Adeline Balfour
New York,NY
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Friendly Visiting MSW Intern
DOROT
09.2025 - Current
- Managed a caseload of 8 Friendly Visiting Matches, providing support and guidance to both older adults and volunteers
- Conducted weekly in-home visits to an older adult with Alzheimer's Disease, establishing a Friendly Visiting relationship as well as monitoring well-being and addressing any concerns
- Participated in weekly Friendly Visiting matching meetings, contributing to the development and improvement of the program
- Responded to inquiries and provided assistance for older adults on the Information and Referral Hotline
- Conducted occasional home assessments for older adults, assessing their needs and coordinating appropriate services
- Conduct interviews with prospective volunteers for the Friendly Visiting program
Care Associate
Boram Postnatal Retreat
08.2023 - 03.2024
- Developed trusting relationships with postpartum families through active listening, patience, and understanding of their emotional states.
- Offered guidance on infant care topics including breastfeeding, bottle feeding, swaddling, and reading baby cues.
- Maintained client records with accuracy and confidentiality.
- Provided newborn care in an on-site nursery.
Grad Student Intern
Columbia Sexual Violence Response
11.2022 - 05.2023
- Answered incoming calls professionally, providing information or transferring calls as necessary; used rape crisis counseling skills as needed.
- Entered confidential client information into an online database system.
- Managed calendars and arranged appointments.
Helpline Advocate
Columbia Sexual Violence Response
08.2021 - 11.2022
- Provided confidential and compassionate helpline support to survivors of sexual, intimate partner, and gender-based violence, stalking and cyber-stalking, and sexual and street harassment.
- Offered crisis counseling in the immediate aftermath of violence, abuse, or traumatic experiences.
- Provided information and resources to support survivors as they navigated reporting and legal processes.
Education
Master of Social Work -
Fordham University - Lincoln Center Campus
New York, NY05.2027
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Teachers College, Columbia University
New York, NY05.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Music
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY05.2021
Timeline
Friendly Visiting MSW Intern
DOROT
09.2025 - Current
Care Associate
Boram Postnatal Retreat
08.2023 - 03.2024
Grad Student Intern
Columbia Sexual Violence Response
11.2022 - 05.2023
Helpline Advocate
Columbia Sexual Violence Response
08.2021 - 11.2022
Master of Social Work -
Fordham University - Lincoln Center Campus
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Teachers College, Columbia University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Music
Cornell University