Camille Carpenter
Columbia,South Carolina
Summary
Pragmatic Chaplain skilled helping many individuals simultaneously in fast-paced environments while remaining calm and composed. Smart individual dedicated to working with emotional needs of others. Offering empathy, patience and commitment to keeping information confidential.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Chaplain
Rest Assured Hospice
Columbia, SC
08.2018 - 05.2021
- Officiated special services such as funerals and baptisms .
- Led programs such as worship services, bible study, prayer ministry leader, and outreach ministry coordinator.
- 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.
- Researched and prepared materials used in Bible study and daily devotions.
- Provided spiritual guidance, emotional support and direct care to residents, family members and staff.
- Comforted family members, offered attentive listening and high level of emotional support.
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
- Worked with stewardship to promote responsible biblical stewardship.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
- Raised congregational awareness of needs and contributions of youth to church life and operations.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
Mental Health Counselor
Department Of Mental Health
Columbia, SC
02.1991 - 07.2018
- Led counseling group to discuss topics such as eating disorders and relationship issues.
- Used advanced counseling skills and evidence-based practices to establish goals and treatment plans with patients.
- Kept abreast of new and developing information in mental health field by attending professional conferences and workshops.
- Employed methodologies such as cognitive behavioral therapy to assist patients.
- Presented case history material to review and discuss with other staff members.
- Facilitated smooth discharge by encouraging and reassuring clients throughout transitions.
- Documented psychiatric services and responses to treatment in patient case files.
- Trained in substance abuse, co-occurring disorders and effects of employment and housing issues on mental health.
- Participated in collaborative training program on theories and implementation of [Type] therapy to enhance clinical success.
- Fostered positive student experiences and encouraged students to consider mental health field as career option.
- Managed caseload of [Number] patients with substance dependence and co-occurring Axis I and Axis II disorders.
- Worked collaboratively with other mental health professionals to provide consistent care and minimize diversion.
- Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served.
- Used [Type] methodologies to help patients during therapy sessions.
- Completed one-on-one counseling with broad range of clients suffering from Bipolar Disorders and Schizophrenia diseases and issues.
- Delivered client assessments for those struggling with addiction or relationship issues and implemented strategies based on client needs.
- Consulted with other staff members regarding treatment plans as deemed appropriate by team leader.
- Encouraged patients to discuss experiences in group and individual settings.
- Utilized positive uncertainty and multi-systemic family systems therapy to encourage clients and help to handle ambiguity, accept inconsistencies and trust intuition in decision-making.
- Involved clients' family members in planning social service programs.
- Provided comprehensive case management services, created treatment plans and connected clients and families to appropriate resources.
- Applied array of different methodologies to assist patients with therapy.
- Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
- Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
- Directed family-centered, strengths-based, culturally competent and individualized intakes and assessments.
Education
High School Diploma -
Malverne Senior High School
Malverne, NY06.1969
Master of Arts - Mental Health Counseling
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GAAssociate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Bryant And Stratton Junior College, MA
Boston, MA05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology And Social Work
Hampton University
Hampton, VA05.1975
Theology
Erskine College
Due West, SC05.2017
Skills
- Spiritual care
- Effective communication
- Suicide and crisis intervention
- Bible studies
- Accurate recordkeeping
- Worship service assistance
- Officiating
- Public speaking
- Congregational care
- Spiritual leadership
- Spiritual instruction
- Pastoral counseling
Timeline
Chaplain
Rest Assured Hospice
08.2018 - 05.2021
Mental Health Counselor
Department Of Mental Health
02.1991 - 07.2018
High School Diploma -
Malverne Senior High School
Master of Arts - Mental Health Counseling
Georgia State University
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Bryant And Stratton Junior College, MA
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology And Social Work
Hampton University
Theology
Erskine College