Sara Mashharawi, Social Worker

Sara Mashharawi

Social Worker

Relief International

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Bachelor's degree, Mass Communication - Minor in Psychology
Experience
4 years, 10 Months

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Total years of experience :4 years, 10 Months

Social Worker at Relief International
  • Lebanon
  • My current job since September 2021

Nabad for Development - Beirut, Lebanon (Project with Plan international)
* Visits the homes of children in need of protection to conduct initial assessments and determine the level of risk (medium and
high risk cases).
* Ensure that informed consent/assent is taken before opening a case.
* Ensure that the child and caregivers are involved and participates in the establishment of the case plan.
* Participates in weekly case discussion meetings with the Case Management team leader and Case Managers to ensure
adherence to standards of care and appropriateness of intervention.
* All services are identified, referred, and followed up, ensuring actions are achieved within the required lead-time.
* Monitors, guides, and provide Psycho-social support to children and caregivers.
* Ensure the provision of ECA for the most vulnerable beneficiaries according to their needs, the agreed criteria and internal
procedures under the supervision of the Manager.
* Ensuring that CP principles are followed when providing services.
* Contact other NGOs to acquire essential services and prepare a service map for the case management team and follow up
with the service provider to check that the service is being provided.
* Distribution of the protective kits and winter gear.
* Deliver the monthly report and update the data tools on a weekly basis.

Outreach Worker at ANERA – Beirut, Lebanon
  • July 2021 to September 2021

Conduct phone calls to collect data from the beneficiaries.
• Fill up the online Survey with beneficiaries to identify, register and analyze beneficiaries’ specific needs.
• Ensure quality, consistency, accuracy, truthfulness, comprehensiveness of data.
• Treats all families with dignity and respect.
• Collect all data needed for reporting after distributions.
• Attends all staff meetings, training sessions and Field visits to monitor distribution process as required.

Social Worker
  • February 2020 to May 2020

UNRWA (UN) - Beirut, Lebanon
* Prepares case studies on refugee applicants.
* Providing basic counseling to special hardship families and other refugee families.
* Participating in community development and improvement projects.
* Carrying out social surveys in refugee communities.

at Psycho Social Support and Community Facilitator
  • January 2019 to January 2020

Terre Des Hommes-Lausanne - Beirut, Lebanon (Project with OCHA)
* Provide Focused Psycho Social Support sessions for children and caregivers in Palestinian camps at Beirut.
* Participate in providing awareness raising session to beneficiaries (girls, boys, men and women).
* Support local partners in Chatilla camp in delivering PSS and Positive parenting sessions in their centers.
* Conduct regularly field visits to monitor and support the team.
* Ensure that children and caregivers are aware of any accountability/ complaint mechanisms.
* Receive referrals from different agencies.
* Promote the integration of Child protection policies and Child participation in all project activities.
* Collect and document the needed information for M&E.
* Represent TDH in relevant working groups and trainings.
* Referral of Children to Safe spaces, case management and other services.
* Participated in surveys on child protection.
* Implement outreach, door to door visits for children and their families.
* Prepare a service map for each camp.
* Directly communicate effectively with other officers and key stakeholders in order to regularly report trends and
advocate for the best interests of children.
* Writing reports.
Community Facilitator - Mental Health April 2018 - Dec 2018
Mousawat - Beirut, Lebanon (Project with Humanity and Inclusion)
* Plan, organize, integrate, and implement activities with children (Refugee, orphans, and children with special
needs).
* Register and enroll children in psychosocial support.
* Ensure activities run in a timely manner to ensure the successful implementation of the project.
* Ensure that the children are involved in the activities.
* Deal with difficult behaviors.
* Report items needing purchase, repair or replacement and submit request for team leader.
* Handle logistics responsibilities as necessary.
* Writing reports.

at Psycho Social Support Animator
  • September 2017 to February 2018

Ahlam Lajea - Beirut, Lebanon
* Plan, organize and implement the activities in the centers.
* Working with refugee and host communities with sensitivity.
* Acting as PSS Co-facilitator for caregivers.
* Identify safety issues and follow-up with the center supervisor on the safety and security of the chosen location.
* Identify children requiring case management and ensure safe referral to case management agencies or service providers.
* Work in compliance with and respect of the Child Protection and confidentiality.
* Participated in surveys on child protection.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Mass Communication - Minor in Psychology
  • at Beirut Arab University
  • May 2018

Specialties & Skills

Accuracy
Time Management
Team Player
Problem Solving
Communication Skills
LEADERSHIP
SUPERVISORY SKILLS
LOGISTICS
MEETING FACILITATION
MENTAL HEALTH
POLICY ANALYSIS
APPROACH
COACHING

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
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