-advocacy class for adults with disabilities. Since graduating, Erin worked with the older adult population in a skilled rehab/long-term care facility in Denver, Colorado as the Social Services Director. Erin also worked for a domestic violence and sexual violence agency providing education to the community and high schools about the signs of domestic and sexual violence in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Before to returning to Rutgers, Erin worked for Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters in Boston, Massachusetts as a clinical match specialist working to match adults with disabilities to a volunteer friend in the community. 

Erin currently works as a Senior Program Coordinator for the College Support Program (CSP) at the Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services supporting Rutgers students with autism. Erin is SIFI certified and enjoys supervising MSW interns each year. By earning her DSW, Erin hopes to continue working with adults with disabilities and help provide services and facilitate policy changes for the underserved population.