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Charles Lucas Jr
Chaplain/Senior Pastor
Washington,DC
Summary
Work History
Capital Caring Health
Hospice Chaplain
12.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Communicate with interdisciplinary healthcare team to obtain pertinent information regarding patient's condition, family dynamics and health care teams' understanding of need for spiritual care.
- Navigate MyUnity software to document patient and family interactions.
- Visit and counsel patients, families and staff concerning death and dying by providing direct spiritual care.
- Provide spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
- Supply spiritual care for diverse religious needs of patients, family and staff such as grief and bereavement support.
- Develop and implement process to meet and offer support to over 80 newly admitted families in inpatient areas.
Henson Valley Christian Church (DOC)
Senior Pastor
02.2018 - Current
Job overview
- Oversee administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Provide crisis response and counseling to church members.
- Coordinate and spearhead programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
- Officiate special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms and nursing home services.
- Supervise associate pastors and staff leading education, youth, pastoral care, and older adult ministry programs.
- Lead programs such as worship, study, fellowship and service opportunities.
D. L. MCLAUGHLIN FUNERAL HOME, INC
Family Associate
01.2005 - Current
Job overview
- Perform administrative duties by obtaining burial permits and doctors' signatures on death certificates and registering deaths.
- Perform various tasks before, during and after funeral services, including setting up and taking down flowers, opening and closing caskets, directing parking activities and acting as pallbearer.
- Manage heavy caseload of funeral and cremation cases effectively through well-developed time management, organizational and task prioritization skills.
- Provide spiritual leadership during funeral/memorial and interment services as needed.
Legacy Hospice
Hospice Chaplain
01.2022 - 11.2022
Job overview
- Supplied spiritual care for diverse religious needs of patients, family and staff such as grief and bereavement support.
- Visited and counseled patients, families and staff concerning death and dying by providing direct spiritual care.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
- Met with individuals, discussed issues compassionately and determined appropriate type of involvement to meet spiritual needs.
- Communicated with interdisciplinary healthcare team to obtain pertinent information regarding patient's condition, family dynamics and health care teams' understanding of need for spiritual care.
Education
Lexington Theological SeminaryLexington, KY
Student from Doctor of Ministry
06.2026
University Overview
Howard UniversityWashington, DC
Master of Divinity from Divinity
05.2003
University Overview
Columbia Union CollegeTakoma Park, MD
Bachelor of Science from Organizational Management
07.1999
University Overview
Skills
- Final Arrangements Assistance
- Spiritual Care
- Family Support
- Grief Support
- Pastoral Counseling
- Hospice Visits
- Worship Leadership
- Sermons Preparation
Timeline
Hospice Chaplain
Capital Caring Health
12.2022 - Current
Hospice Chaplain
Legacy Hospice
01.2022 - 11.2022
Senior Pastor
Henson Valley Christian Church (DOC)
02.2018 - Current
Family Associate
D. L. MCLAUGHLIN FUNERAL HOME, INC
01.2005 - Current
Lexington Theological Seminary
Student from Doctor of Ministry
Howard University
Master of Divinity from Divinity
Columbia Union College
Bachelor of Science from Organizational Management
Additional Information
Additional Information
- Ordained Minister, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
- 3 Units, Clinical Pastoral Education, Medstar Washington Hospital Center
- Notary Public - Washington, DC, National Signing Agent Blueprint Certification
Car shows and traveling
Car shows and traveling
As far back as I can remember, I attended car shows with my brothers and even now with my sons. I have always loved cars, vintage, race cars, sports cars, and new car technology with all the bells and whistles.
I love the adventure of traveling, especially to exotic places that are not garden variety locations.
Overview
19
years of professional experience
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