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Brandon Connor

Madison Heights,VA

Summary

Seasoned Chaplain skilled in offering spiritual and emotional support to many individuals simultaneously in fast-paced and collaborative environments while remaining calm and composed. Dedicated to working with emotional needs of others. Offering empathy, patience and presence to those in need of spiritual support.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Chaplain Resident II

UVA Health
09.2023 - Current
  • Enhanced patient well-being by providing emotional and spiritual support during their hospital stays.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary care teams to create holistic and individualized care plans addressing patients'' unique needs.
  • Provided crisis intervention for patients and families experiencing trauma, grief, or loss, offering comfort and guidance.
  • Provided bereavement care to family's of patients
  • Facilitated support groups for various populations, promoting healing through shared experiences and mutual understanding.
  • Cultivated relationships with local clergy members from various faith traditions to ensure diverse representation in spiritual care offerings.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities such as workshops, conferences, and seminars to further enhance chaplaincy skills.

Chaplain Resident

Baylor Scott And White Health
09.2022 - 08.2023
  • Delivered individualized approaches considering situational and population-specific needs.
  • Applied knowledge regarding crisis interventions to assist in emergency situations.
  • Participated in On-Call Shifts ensuring 24 hour hospital coverage
  • Collaborated with Medical Staff Members
  • Participated in didactic sessions and education seminars.
  • Initiated crisis assessment and intervention skills in emergency situations.
  • Met with individuals, discussed issues compassionately and determined appropriate type of involvement to meet spiritual needs.
  • Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
  • Counseled employees requesting emotional or spiritual support.
  • Created and used spiritual assessments for crisis management, intervention, bereavement and chemical dependency.
  • Comforted family members, offered attentive listening and high level of emotional support.
  • Provided on-going bereavement support to patients and family on in-patient hospice units

Chaplain Intern

Baylor Scott And White Health
01.2022 - 05.2022
  • Provided consultation education and support for team members and community.
  • Provided grief and bereavement counseling to individuals and families.
  • Assessed spiritual needs and concerns of patients through direct communication or information obtained by other personnel.
  • Interacted with local community, building relationships with civic organizations and other churches.
  • Offered spiritual support to patients and families, keeping with expressed wishes and desires.
  • Kept supervisor informed of daily activities and issues.

Resident Chaplain

Baylor University
08.2020 - 05.2022
  • Provided spiritual guidance, emotional support and direct care to residents in on-campus living community
  • Met with individuals, discussed issues compassionately and determined appropriate type of involvement to meet spiritual needs.
  • Authored sermons, speeches and other religious materials.
  • Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
  • Worked with stewardship to promote responsible biblical stewardship.
  • Participated in didactic sessions and education seminars.
  • Counseled employees requesting emotional or spiritual support.
  • Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.

Education

Masters of Divinity - Theology

George W. Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University
Waco, TX
05.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Religoin

Baylor University
Waco, TX
05.2018

Skills

  • Community Outreach Programs
  • Vocational Education
  • Crisis Situations
  • Emotional Support
  • Administrative Leadership
  • Records Maintenance
  • Ministry Development
  • Spiritual Care
  • Biblical Stewardship
  • Advanced Directives
  • Visiting Patients
  • Epic Software

Timeline

Chaplain Resident II

UVA Health
09.2023 - Current

Chaplain Resident

Baylor Scott And White Health
09.2022 - 08.2023

Chaplain Intern

Baylor Scott And White Health
01.2022 - 05.2022

Resident Chaplain

Baylor University
08.2020 - 05.2022

Masters of Divinity - Theology

George W. Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University

Bachelor of Arts - Religoin

Baylor University

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