Marcella Colilli
Webster,NY
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
MSW Clinical Intern
Tree Of Hope Counseling
Rochester, NY
08.2024 - 05.2025
- Attended meetings, trainings, and seminars relevant to social work practice and evidence-based practice to advance professional knowledge.
- Engaged in weekly supervision to discuss client cases and best practices with a clinical supervisor.
- Attended and participated in monthly consultation groups for schema-focused therapy.
- Co-facilitation of a psychoeducational group for college students experiencing anxiety, utilizing cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques, is planned for spring 2025.
- Observed client sessions that utilized schema-focused therapy, brainspotting, trauma-informed approaches, person-centered approaches, and solution-focused strategies.
- Led client sessions with the supervisor present, as well as co-led sessions with the supervisor.
- Assisted clients with developing evidence-based coping strategies for managing different mental health issues.
- Reviewing therapeutic treatment plans based on client needs, as well as monitoring the progress of client goals over time.
- Assisted with referral coordination and utilization management to ensure client needs are met with services.
- Attended and participated in the New York State Society for Clinical Social Work, Rochester Chapter meetings.
MSW Student Intern
Family Promise of Greater Rochester
Rochester, NY
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Participated in weekly team meetings to discuss challenging cases and the progress of each program (prevention and diversion, shelter, aftercare and stabilization, and transitional housing).
- Reviewed client files and intake forms, including the state-mandated VI-SPDAT, which assesses and scores clients' housing needs.
- Completed FPGROC trauma-informed care and anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion (ADEI) training videos.
- Provided transportation services for clients to appointments, interviews, and other services when needed.
- Maintained a small client caseload with case management services for individuals in the aftercare program, after leaving the shelter program.
- Performed home visits with clients to evaluate progress, as well as offered community resources and referrals to support basic needs.
- Advocated for clients obtaining financial resources and government assistance, as well as educated clients on these options.
- Learned about the impact of macro-level policies on low-income families, and local households in Rochester.
- Attended the DHS: Child and Family Services Informational Session and learned about CPS, prevention services, foster-care systems, and the Monroe County Family Support Center.
Mentored Research in Behavioral Neuroscience
State University of New York at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Completed CTI training, behavioral testing equipment and software training, and laboratory standard operating procedures (SOP).
- Learned about the proper use of animal care in a laboratory setting through the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science.
- During the spring semester, responsibilities included following all SOPs for the care and use of animal mice, administering experimental treatment, behavioral testing schedules, recording and analyzing data using statistical models, and presenting all findings.
- Poster presentation at the Student Research and Creativity Exposition in May 2023: A Behavioral Study Measuring Duration for Visual Spatial Proficiency in Animal Models via a Morris Water Maze.
Student Peer Mentor
State University of New York at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Supported incoming first-year college students majoring in Psychology academically, socially, and mentally.
- Built positive relationships with mentees to assist them in establishing their campus identity.
- Assisted mentees in navigating academic concerns, planning schedules, time management, and coursework.
- Assisted mentees in setting personal and professional goals.
Undergraduate Learning Assistant
State University of New York at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Independently facilitated weekly labs on correlation, classical conditioning, stages of cognitive development, structures of the brain, and psychological profiles, incorporating lectures, videos, and examples to reinforce learning.
- Prepared weekly lab presentations, study materials, and homework assignments.
- Led a classroom session on APA formatting, using databases for research, and finding scholarly psychological journals.
- Assisted students in one-on-one meetings who needed help with classroom materials and homework.
- Maintained records of student attendance and performance, which were given to the field instructor.
Education
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Nazareth University
Rochester, NY05-2025
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
SUNY At Fredonia
Fredonia, NY06-2023
Trainings
- Purity Culture, September 2024: 1 hour, facilitated by Susanna Guarino, LMHC
- Shadowed supervisor Kara Juszczak, LCSW-R brainspotting training course, October 2024: CEU approved - 3 hours, facilitated by brainspotting instructors
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, March 2025: CEU approved - 11 hours, MUSC: Medical University of South Carolina
- Ethics and Boundaries in Mental Health Care, November 2024: CEU approved - 3 hours, facilitated by Kara Juszczak, LCSW-R
- Internal-Family Systems Overview, November 2024: 1 hour, facilitated by Howard Adler, LCSW-R
- Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy, November 2024: 1 hour, facilitated by Cemre Korman, LCSW-R
- Schema-Focused Therapy, September 2024: CEU approved - 8 hours, facilitated by Kara Juszczak, LCSW-R
Timeline
MSW Clinical Intern
Tree Of Hope Counseling
08.2024 - 05.2025
MSW Student Intern
Family Promise of Greater Rochester
08.2023 - 05.2024
Mentored Research in Behavioral Neuroscience
State University of New York at Fredonia
09.2022 - 05.2023
Student Peer Mentor
State University of New York at Fredonia
09.2022 - 12.2022
Undergraduate Learning Assistant
State University of New York at Fredonia
01.2022 - 05.2022
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Nazareth University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
SUNY At Fredonia
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