PHD, Clinical Supervision and Education, Duquesne University
MA, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Geneva College
BA, Psychology and Spanish, Slippery Rock University
Licenses and Certifications
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC)
Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC)
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)
CPR and First Aid Trainer (American Red Cross)
Courses Taught
Introduction to Counseling
Child and Adolescent Counseling
Career Counseling
Counseling Techniques
Social and Cultural Diversity
Practicum
Internship
Group Counseling
Recent Work Experience
Outpatient Counseling, Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh, Beaver Falls, PA
Kenya Johns Consulting, Private Company, Beaver Falls, PA
Family Behavior Therapy Supervisor, Pressley Ridge, Beaver Falls, PA
Foster Family Support Consultant, Pressley Ridge, Beaver Falls, PA
Content Developer, OASIS App, Washington, PA
Crisis Family Preservation and Stabilization Worker, Pressley Ridge, Beaver Falls, PA
Selected Presentations/Publications
Johns, K. (2021, April). Opening Speaker on Developing Racial Equity for BIPOC. Racial Equity Summit, Monaca, PA.
Barnes, N., & Johns, K. (2021, February) Using the Social-Ecological Model to explore the impact of military life on substance use and treatment. Presented at Strengthening the Heartlands National Conference, South Dakota.
Johns, K. (2020, October). Providing a Voice: Discussions on How to Improve Retention of Minority Students. Presented at NARACES, Pittsburgh, PA.
Johns, K. (2020, June). Unity Week: Finding Ways to Collaborate with Minority Communities and the Police. Presented at Beaver County Unity Week, Beaver Falls, PA.
Johns, K. (2020, April). The Story Behind the Admission: Developing Ways to Maintain Minority Student Retention. Presented at the University of Southern California - Rossier School of Education, Los Angeles, CA.
Beeko, A., & Johns, K. (2019, November). Muting the Oppressed: How the Counseling Community Silences the Voices of Minorities. Presented at Pennsylvania Counseling Association Conference, State College, PA.
Johns, K., & Acklin, K. (2019, November). Coping with Colleagues: Managing Workplace Stress to Enhance Overall Wellness. Presented at Pennsylvania Counseling Association Conference, State College, PA.
Acklin, K., & Johns, K. (2019, June). Birth Trauma and Postpartum PTSD: A Counselor’s Role. Presented at the Association Humanistic Counseling Conference 2019, Bloomington, MN.
Johns, K. (2019, April). My Black Matters: Challenges Face by African American Graduate Students in Ph.D programs. Presented at Chi Sigma Iota State Wide Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
Johns, K., Acklin, K., & Beeko, A. (2019, March). Co-Workers Suck: Creating Wellness in the Workplace. Presented at Duquesne University Graduate Student Research Symposium, Pittsburgh, PA.
Thompson, C. P., & Johns, K. (2018, September). Tried-and-true technological integrations for career-related pedagogy and evaluation. Presented at North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference 2018, Burlington, VT.
Nice, M., & Johns, K. (2018, March). Who to choose: Exploring criteria for admissions into a counselor education program. Presented at Graduate Student Research Symposium at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA.
Publications
Johns, K., Malinga, T., Maundeni, T., Lopez Levers, L. (i2021). Mass Violence. Trauma Counseling: Theories and Interventions for Managing Trauma, Stress, Crisis and Disaster (2nd). Springer, New York, NY.
Johns, K., & Barnes, N. (2021). Counseling practices and navigating controversial issues in underserved school populations. Will be published In: Innovations in Global Mental Health, edited by Meredith Rausch. Springer, New York, NY.
Mukamana, D., Gishoma, D., Lopez Levers, L., & Johns, K. (June, 2019). A community-based mental health intervention: Promoting mental health services in Rwanda. Innovations in Global Mental Health, edited by Samuel O. Okpaku. Springer, New York, NY.
Affiliations, e.g., membership in professional organizations, etc.
North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, 2018 – Present
Co-Chair of the ACES Mentor
Graduate Gazette Editor
Wellness Committee
Pennsylvania Counseling Association Program Coordinator, 2019 – Present
Anti-Racism Task-Force
PCA Conference Development
PCA Conference Volunteer
American Counseling Association, 2015 – Present
ACA Conference Volunteer
Beaver County Minority Coalition, 2019 – Present
Beaver County Community and Law Enforcement Coalition (BCCLEC), 2020 – Present
Chi Sigma Iota, 2016 – Present
Chi Sigma Iota Conference Volunteer
Psi Chi, 2012 - Present
National Honor Society, 2009 – Present
Chuck Cooper Scholar – Beacon of Light, March 2018 – June 2019
Hobbies
I am very family focused and a lot of my free time goes towards spending time with my extended family and community. I love to travel, learn about different cultures and try new foods.
