Ftazia Little
Pittsburgh,PA
Summary
Licensed Independent Social Worker Supervisor with over 10 years extensive experience in delivering effective and innovative care. Proficient in assessments of children and adults, providing crisis intervention, mental health therapy, resource navigation, and developing effective treatment goals, care and discharge plans. Experienced in treating wide range of disorders and providing comprehensive support to diverse client populations. Ability to manage complex cases, deliver a myriad of treatment modalities with children, adults and families. Field experience in education, medical, mental health, social services, and program and curriculum development. Known for development of strategies and programming that adapt to changing needs to achieve positive outcomes. Skilled in fostering healthy communicative environment amongst colleagues and those we serve.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Social Worker
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
01.2025 - Current
- Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify patient needs and develop tailored intervention plans.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care and ensure holistic support and advocate for the unique psychosocial needs of each patient.
- Provided counseling and emotional support to patients and families coping with health challenges.
- Advocated for patient rights by navigating complex healthcare systems and addressing barriers to access.
- Participated in trauma response/support multidisciplinary team and offered crisis intervention services.
- Connected patients with community resources, ensuring access to essential services such as housing, healthcare, and financial assistance.
- Supported ethical decision-making processes among healthcare teams by providing guidance on complex cases involving end-of-life care or medical ethics dilemmas.
School Social Worker & Director of the Family First Center
Urban Academy Charter School
05.2021 - 08.2025
- Planning, Leadership & Management, General Student Affairs and Services, Counseling, Parent engagement and School wide Events
- Manage and deliver student individual and group counseling
- Crisis intervention, first responder, behavior management and safety planning
- Truancy officer- attendance improvement plans and coordinate with court and community
- Student Assistance Program - SAP coordinator and liaison
- McKinney Vento liaison
- 504 coordination
- Develop and deliver character education, career readiness, and SEL curriculum and programming
- Design and deliver new student orientation program
- Facilitate professional development to staff specifically on topics of trauma-informed care, social emotional learning, PBIS, SAP, and other student intervention services
- Facilitate student and family access to opportunities and resources
- Develop and manage parent teacher program (PTO) and volunteer opportunities
- Coordinate external learning trips
- Coordinate and supervise school wide events and activities
- Develop and manage teacher-student mentor program and peer to peer mentor program
- Facilitate middle school readiness programming
- Support Dean’s office as part of Student Support Services team
- Discipline investigation and mediations
- Design and facilitate bullying prevention programming
Senior Medical Social Worker
Dayton Children's Hospital
01.2019 - 04.2021
- Generalist AM and PM (Designated Emergency Room and all Unit assistance - PICU, Specialty Peds, etc.)
- Part-time focus in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Neonatal abstinence maternal care
- Psychosocial assessments and suicide evaluation
- Crisis Intervention and resource delivery
- Assessment of Abuse and Trauma as part of Child Advocacy efforts
- Collaboration with local law enforcement and child protective services
- Provide support and education to families
- Participate in planning patient care and discharge planning
- Collaboration with multidisciplinary team of medical and other professionals
- Assist in resolving complex personal and environmental difficulties
- Custody, guardianship, and visitation assistance
- Postpartum Depression and Safe Sleep assessment and education
- Proficient use of Epic Medical System Software
Outpatient Therapist & School Outreach Therapist
Eastway Behavioral Healthcare
08.2016 - 03.2019
- Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments and evaluations
- Develop personalized treatment plans addressing client’s specific needs
- Coordinate with pharmaceutical management services and school personnel for continuity of care
- Deliver various therapeutic techniques including CBT, DBT, mindfulness, family therapy, solutions-focused, and person-centered approaches
- Educate clients and families on therapeutic techniques of emotional management, mindfulness, social skills and emotional intelligence
- Collaborate with guardians and educators to apply learned skills and techniques at home and school
- Consult with pharmaceutical management regarding medication adjustments and compliance
- Refer clients and families to additional community resources to support treatment
- Provide in-school and in-home mental health treatment and case management
Home-Based Services Therapist, Parent-Aide Specialist, Independent Youth Specialist
CHOICES, INC
11.2013 - 08.2016
- Assessment of youth mental health and family needs while communicating with social and child protective service agencies to effectively develop treatment plans
- Reduce the risk of institutional care by treating high-risk youth living in the community and interacting with external resources such as school, community, and psychiatric personnel
- Case management of average of 20 or more caseloads while also providing home-based therapeutic services for those client’s and families.
- Educate on anger management techniques, relaxation skills, impulse control, social skills, emotional intelligence, depression and anxiety coping skills and family functioning skills using various therapy techniques most often CBT, DBT, family therapy, solutions focused, and person-centered.
- Work with biological, adoptive, and foster families to implement therapy techniques at home and school
- Consult with psychiatrists about client medication changes, issues with medicine compliance and efficacy of medications.
- Prepare court reports, social security and disability reports, and other legal documentation.
- Refer and educate clients and parents of other programs and community resources to enhance treatment processes.
- Assess, evaluate, and address individual clients and family needs.
- Advise families on community resources
- Coordinate with public social and welfare agencies
- Educated parenting management techniques
- Researched and coordinated independent living placement for aged-out foster care youth.
- Educated youth on social, independent, and functional living skills including employment and vocational training
Education
Master of Arts - Social Work
Wright State University
Dayton, OH05.2015
Master of Arts - Applied Behavioral Science with criminal justice and social problems
Wright State University
Dayton, OH05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Wright State University
Dayton, OH05.2011
Skills
- Mental health assessments and crisis intervention
- Counseling - individual and group
- Child development
- Family services and support
Certification
- Licensed Social Worker - LSW Ohio July 2015 to July 2019
- Licensed Independen Social Worker - LISW Ohio May 2019 to May 2021
- Licensed Independent Social Worker - Training Supervision Designation LISW-S Ohio September 2020 to Present
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW Pennsylvania December 2020 - Present
- First Aid- American Red Cross
- CPR- American Heart Association
- Extensive Continuing education training
Timeline
Senior Social Worker
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
01.2025 - Current
School Social Worker & Director of the Family First Center
Urban Academy Charter School
05.2021 - 08.2025
Senior Medical Social Worker
Dayton Children's Hospital
01.2019 - 04.2021
Outpatient Therapist & School Outreach Therapist
Eastway Behavioral Healthcare
08.2016 - 03.2019
Home-Based Services Therapist, Parent-Aide Specialist, Independent Youth Specialist
CHOICES, INC
11.2013 - 08.2016
Master of Arts - Applied Behavioral Science with criminal justice and social problems
Wright State University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Wright State University
Master of Arts - Social Work
Wright State University
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