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Sarah Maria Moayedifar

Glendale,CA

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Mental Health Therapist

Rising Lotus Recovery
North Hollywood, CA
12.2023 - Current
  • Provide individual and group therapy sessions to address client needs.
  • Facilitate group therapy sessions for individuals struggling with substance abuse issues, including focusing on enhancement of coping skills and relapse prevention strategies.
  • Provide psychoeducation on topics such as stress management, anger management, parenting skills.
  • Collaborate with other mental health professionals to coordinate services for clients.
  • Participate in clinical supervision meetings with senior therapists to discuss cases.
  • Utilize evidence-based practices, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, when working with clients.

Outpatient Therapist

Optimist Youth Homes and Family Services
Highland Park, CA
09.2023 - 08.2024
  • Conducting psychosocial assessments to identify needs and strengths of clients.
  • Providing individual and family therapy to child and adolescent clients with a variety of mental health diagnoses.
  • Making referrals for additional services such as psychiatric evaluation or medication management and occupational therapy when necessary as well as refer clients/families to services such as the regional center, etc. for additional support.
  • Providing case management services including linking clients to community resources as needed.
  • Collaborating with PCPs, psychiatrists, PSWs, CPS/DCFS social workers, teachers and school staff, and probation officers to ensure comprehensive care for clients.

Social Work Intern

The Help Group Child & Family Center
Van Nuys, CA
09.2021 - 05.2022
  • Provided weekly virtual and/or in-person individual, family, and conjoint therapy, and crisis intervention for clients ages 3-16
  • Conducted intakes, performed psychosocial assessments, and used safety and risk assessments, employing related policies and procedures
  • Implemented and formulated tailored treatment plans with needs evaluation and patient psychosocial functioning
  • Cooperated and consulted care with interdisciplinary teams, such as psychiatrists, behavioral therapists, case managers, DCFS social workers, and community contacts to provide person-centered care
  • Conducted research within the agency and drafted a presentation for agency staff and employees
  • Complied with DMH, administrative, and documentation guidelines and HIPAA and confidentiality regulations when communicating with client family members, colleagues, and external contacts.

Teacher Assistant

First Steps PEC, Preschool/Kindergarten
Glendale, CA
08.2018 - 06.2021
  • Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers, and school administrators
  • Supervised students and participated with students in activities
  • Helped students master learning concepts through one-on-one and small group tutoring
  • Used lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods to present subject matter to students under direction and guidance of teachers
  • Created and coordinated age-appropriate enrichment activities to drive social, emotional, and intellectual development for children ages 3 to 6.

Social Work Intern

Walden Family Services
Encino, CA
09.2020 - 05.2021
  • Provided case management and utilized evidence-based practice models to implement appropriate interventions to address children's presenting problems and needs in foster care
  • Assessed foster children's developmental milestones and developed treatment and needs and services plans
  • Maintained contact notes and documentation for all clients in accordance with guidelines of the agency and DCFS
  • Conducted (virtual/in-person) Monthly Home Inspections and evaluations of resource parents
  • Monitored virtual visits between biological parents/family members and foster children
  • Conducted collaborative consultations with other professionals in case planning, child and family treatment, and needs and service plan meetings such as school staff, DCFS social workers, therapists, adoption workers, and regional center workers to coordinate care.

Intern

Silver Wisdom Adult Day Health Care Center, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
09.2018 - 05.2019
  • Provided a fun, safe, and caring space for participants and helped participants engage in activities
  • Reviewed and edited flowsheets and progress notes of social workers and nurses
  • Shadowed social workers in case management with the families of participants in the program and assisted them with assessments
  • Attended and participated in meetings and brainstorming with team members.

Intern

Born to Act Players, First Christian Church of North Hollywood
North Hollywood, CA
09.2017 - 12.2017
  • Assisted acting teachers in providing singing and acting services for adults with Down syndrome
  • Provided psychoeducation on mindfulness to participants
  • Participated in art programs that included theater and singing classes which included musical training, vocal exercises, singing and dancing (choreographed and interpretive) designed to increase participants mental health and functioning.

Intern

Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles
Panorama City, CA
09.2017 - 12.2017
  • Performed the above tasks from the Born to Act Players internship for children/adolescents with Down syndrome.

Education

Master of Social Work -

California State University, Northridge

BA in Sociology -

California State University, Northridge

AA in Sociology -

Los Angeles Pierce College

Skills

  • Fluent in German (some Farsi & Armenian)
  • Person- and family-centered care
  • Experience with a variety of health record systems and record maintenance
  • Providing telehealth services

Timeline

Mental Health Therapist

Rising Lotus Recovery
12.2023 - Current

Outpatient Therapist

Optimist Youth Homes and Family Services
09.2023 - 08.2024

Social Work Intern

The Help Group Child & Family Center
09.2021 - 05.2022

Social Work Intern

Walden Family Services
09.2020 - 05.2021

Intern

Silver Wisdom Adult Day Health Care Center, Inc.
09.2018 - 05.2019

Teacher Assistant

First Steps PEC, Preschool/Kindergarten
08.2018 - 06.2021

Intern

Born to Act Players, First Christian Church of North Hollywood
09.2017 - 12.2017

Intern

Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles
09.2017 - 12.2017

Master of Social Work -

California State University, Northridge

BA in Sociology -

California State University, Northridge

AA in Sociology -

Los Angeles Pierce College

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