Hamaseh KianfarEd.D., LMFT #132550

About Dr. Kianfar

Dr. Hamaseh Kianfar, EdD, LMFT, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with extensive experience in complex co-occurring disorders, crisis intervention, and addiction.

She currently serves in leadership on the Board of Directors for the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) and the Director of Inclusivity on Marin CAMFT. She also chairs the Committee Description Task Force, vice-chairs the Chapter Advisory Council, serves as a committee member on the Prelicensed committee and the External Affairs committee.

Alongside her board governance roles, Dr. Kianfar's career encompasses clinical supervision, program management, graduate-level instruction, and student mentorship in evidence-based practices and ethical standards.

Clinical and Professional Experience

1. May 2021 to present

   Licensed Behavioral Health Practitioner

   Marin County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services · Greenbrae, CA

   • Delivers evidence-based individual psychotherapy and comprehensive clinical care to adults with severe, co-occurring mental health disorders, active substance use, and complex medical comorbidities.
   • Conducts diagnostic evaluations, builds multidisciplinary recovery plans, and leads crisis mitigation in a community-based mental health setting.

2. Dec 2022 to present

   Adjunct Professor, Counseling Psychology Program, and MFT Faculty Advisor

   University of San Francisco, School of Education · San Francisco, CA

   • Designs and teaches core graduate coursework: Research Methods; Counseling Methods, Counseling Theories & Practice; Traineeship I/II; Substance Abuse and Addiction, and Relationship Therapy.
   • MFT Faculty Advisor, preparing clinical trainees and associates for ethical practice, licensure, and evidence-based treatment.

3. Dec 2019 to May 2021

   Behavioral Health Clinician, Psychiatric Crisis Unit

   Sonoma County Department of Health Services · Santa Rosa, CA

   • Provided recovery-oriented emergency triage and psychiatric crisis intervention for adults, children, and youth.
   • Mobile crisis response, individual emergency counseling, and intensive case management in high-acuity settings.

4. Aug 2019 to May 2021

   Clinical Supervisor

   Institute on Aging · San Francisco, CA

   • Clinical supervision, training, and performance evaluations for Care Management clinical staff.
   • Ensured the program remained compliant with San Francisco Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) and partner-agency mandates.

5. Jul 2017 to Aug 2019

   Program Manager, One Family Program

   Community Works West · San Francisco, CA

   • Oversaw mental health assessment protocols and authored diagnostic reports for justice-involved parents with active Child Protective Services cases.
   • Designed trauma-informed parent-child visitation frameworks within correctional institutions.

6. Nov 2013 to Jul 2017

   Clinical Supervisor

   Community Assessment and Services Center (CASC) · San Francisco, CA

   • Individual and group clinical supervision for a 10-person case management team serving justice-involved populations.
   • Conducted 5150 involuntary psychiatric hold evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and rapid crisis management.
   • Led collaboration across clinical staff, judicial personnel, legal authorities, and community health networks.

7. Earlier

   HIV Medical Case Manager

   Community health

   • Created home-based medical and psychosocial case management programs for homeless women living with HIV and their children.