Stephen Kiuri Gitonga, Ph.D., LCMHC, ACS 2323 W. Dunlap Avenue No. 276, Phoenix, AZ 85021 Tel: 312-731-8751 Email: skurig@hotmail.com CAREER SUMMARY I am a self-motivated counselor educator with extensive experience teaching graduate courses in clinical mental health and school counseling degree programs. I have demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and work with diverse colleagues, students, clients, site supervisors, and other counselor education stake-holders. I possess proven proficiencies to increase mental health counseling competencies among the students and satisfaction among mental health counseling clients. I create opportunities to support students professional growth and development and I strive to make tangible contributions to the counselor education program, the University, the community, and the profession. Education May 2006 Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Counseling from the CACREP-accredited Idaho State University (ISU) in Pocatello, Idaho Dissertation: Beginning counselors experiences of their first counseling positions: A phenomenological inquiry. May 2002 Master of Counseling in Mental Health Counseling from the CACREPaccredited Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho TEACHING, COUNSELING, AND SUPERVISION SKILLS Teaching skills Clinical mental health counseling core courses Classroom management Creativity in instruction Academic quality review Assessment of student learning outcomes. Online-assisted instruction. Application of clinical experience to course content. Grading rubrics Effective communication. Sensitivity to the unique needs of traditional as well as non-traditional Counseling and Supervision skills Client Bio-psychosocial Assessment Treatment Planning Effective counseling interventions Effective clinical supervision Multicultural awareness in counseling and supervision Clinical supervision trainer Creativity in Counseling and Supervision. Development and maintenance of therapeutic and supervisory relationships. Play and Filial Therapy Marriage and Family Counseling
students Curriculum development and syllabus review. CACREP standards alignment Constructivist pedagogy Evaluation of agency s suitability to provide clinical placement. Couple counseling Substance abuse counseling Embraces technology in counseling and supervision HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE Argosy University, Phoenix 2014 to date Assistant Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. Teaching the core courses in the campus-based blended Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. Helping the Chair to write the CACREP-accreditation self-study. CACREP-accredited University of Phoenix, Utah Campus 2011 to 2014 Clinical Specialist, Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling Program Clinical Director and Supervisor at the Counseling and Life Skills Center Taught on-campus clinical mental health counseling courses Initiated a program to train site supervisors in clinical supervision competencies. Organized the annual mental health research and scholarship symposia. Chaired the Mental Health Counseling Program Advisory Council Faculty liaison of the student-run Psychology Club. Murray State University 2007 to 2011 Assistant Professor of Counseling Taught graduate mental health counseling courses. Chaired the Multicultural Education Committee. Supervised counseling interns. Member of the CACREP-accreditation Committee National-Louis University 2006 to 2007 Assistant Professor of Counseling Taught graduate mental health counseling courses. Member of the CACREP-accreditation Committee. Supervised counseling interns. COURSES THAT I HAVE TAUGHT Multicultural Issues in Counseling Research and Program Evaluation Group Counseling Clinical Techniques of Counseling Substance Abuse and Addictions Practicum in Counseling Counseling Internship in Counseling
Issues in Community Counseling Marriage and Family Counseling Principles and Dynamics of Interviewing Foundational Counseling Techniques Theories of Counseling Family, Couple, and Child Counseling Human Growth and Development Ethics in Counseling Group Counseling Grief Counseling Foundations of Mental Health Multicultural Diversity and Advocacy Counseling Counseling Skills Psychodiagnosis and Psychotropic medication PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES Diplomate in Professional Counseling (International Academy of Behavioral Medicine, Counseling and Psychotherapy, Inc.) IABMCP # 2234 Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS #01011) National Certified Counselor (#76491) Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (Kentucky) # 0988 Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (Utah) # 8059473-6004 Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Inactive (Idaho) #3440 CLINICAL SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE 2014 to date Practicum and Internship faculty at Argosy University, Phoenix 2014 Clinical supervisor at the Hopeful Beginnings, Salt Lake City, Utah. 2011 to 2014 Clinical director and site supervisor at the University of Phoenix Counseling and Life Skills Center, Salt 2011 to 2014 Facilitator at the quarterly clinical supervision workshops for site supervisors 2007 to 2011 Practicum and Internship supervisor at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky 2006-2007 Practicum and Internship supervisor at National-Louis University in Chicago, Illinois 2006 Clinical supervisor at A to Z Family Services, Pocatello, Idaho 2003-2006 Practicum and internship supervisor as a doctoral student at Idaho State University 2005 to date Registered supervisor for counseling and marriage and family professionals in the State of Idaho
2004 to 2006 Facilitator at supervision workshops in Idaho 2004 Clinical supervisor at the Idaho Youth Ranch in Pocatello, Idaho STUDENT ADVISING EXPERIENCE 2014 to date Faculty advisor in the clinical mental health counseling program at Argosy University, Phoenix, AZ. 2011 to 2014 Faculty advisor in the clinical mental health counseling program at University of Phoenix, Utah campus in Salt 2007 to 2011 Faculty advisor in the counseling program at Murray State University in Murray, KY. 2006 to 2007 Faculty advisor in the Department of Counseling and Human Services, National-Louis University, Chicago, IL. 2003-2006 Graduate Assistant in the Department of Counseling, Idaho State University in Pocatello, ID. 2001-2002 Graduate Assistant in the Enrolment Planning and Academic Advising office, Idaho State University in Pocatello, ID. GRANT-WRITING EXPERIENCE 2012 American Counseling Association Grant for Leadership Training Institute in Washington, DC - $900.00 2009 College of Education, Murray State University, Dean s Mini-Grant $1,331.00 2008 College of Education, Murray State University, Dean s Mini-Grant $1,980.00 2007 College of Education, Murray State University, Dean s Mini-Grant $2,000.00 2005 The Association of Students from Idaho State University $129.00) 2005 Graduate Student Research and Scholarship $428.00 2005 Successfully completed a Grant-writing doctoral course
AWARDS Spring 2010 Spring 2010 Fall 2009 College of Education Faculty Award for Outstanding Research/Creativity following the publication of this book: Gitonga, S.K. (2009). Experiences of beginning counselors: The story of four counselors in their first counselor positions. Saarbrucken, Germany: VDM Verlag publishing company. ISBN: 3639180828 College of Education Dean s certificate of appreciation for assisting the college in fulfilling its multicultural education mission College of Education Dean s certificate of appreciation for assisting the college in fulfilling its multicultural education mission. SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION AND THE COMMUNITY Nov 2015 May 2015 Scheduled CACREP site visit as an accreditation review team member. CACREP site visit as an accreditation review team member. 6-6-2014 Facilitated the ninth clinical supervision workshop for site supervisors in Salt 28-2-2014 Facilitated the eighth clinical supervision workshop for site supervisors in Salt 22-11-2013 Facilitated the seventh clinical supervision workshop for site supervisors in Salt 23-8-2013 Facilitated the sixth clinical supervision workshop for site supervisors in Salt 31-5-2013 Facilitated the fifth clinical supervision workshop for site supervisors in Salt 22-2-2013 Facilitated the fourth clinical supervision workshop for site supervisors in Salt Feb 2013 CACREP site visit as an accreditation review team member 30-11-2012 Facilitated the third clinical supervision workshop for site supervisors Nov 2012 CACREP site visit as an accreditation review team member 31-8-2012 Facilitated the second clinical supervision workshop for site supervisors
2012 to 2014 Spearheaded activities to revive the branch as the interim branch president of the Utah Counseling Association,. 2012 CACREP site visit as an accreditation review team member Sept. 12, 2011 Facilitated the first clinical supervision workshop for site supervisors. 2011 Vice President, Western Kentucky Counseling Association 2010-2011 Vice President, Western Kentucky Mental Health Counseling Association CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING EXPERIENCE Hopeful Beginnings, Salt Lake City, UT 2014 Clinician and clinical supervisor University of Phoenix Counseling and Life Skills Center - 2011 to 2014) Counselled individuals, couples, and families using effective approaches and techniques Assessed clients counseling needs and appropriately assigned them to interns. Effectively maintained client records. A to Z Family Services, Pocatello, ID (2006) Worked with children, adolescents, families, and adults and gained experience running a mental health counseling clinic. Achieving a Better Life, LLC, Pocatello, Idaho (Doctoral Practicum) (2004-2005) Worked with children, adolescents, adults, and families. Gained experience of day-to-day running of an agency that does both partial care and outpatient treatment. Used Play Therapy with children and Filial Therapy with their parents. Pacific Rim Consulting, Pocatello, ID (2004) Worked with diverse clients with a wide range of counseling needs including substance abuse treatment and prevention, couples counseling, anxiety, and mood disorders, among others. Counselled adolescents, adults, couples, and families in outpatient treatment. Idaho Youth Ranch Family Consultant (2002-2004) Provided family counseling using the Functional Family Therapy approach to assist families that had members who struggled with substance and alcohol abuse and other needs. Used family counseling, in lieu of jail terms, to clients in the Idaho Drug Court rehabilitation program.
Excelled in working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families in officebased counseling. Center for Human Relations, Pocatello, Idaho (2002-2003) Provided home- and community-based services to diverse clients ranging in age between five and sixteen years and their families using the psycho-social rehabilitation (PSR) modality. Franciscan Counseling Center (Practicum and Internship site) (2001-2002) Used Play Therapy with children and Filial Therapy with the parents or guardians. Co-facilitated parenting psycho-educational groups. Center for New Directions at Idaho State University (Internship site) (2001-2002) Supported members of the community from the lower socio-economic status to explore productive careers as well as life goals. ADDITIONAL TRAINING Oct 2013 July 2012 June 2012 Western Region American Counseling Association Leadership Conference American Counseling Association (ACA) Leadership Institute Interface of Attachment, Transference, and Countertransference: Implications for Clinical Supervisory Relationship (Dr. Susanne Bennett) June 2012 Advanced Clinical Supervision Skills: Myths and Realities. (Dr. Michael V. Ellis) March 2012 Counseling Immigrant Clients: Research, Practice, and Advocacy ACA conference, San Diego, CA. October 2011 Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Research in counselor education and mental health at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Inform, October 2011 in Nashville, TN. May 2011 Disaster Response Training - Kentucky Community Crisis Response Board 2009 CACREP team member orientation training, San Diego, CA. 2005 Crisis Counseling After a Disaster The Early Stages. Nampa, ID. 2005 CACREP team member training 2004 Choice Theory: Creating Happiness By (The Late) Dr. William Glasser
SELECTED CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROFESSION Journal Articles, Book Chapters, and Books Gitonga, S.K. (2015). Experiences of beginning counselors. Manuscript submitted for publication in The Professional Counselor journal. Jain, S., Babie, E., & Gitonga, S.K. (2011). Academic anxiety among Iranian students. Book chapter in Stress and health: Emerging trends and challenges. New Delhi, India: Alfa Publications (ISBN: 978-93-81465-39-4). Gitonga, S.K. (2009). Experiences of beginning counselors: The story of four counselors in their first counselor positions. Saarbrucken, Germany: VDM Verlag publishing company. ISBN: 3639180828 Gantt, W.V., Gitonga, S.K., Broughton, J., & Weis, R. (2008). Communicating in the diverse workplace of the 21 st century. Journal article in the Conference Proceedings from the American Humanics Management Institute, 2008. Peer-Reviewed Professional Presentations Gitonga, S.K. (2015). Multicultural dynamics that influence clinical supervision of group work. Session presented at the International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision. Adelphi University, Garden City, NY. Gitonga, S.K. (2013). Creative ways to enhance preventive mental health. Session presented at the third Annual Mental Health Research and Scholarship Symposium. University of Phoenix, Salt Gitonga, S.K. (2012). Sleep and wellness. Session presented at the second Annual Mental Health Research and Scholarship Symposium. University of Phoenix, Salt Gitonga, S.K. (2012). Creative use of agricultural concepts to enhance supervisee self-awareness. Session presented at the International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision. Adelphi University, Garden City, NY. Gitonga, S.K. (2012). Creative use of analogies and metaphors to enhance the supervisee s personal and professional awareness. Session presented at the annual Kentucky Counseling Association conference, Louisville, KY. Gitonga, S.K. (2011). Creative use of metaphors in clinical supervision. Session presented at the International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision - Adelphi University, Garden City, NY. King, H., & Gitonga, S.K. (2011). Merger of 12-step group intervention with Maslow s
hierarchy of needs. Session presented at the 2011 Association for Counselor Education and Supervision conference, Nashville, TN. Gitonga, S.K. (2011). Challenges and triumphs of cross-cultural group work supervision. Session presented at the 2011 Association for Counselor Education and Supervision conference, Nashville, TN. Bakes, A., Gitonga, S.K., & Smith, T. (2010). Approaches to supervision for counselors. Session presented at the annual Western Kentucky Mental Health Counseling Association conference, Lake Berkeley, KY. Gitonga, S.K. (2010). Cross-cultural dynamics & experiences in group work supervision. Session presented at the International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision - Adelphi University, Garden City, NY. Gitonga, S.K. (2010). The brain and sexuality: The counselor s resource for sexual promiscuity, infidelity, abstinence, dysfunction, and apathy questions. Session presented at the annual Kentucky Counseling Association conference, Louisville, KY. Bakes, A., Gitonga, S.K., Bloomdahl, S., & Patel, S. (2010). Developing your own theoretical framework. Session presented at the annual Kentucky Counseling Association conference, Louisville, KY. Gitonga, S.K. (2009). Cultural factors that influence site supervisors working relationship with faculty supervisors. Session presented at the International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision, Buffalo, NY. Ng ang a, R., & Gitonga, S.K. (2008). Cross-cultural supervision experiences. Session presented at the International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision, Buffalo, NY. Gitonga, S.K. & Nganga, R.W. (2009). The place of cultural traditions in today s mental health. Session presented at the 2009 Association for Counselor Education and Supervision conference, San Diego, CA. Gitonga, S.K. & Nganga, R.W. (2009). Rehabilitation counseling in Kenya: Cultural challenges in working with persons with visual impairment. Session presented at the 2009 American Counseling Association conference, Charlotte, NC. Gantt, W.V., Gitonga, S.K., Broughton, J., & Weis, R. (2008). Communicating in the diverse workplace. Kansas City, MO. Session presented at the annual American Humanics Management Institute conference, Kansas City, MO. Gichuru, M.W., & Gitonga, S.K. (2004). Economic activities in Kenya. Session presented to the Idaho State University s Center for Economic Education. MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS
Gitonga, S.K. (In progress). Cross-cultural group work supervision: The what and the how. Gitonga, S.K. (In progress). Rehabilitation counseling in Kenya: Cultural challenges in working with persons with visual impairment. Gitonga, S.K. (In progress). Creative use of analogies in supervision to enhance supervisee self-awareness. Gitonga, S.K. (In progress). Transition from student to counselor: Challenges and celebrations. Susana Bloomdahl, Ph.D., NCC 3246 Alexander Hall Murray State University Murray, KY 42071 Tel: (270) 809-6968 Email: sbloomdahl@murraystate.edu REFERENCES Karen Koch, Psy D. HSPP, CAADC Director, M.A. in Counseling, Forensic Specialization Department of Police and Forensic Psychology Adler School of Professional Psychology 17 N. Dearborn Street, Room 15-213 Chicago, IL. 60602 Tel: 312-662-4320 kkoch@adler.edu Dr. Mike Dusoe, University of Phoenix, 5373 S. Green Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84123 mdusoe@email.phoenix.edu Tel: (801) 259-1658 Alternative Tel: 801-233-8577 x102