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Noorhayati Said

New York,USA
Noorhayati Said

Summary

Professional Summary

Dynamic mental health professional with extensive clinical and leadership experience across healthcare, non-profit, educational, and government settings. Combines exceptional organizational skills with strong interpersonal abilities to drive measurable client outcomes and foster collaborative team environments.

Specialized in evidence-based therapies including CBT, DBT, EMDR, and Attachment Theory, with particular expertise in trauma-informed care for adults and children. Skilled in comprehensive treatment planning, case management, and clinical documentation while maintaining the highest standards of care.

Results-oriented leader committed to enhancing organizational effectiveness through data-driven program development and strategic HR initiatives. Recognized for exceptional communication skills and dedication to evidence-based practices that promote employee development and retention


Overview

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Certification

Work History

Nordstrom NYC

COMPSYCH EAP COUNSELOR

Job overview

  • Provides short-term counseling, including crisis intervention for individuals
  • Facilitates referral into the benefit plan or community resources
  • Provides employee-related consultation for behavioral issues at the workplace

PRIVATE PRACTICE

Therapist

Job overview

  • Deliver psychodynamic therapy to groups, adults and adolescents.
  • Couples Therapy and Family therapy.
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Specializing in early-childhood traumas, dysfunctional Adult behaviors using CBT, EMDR and DBT.
  • Diversity and Inclusion consultation for corporations.

FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS at NYU Langone

Therapist-Clinical Social Worker

Job overview

  • Provides psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment, and/or life situation. Formulates, develops, and implements a plan utilizing appropriate social work interventions. Documents findings, plan, and actions taken according to departmental and institutional guidelines and standards.
  • Provides education to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient’s diagnosis, illness, treatment, and/or life situation. May utilize crisis intervention, brief and long-term individual, group, and family therapies. Provides teaching and training for students and staff from social work and other disciplines.
  • Conduct individual therapy session with adults and children seeking treatment for acute trauma, personality, and mood disorders.
  • Record daily progress and treatment plans.
  • Psychiatric referrals

RIVERDALE MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC

Therapist

Job overview

  • Prepare biopsychosocial assessments and provide emotional support to adults and children.
  • Deliver individual psychotherapy to individual clients, as well as to families.
  • Provide case management by assisting clients in outreach efforts to various agencies.
  • Provide individual and group therapy to adolescents with emotional and behavioral issues.
  • Recognized by supervisor for being highly effective in collaborating with community organizations and programs to ensure quality discharge planning
  • Conducted family assessments
  • Developed treatment plans and coordinated with Department of Social Services staff

CHILDREN’S AID SOCIETY

Social Work Intern

Job overview

  • Provided individual assessment, treatment planning, and psychotherapy services to socio culturally diverse foster- teen population diagnosed with depression, PTSD, and other affective disorders.
  • Provided crisis intervention and emergency services.
  • Provided counseling and case management services to young adults aging out of foster care.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESS SERVICES NYC

Social Work Intern

Job overview

  • Coordinated community resources to assist individuals in achieving vocational, educational, and recreational goals.

Education

New York University, Silver School of Social Work

Master of Social Work

Bradford College
Bradford, MA

Bachelor of Arts from Political Science

Skills

Core Competencies

Clinical Practice

  • Evidence-based therapeutic interventions (CBT, DBT, EMDR)
  • Trauma-informed care and attachment-based therapy
  • Crisis intervention and risk assessment
  • Psychosocial assessment and diagnosis
  • Treatment planning and case conceptualization
  • Group and individual therapy facilitation

Case Management

  • Comprehensive case coordination and monitoring
  • Multi-disciplinary team collaboration
  • Resource identification and service linkage
  • Care transitions and discharge planning
  • Quality assurance and outcome measurement
  • Client advocacy and empowerment

Documentation & Compliance

  • Clinical documentation and record keeping
  • Regulatory compliance and audit preparation
  • Progress notes and treatment summaries
  • Insurance authorization and utilization review
  • Confidentiality and HIPAA compliance
  • Risk management protocols

Accomplishments

    Client Outcomes & Treatment Success

  • Successfully treated over 200 clients with anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues, achieving measurable improvement in 85% of cases using standardized assessment tools
  • Developed and implemented evidence-based treatment protocols that reduced average treatment duration by 30% while maintaining high success rates
  • Specialized in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), helping clients develop coping strategies that reduced crisis interventions by 40%
  • Professional Development & Expertise

  • Obtained specialized certifications in trauma-informed care, EMDR, and adolescent therapy
  • Completed 500+ hours of continuing education in evidence-based practices
  • Achieved clinical supervision credentials and mentored 12 junior therapists and interns
  • Maintained active licensure and exceeded required continuing education hours annually
  • Program Development & Innovation

  • Created intensive outpatient group therapy program that served 150+ clients and reduced waitlist times by 60%
  • Established community partnership with local schools to provide early intervention services for at-risk youth
  • Developed psychoeducational workshops on stress management and healthy relationships, reaching 300+ community members
  • Clinical Excellence & Recognition

  • Maintained 98% client retention rate through strong therapeutic relationships and personalized treatment planning
  • Received "Therapist of the Year" award from clinic for outstanding client outcomes and peer collaboration
  • Successfully managed complex cases including suicidal ideation, substance abuse, and severe mental illness with zero adverse events
  • Administrative & Leadership Contributions

  • Served on treatment planning committee and contributed to policy development for crisis intervention protocols
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams including psychiatrists, case managers, and medical providers
  • Maintained detailed clinical documentation with 100% compliance during state audits

Training

  • EMDR ADVANCED TRAINING
  • Certificate of Completion Spring 2021
  • Samaritans of New York Suicide Hotline
  • DOVE (Domestic Violence Ended)
  • Emergency Room Advocate Spring 2013 40-hour Training working with survivors of sexual assault
  • CONNECT Training Institute- Spring 2011 70-hour certification Training working with victims of domestic violence.

NYS Department of Health- HIV Counseling training, New York, NY

Certification

EMDR ADVANCED TRAINING ¨ Certificate of Completion Spring 2021

DOVE (Domestic Violence Ended) ¨Emergency Room Advocate Spring 2013

40-hour Training working with survivors of sexual assault

CONNECT Training Institute¨ Spring 2011

70-hour certification Training working with victims of domestic violence.


Timeline

COMPSYCH EAP COUNSELOR

Nordstrom NYC

Therapist

PRIVATE PRACTICE

Therapist-Clinical Social Worker

FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS at NYU Langone

Therapist

RIVERDALE MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC

Social Work Intern

CHILDREN’S AID SOCIETY

Social Work Intern

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESS SERVICES NYC

Bradford College

Bachelor of Arts from Political Science

New York University, Silver School of Social Work

Master of Social Work