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Best Nordstrom Department Manager
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SOUZAN NOOR

SAN JOSE

Summary

Dedicated Social Worker with experience demonstrating a strong commitment to serving disadvantaged children, youth and adults, including homeless, emancipated youth, and special-needs populations. Documented success overcoming challenges of limited resources to design high-quality, cost-effective, and comprehensive programs that improve lives. Skilled at building community support and strategic partnerships to bring about change to under-served populations. I also have several years of experience in a variety of fields including management and people relations. I have strong communication, customer service, and administrative skills. My professional creed includes a willingness to personally perform even the most menial tasks to remove project obstacles and get the job done, as well as excellent skills in guiding, motivating, training, and mentoring others.

Professional Clinician with thorough experience in delivering high-quality patient care and therapeutic services. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptability to changing needs, and achieving impactful results. Skilled in patient assessment, treatment planning, and evidence-based interventions. Reliable and goal-oriented, with passion for supporting patients' mental health and well-being.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinician

Seneca Family Of Agencies
08.2021 - 03.2025
  • Delivered high-quality patient assessments and developed individualized treatment plans.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient care and outcomes.
  • Implemented evidence-based practices to improve therapeutic interventions and client satisfaction.
  • Provide individual therapy, family therapy, and group therapy to clients and families referred through social services, school districts, or community partners.
  • Collaborate with agency staff, caregivers, other professionals, and community partners to formulate and implement individual client treatment plans, behavioral programs, and interventions.
  • Chart mental health notes, clinical assessments, risk assessments, safety plans, treatment plans, outcome measures, incident reports, and other documentation accurately and promptly.
  • Maintain close communication with other providers involved in the family's care to design, implement, and monitor treatment plans for clients, as well as participate in advocacy during Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings.
  • Meet weekly with other clinical staff for team supervision and attend weekly individual supervision meetings, and all relevant trainings.
  • Assist in case planning and consultation with team members on clinical issues, as well as casework issues, as appropriate.

Clinical Social Work Intern

Santa Clara Behavioral Health
01.2020 - 05.2021
  • Conduct intake assessments for clients who are seeking behavioral health services within the county.
  • Provided psychotherapy on a weekly basis by using evidence-based interventions to help clients’ social-emotional skills.
  • Collaborated with patients in developing their treatment plan.
  • Maintain thorough case history records and write detailed and accurate reports in order to review in court and with other staff members.
  • Advise and connect clients on community resources, referral programs, and develop and implement realistic treatment plans to improve the care and wellbeing of the adults.

Clinical Social Work Intern

Evergreen School District
01.2019 - 05.2020
  • Providing counseling at Katherine R. Smith Elementary School and LeyVa Middle School.
  • Plan and conduct group counseling with students.
  • Creating individualized plans to help students improve socially and academically.
  • Facilitated supportive services and counseling for students and their family members to address special concerns and ease the transition during holiday home visits.
  • Collaborated with educational institutions to create the most effective course of action for students.

Social Work Intern & Volunteer

Stand Up for Kids
05.2017 - 01.2020
  • Presented effective counseling, mentoring, and life-skills training for clients.
  • Advised homeless youth on community resources, referral programs, and develop and implement realistic treatment plans to improve the care and wellbeing of this population.
  • Facilitated supportive services for the Outreach program.

Social Work Intern

Year Up
02.2018 - 05.2019
  • Provided social work support including short-term counseling, community resource planning, and crisis intervention.
  • Conducted admissions assessments and interviews.
  • Developed a thorough knowledge of referral resources throughout the service area and hosted a “Resources Fair Event,” connecting students with essential resources outside the program.
  • Assisted the social service program by drafting policies, procedures, and guidelines for the program.
  • Hosted “Women Empowerment,” lifting, encouraging, and supporting battered female students.

Founder, Elite Manager, Account Executive

Marketing and Management
03.2001 - 02.2017
  • Operator, GCouture, Planned, developed, and led complex fashion projects from inception through completion.
  • Worked in various prestigious retail department stores such as Nordstrom and Macy’s.
  • Performed multi-functional role, directed, created, and assisted multiple national retail events.
  • Managed and mentored, hired and promoted over 190 employees.

Education

Master of Social Work -

San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
01.2021

Bachelor of Social Work - undefined

San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
01.2019

Public Speaking Certificate - undefined

West Valley College
Saratoga, CA
01.2005

Bachelor of Business - undefined

Tehran Azad University
01.1994

Skills

  • Time Management
  • Compassionate
  • Problem Solver & Self Starter
  • Adaptable
  • Case Assessment
  • Verbal Communication
  • Bilingual fluency in English and Farsi
  • Professional Demeanor
  • Leadership
  • Ability to Multi-task

Websites

Certification

Public Speaking

Leadership


Best Nordstrom Department Manager

Recognized as a best manager and future Nordstrom leader.

Languages

English
Full Professional
Farsi
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Clinician

Seneca Family Of Agencies
08.2021 - 03.2025

Clinical Social Work Intern

Santa Clara Behavioral Health
01.2020 - 05.2021

Clinical Social Work Intern

Evergreen School District
01.2019 - 05.2020

Social Work Intern

Year Up
02.2018 - 05.2019

Social Work Intern & Volunteer

Stand Up for Kids
05.2017 - 01.2020

Founder, Elite Manager, Account Executive

Marketing and Management
03.2001 - 02.2017

Bachelor of Social Work - undefined

San Jose State University

Public Speaking Certificate - undefined

West Valley College

Bachelor of Business - undefined

Tehran Azad University

Master of Social Work -

San Jose State University