Rev. Alameen Spells
Merchantville
Summary
Compassionate Clinical Chaplain at Serenity Hospice Care, Inc., adept at providing spiritual guidance and grief support. Successfully led life coaching and emotional support programs, enhancing community relationships. Skilled in crisis intervention and accurate recordkeeping, fostering a nurturing environment for families and residents facing life's challenges.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Chaplain
Serenity Hospice Care, Inc
06.2023 - Current
- Officiated special services such as funerals, baptisms, memorial and nursing home services.
- Led programs such as life coach groups, social support groups, and holiday emotional support groups for families and residents living with dementia.
- Comforted family members, offered attentive listening and high level of emotional support.
- Met with individuals, discussed issues compassionately and determined appropriate type of involvement to meet spiritual needs.
- Applied knowledge regarding crisis interventions to assist in emergency situations.
- Interacted with local community, building relationships with civic organizations and other churches.
Senior Pastor
Dominion Church
09.2018 - Current
- Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
- Served as mentor to children in church community, offering guidance and support.
- Distributed food and supplies to communities through mutual aid.
- Supervised associate pastors and staff leading education, youth, pastoral care, and older adult ministry programs.
Education
Master of Arts - Pastoral Care & Counseling
New Brunswick Theological Seminary
New Brunswick, NJ05-2027
CPE - Clinical Pastoral Education
Hackensack Meridian Hospital
Edison, NJ06-2023
Associate of Applied Science - Mortuary Scientce
Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY06-2003
Skills
- Spiritual care
- Accurate recordkeeping
- Stress management assistance
- Ministry development
- Religious education
- Worship service assistance
- Spiritual guidance
- Daily and weekly devotions
- Spiritual counseling
- Grief support
- Mental health awareness
Affiliations
Certified Grief Educator/Coach David Kessler Training
Ordained Minister of the United Pentecostal Church International Since 2001
Certification
- Certified Grief Educator/Coach, David Kessler Training
- Clinical Chaplaincy, CPSP 2026
Timeline
Clinical Chaplain
Serenity Hospice Care, Inc
06.2023 - Current
Senior Pastor
Dominion Church
09.2018 - Current
Master of Arts - Pastoral Care & Counseling
New Brunswick Theological Seminary
CPE - Clinical Pastoral Education
Hackensack Meridian Hospital
Associate of Applied Science - Mortuary Scientce
Nassau Community College