KATHRYN NILL
Stony Brook,NY
Summary
Inherently creative, passion-driven Licensed Master Social Worker with a deep aspiration to support the positive development and emotional well-being of children and adolescents, particularly in the context of loss and bereavement.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Other Licensed Practitioner (OLP), Per Diem
WellLife Network, CFTSS Division
Coram, NY
11.2025 - Current
- Provide individual therapy to children and adolescents presenting with emotional, behavioral, and trauma-related needs within home and community-based settings
- Complete comprehensive assessments and contribute to diagnostic understanding to inform individualized, culturally responsive treatment planning
- Develop and implement strengths-based, family-centered treatment plans that reflect the unique needs, values, and dynamics of each child and their family system
- Utilize developmentally appropriate, evidence-informed and creative interventions to support emotional regulation, coping skill development, and interpersonal functioning
- Translate clinical concepts into developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive interventions to enhance engagement, understanding, and skill acquisition
- Support caregiver involvement in treatment to strengthen communication, consistency, and overall functioning within the home environment
- Collaborate with schools, care coordinators, and interdisciplinary providers to ensure continuity of care and alignment of treatment goals
- Maintain timely, accurate, and clinically appropriate documentation in accordance with agency and Medicaid standards
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist
WellLife Network, CFTSS Division
Coram, NY
06.2025 - 10.2025
- Provided PSR and CPST services to children and adolescents within home and community-based settings, with a focus on improving functional outcomes and reducing behavioral health barriers
- Independently managed a caseload and implemented interventions in alignment with individualized treatment plans to support emotional regulation, behavioral stability, and daily functioning
- Delivered goal-directed, solution-focused interventions to address identified treatment needs, including coping skill development, problem-solving, and interpersonal functioning
- Applied developing clinical judgment in modifying and sequencing interventions based on client presentation, progress, and environmental factors, with ongoing use of supervision to inform clinical decision-making
- Supported the generalization of skills across settings by facilitating in-the-moment application of coping strategies within home, school, and community environments
- Targeted functional skill development, including daily living skills, routine establishment, and adaptive responses to stressors and transitions
- Engaged caregivers as active participants in treatment to support implementation of interventions, reinforce consistency, and strengthen the home environment
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary providers, including schools and care coordinators, to ensure continuity of care and alignment with treatment goals
- Maintained timely, accurate, and clinically appropriate documentation in accordance with agency and Medicaid standards
MSW Clinical Intern
WellLife Network, CFTSS Division
Coram, NY
09.2024 - 05.2025
- Provided psychosocial rehabilitation services to children and adolescents presenting with emotional and behavioral challenges within home and community-based settings
- Maintained an assigned caseload and facilitated structured, goal-directed skill-building sessions targeting emotional identification, coping skill development, frustration tolerance, and behavioral regulation
- Utilized developmentally attuned, strengths-based, and creative interventions (e.g., play-based, art-based, and experiential modalities) to enhance engagement and support skill acquisition
- Supported clients in identifying emotional triggers and developing increased awareness of the connection between internal experiences and behavioral responses
- Incorporated caregiver involvement to reinforce consistency, structure, and application of coping strategies within the home environment
- Demonstrated emerging clinical judgment in adapting evidence-informed interventions to align with each client’s developmental level, learning style, and individualized needs
- Participated in weekly clinical supervision with practicum supervisor to strengthen case conceptualization, intervention planning, and reflective clinical practice
- Completed timely, accurate documentation and contributed to ongoing monitoring of client progress in accordance with agency and Medicaid standards
Bachelor of Social Work Intern
Child And Family
Middletown, RI
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Consistently reflected agency policy and mission by providing children in yearling, toddler, Preschool, and Pre-K classrooms with activities/play enhance learning development in an expressive creative way.
- Maintained classroom structure and professionally provided children with redirection towards tasks.
- Utilized supervision consultation to guide affective reactions/judgement and provide positive intervention within the classroom which reflect agency values.
- Provided Therapeutic Integrational 1:1 support; Assessed clients progress towards targeted behavioral goals to ensure appropriate clinical intervention and adjustments to overall plan
- Ethically documented client’s progression and/or regression through Kids Connect daily note and ABC charts.
- Adherence to Kids Connect Plan and utilization of recommended positive behavioral strategies per social worker consultation.
Bachelor of Social Work Intern
Looking Upwards
Middletown, RI
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Documentation of yearly updates and reviewal of Individualized Support Plan accuracy with clients
- Planning and facilitation of Human Rights group on a weekly basis
- Review individuals’ goals and progress towards goals with clients/families/organizations
- 1:1 needs assessments with individuals and collaborative person-centered group evaluation of agency service needs
- Attendance to informal trainings facilitated by MSW supervisor (bereavement, addiction, relationships, etc.) in relation to developmental disabilities
Education
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Salve Regina University
Newport, RI05.2024
Master of Social Work -
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY08.2025
Skills
Trauma-Informed Care; Suicide Risk Assessment and Prevention; Knowledge of Evidence-Based Treatment Modalities (TF-CBT, CBT, EFT, EMDR); Clinical Decision-Making in Treatment Selection and Ongoing Adaptation; Collaborative Treatment Planning and Interdisciplinary Coordination; Family Systems–Informed Case Conceptualization; Use of Validation and Relational Engagement Strategies to Strengthen Therapeutic Alliance, Enhance Caregiver-Youth Interactions, and Reduce Treatment Resistance; Strengths-Based and Client-Centered Practice; Developmentally Attuned Adaptation of Evidence-Based Interventions; Translation of Clinical Concepts into Developmentally Appropriate Psychoeducation; Design and Implementation of Experiential and Play-Based Therapeutic Interventions (eg, symbolic play, art-based modalities, behavioral reinforcement systems); Facilitation of Emotional Regulation and Skill Acquisition through Structured, Developmentally Appropriate Interventions; Application of Research to Clinical Practice; Critical Evaluation of Treatment Outcomes Across Modalities; Evidence-Informed Research: Treatment Model Selection for Adolescent Sexual Assault Survivors; Comparative Analysis of Family-Based (FFT) and Individual (CBT) Interventions on Adolescent Behavioral Outcomes; Grant Writing Workshop; Violence in the Workplace Workshop; Music Therapy Workshop; Pet Therapy Workshop
Certification
LICENSED MASTER SOCIAL WORKER (LMSW)
STATE: NEW YORK,
LICENSE #129270-01
AWARDS AND CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT
703 Feinstein Community Service Hours, Dr. Kelli J. Armstrong Scholarship Recipient, Dean Academic Scholarship Recipient, Social Work Club Member, Social Work Club Day of Service, Professional Social Work Research Project Presentation (SRU Day)
Timeline
Other Licensed Practitioner (OLP), Per Diem
WellLife Network, CFTSS Division
11.2025 - Current
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist
WellLife Network, CFTSS Division
06.2025 - 10.2025
MSW Clinical Intern
WellLife Network, CFTSS Division
09.2024 - 05.2025
Bachelor of Social Work Intern
Child And Family
09.2023 - 05.2024
Bachelor of Social Work Intern
Looking Upwards
09.2022 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Salve Regina University
Master of Social Work -
Adelphi University