Jeffrey Kukral
Associate Marriage And Family Therapist (123385)
Fair Oaks,CA
Summary
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (123385) familiar with client assessments, treatment planning and ongoing evaluations. Well-versed in effective intervention and assessment techniques. Successful at helping clients unravel mental and emotional layers to identify root causes of problems and develop strong coping skills for diverse scenarios. Proficient in interdisciplinary collaboration with passion for leaving positive impact on patient lives.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Therapist
Authentic Counseling Associates
Gold River, CA
01.2020 - Current
- Offer direct mental health counseling to individuals, families, and groups in person, at their place of residence or online
- Provide case management services to clients struggling with access to community services
- Examples include finding services for domestic violence, housing and resources for the LGBTQIA+ community
- I collaborate with the therapy team, including Dr
- Mathe (clinical supervisor), to solve complex mental health concerns presented by my clients.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst
California, Health Care Services
Sacramento, CA
08.2011 - Current
- (AGPA) and
- Former Suicide Prevention Subject Matter Expert
- Contract manager for the Strategic Prevention Framework – Partnerships for Success (SPF-PFS) grant
- This grant has been established to help counties with preventing the onset of, and reduce the progression of substance abuse and its related problems while strengthening prevention capacity and infrastructure at the community and state level
- Previously I provided not only contract management services for the Garret Lee Smith
- Suicide Prevention Grant, I also took on the role of the suicide prevention subject matter expert for DHCS
- Acted as liaison with various mental health program partners including but not limited to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), The Trevor
- Project, Living Works, and CalMHSA
- Developed and executed DHCS’s suicide prevention activities
- I also served as the
- Suicide PRevention Subject Matter Expert.
AGPA
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CDCR
Sacramento
03.2008 - 08.2011
- I audited the policies and procedures of the thirty three state prisons as they related to the mental health and dental programs
- This was in an effort to attain accreditation with the
- National Commission of Correctional Health Care
- Contributed in the development of the Office of Planning and Development (OPA) and its priority of devising a strategic plan for mental health at the CDCR
- Worked with the Chief Medical officer at the prisons to remove medical and mental health professionals that were practicing outside or on an expired license.
Education
Marriage and Family Therapy Number -
California Board of Behavioral
Sciences
Master of Science - Marriage and Family Therapy
Northcentral University
06.2015 - 09.2020
MBA - Business Administration And Management
University of Phoenix
10.2005 - 09.2007
Bachelor of Science - Marketing Communications
California State University - Sacramento
Sacramento, CA 09.1995 - 12.1999
Skills
Intervention planning
One-on-one sessions
Patient documentation
Therapeutic Plans
Group therapy facilitation
Affiliations
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
Certification
SafeTALK
Timeline
Therapist
Authentic Counseling Associates
01.2020 - Current
Master of Science - Marriage and Family Therapy
Northcentral University
06.2015 - 09.2020
Associate Governmental Program Analyst
California, Health Care Services
08.2011 - Current
AGPA
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CDCR
03.2008 - 08.2011
MBA - Business Administration And Management
University of Phoenix
10.2005 - 09.2007
Bachelor of Science - Marketing Communications
California State University - Sacramento
09.1995 - 12.1999
Marriage and Family Therapy Number -
California Board of Behavioral
Sciences