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Madeline Little

New York

Summary

Professional social work candidate with strong foundation in supporting students and families. Skilled in crisis intervention, case management, and counseling with robust ability to adapt to changing needs. Proven track record in fostering team collaboration, achieving impactful results, and maintaining high standards in all tasks. Equipped with excellent communication, empathy, and problem-solving abilities to ensure positive and supportive environment.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

School Social Work Intern

Stephen T. Mather Building Arts & Craftsmanship High School
09.2024 - 06.2025
  • Facilitated weekly individual counseling for students facing emotional challenges or deemed at risk by grade team leaders
  • Provided crisis intervention services to clients in need of urgent assistance
  • Developed strong rapport with students through empathetic listening and open communication, fostering trusting relationships conducive to growth.
  • Collaborated with community organizations to provide resources and support to students involved in community social services
  • Partnered with interdisciplinary teams to identify and address students' academic and social-emotional needs
  • Documented progress notes for all sessions to review in supervision
  • Attended weekly meetings with school’s social work team to discuss cases and concerns and collaborate on solutions and next steps

Social Work Intern

Union Settlement Association at PS 146
01.2024 - 08.2024
  • Provide weekly sessions with elementary school-aged clients, weekly sessions with parents of clients, and biweekly sessions with teachers of clients
  • Facilitate weekly socialization group with clients in kindergarten and first grade
  • Engage in interventions including play therapy and mindfulness techniques
  • Create treatment plans, psychiatric referrals, and psychosocial assessments of clients
  • Document daily progress notes for all sessions
  • Attend weekly didactic meetings, weekly Union Settlement staff meetings, and weekly ATPC school staff meetings
  • Complete intake process for prospective clients
  • Present case presentations during staff meetings
  • Collaborate with school staff including school psychologist, school social workers, and school counselors

ACS FFT Case Planner

The Children's Village
07.2023 - 12.2023

Functional Family Therapist Interventionist II

The Children’s Village
07.2021 - 07.2022

Functional Family Therapy Interventionist

The Children’s Village- Bronx Office
07.2021 - 07.2022
  • Supported and partnered with children and families in the child welfare system
  • Collaborated with ACS to coordinate care and resources for clients
  • Prepared proper ACS and agency documentation in a timely manner for all cases
  • Provided weekly home-based FFT-CW services to a caseload of eight to ten families
  • Presented cases to team colleagues in order to collaborate on case management for families
  • Assess risk and safety in accordance with ACS Preventive Standards
  • Implemented a problem conceptualization, treatment planning, intervention implementation, and outcome review and strategy revision procedure using the FFT-CW Model process
  • Flexible and available to assist with crisis situations on an as needed basis

Graduate Assistant Worker

Fordham University GSAS Admissions Office
11.2019 - 05.2021
  • Answered telephone and in-person inquiries to admissions office
  • Prepared and processed documents for international students so they can obtain the necessary visa to travel to the United States
  • Supported office meetings and helped prepare presentations for information sessions for prospective students and other office events
  • Responded to online messages regarding program interests and required application documents
  • Contacted individual applicants to obtain missing documentation and correct any discrepancies on applications

Education

Master of Social Work -

Hunter College: Silberman School of Social Work
Manhattan, New York
05.2025

Master of Science - Clinical Research Methods

Fordham University
Bronx, New York
08.2021

Bachelor of Science With Honors Distinction - Psychology

The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
12.2018

Skills

  • Restorative justice practices
  • Self-esteem building
  • Suicide risk assessment
  • Parent-teacher collaboration
  • Social skills training
  • Individual counseling
  • Crisis intervention
  • Treatment plan development
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Adaptability and flexibility

Research

  • Partnership to End Addiction, 01/20-05/21, Transcribed over 165 family and individual therapy sessions, Evaluated each transcription and scored an inventory of therapy techniques, therapeutic alliance, and session quality, Attended group meetings to discuss the project and maintain quality of coding, Completed my thesis under the supervision of Aaron Hogue, Vice President of Research and Clinical Science/ Family and Adolescent Technology and Science (FACTS), Presentation: Little, M., Bruynesteyn, L., Porter, N., MacLean, A., Bobek, M., Hogue, A., Working Together: An Exploration of Adolescent Alliance in Family Therapy, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Conference 11/21
  • Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, 05/16-12/18, Primary intern in charge of training new interns in all data protocol, data entry, and data verification for the Governor initiated Community Transition Program (CTP)- program providing adults returning from prison with mental health and substance use treatment to assist with recovery support in the community, Oversaw data collection, entry, corrections, and verification of CTP clients, Designed research surveys and questionnaires for various office committees, Visited several prisons to assist with focus groups meetings to develop our instruments and discuss reentry treatment services needed
  • Childhood Mood Lab, 01/17-12/17, Entered and verified diagnostic data for a multisite longitudinal study, Administered questionnaires and completed behavioral assessments for adolescents with mood disorders, Organized the filing and storage of diagnostic data
  • Depression Research Laboratory, 09/15-12/16, Transcribed therapeutic sessions utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for future data analysis, Supervised student interns in lab, Created and maintained schedule and checked for quality of undergraduate student work

Activities

  • Honors Student, The Ohio State University
  • Dean’s List, 7

Timeline

School Social Work Intern

Stephen T. Mather Building Arts & Craftsmanship High School
09.2024 - 06.2025

Social Work Intern

Union Settlement Association at PS 146
01.2024 - 08.2024

ACS FFT Case Planner

The Children's Village
07.2023 - 12.2023

Functional Family Therapist Interventionist II

The Children’s Village
07.2021 - 07.2022

Functional Family Therapy Interventionist

The Children’s Village- Bronx Office
07.2021 - 07.2022

Graduate Assistant Worker

Fordham University GSAS Admissions Office
11.2019 - 05.2021

Master of Science - Clinical Research Methods

Fordham University

Master of Social Work -

Hunter College: Silberman School of Social Work

Bachelor of Science With Honors Distinction - Psychology

The Ohio State University
Madeline Little