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behind the wheel

Meet the team behind UpStreet!

Erin Barr

Clinical Coordinator for UpStreet

Erin has worked at JFCS since 2003, starting as a Foster Care / Adoption Caseworker where she worked with youth of all ages and their families around issues of loss, trauma, identity and permanence. Next, she moved to the Career Development Center where she served as a social worker for a job-readiness program for young people aging out of the foster care system and then as a program specialist for after school programs. Erin also provided career counseling to young adults with mental health challenges and those on the autism spectrum. Now as the Clinical Coordinator for UpStreet, Erin is proud to be part of a program that makes mental health care accessible for those who need it. Erin has a Master of Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Stephanie Rodriguez

Adolescent and Teen Psychotherapist

Stephanie is in her second year working for JFCS. She started as the behavioral therapist for the Jewish Day Schools in Squirrel Hill where she worked with the students, teachers and administrators. She provided support to ensure students have successful experiences in school. Stephanie also has experience as a teacher and swim coach. Stephanie is excited to be a part of the UpStreet team and provide services to those who need it. UpStreet is a huge step in helping break the stigma and silence surrounding mental health. Stephanie has her bachelor’s degree in early childhood and special education and her masters degree in professional counseling.

Alliyah Kimbrough

Adolescent and Young Adult Psychotherapist

Alliyah began her career working with children who experienced difficulties expressing their emotions. During graduate school Alliyah witnessed and learned about childhood trauma and how it impacts people into adolescence and adulthood, Alliyah dedicated herself to getting her Masters degree in Social Work. As a clinician Alliyah believes in the individual inner strength and resiliency of each client and helps each client reclaim their strength and believes it is important to normalize therapy and healing. Alliyah believes having a mental health therapist should be as ordinary as having a primary care physician, which is why Alliyah is excited to be a part of the Upstreet team and help make that possible for adolescents and young adults!

Shelby Williams

Adolescent and Young Adult Psychotherapist

Shelby just joined the JFCS team in April. She has a Master of Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh and is a Licensed Social Worker. While getting her master’s, she received a certificate in Mental Health. Shelby started as a counselor and advocate with Crisis Center North and Allegheny Health Network where she worked individuals experiencing domestic violence. While in this position, she provided trauma-informed individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, safety planning, case management, and advocacy services. Shelby is grateful to be a part of the UpStreet team and is very passionate about providing support to teens and young adults in a sensitive, inclusive, and accessible way.