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Chuck D. Hawkins

Pearland,TX

Summary

  • Empathetic chaplain with 15 years of experience assessing, developing, coordinating and implementing spiritual care plans. Team-oriented, respectful, compassionate and committed to excellence.
  • Experienced teacher and mentor to student residents.
  • Smart individual dedicated to working with emotional needs of others. Offering empathy, patience and commitment to keeping information confidential.
  • Dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Excellent time management skills. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
  • Hardworking with strong organizational skills , detail-oriented and passionate. Ready to help team achieve department and company goals.

Overview

41
41
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Staff Chaplain

Houston Methodist Hospital
09.2008 - 08.2023
  • 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.
  • Counseled and provided care to patients with life-threatening illnesses to help families respond effectively to approaching death of loved one.
  • Visited and counseled patients, families and staff concerning death and dying by providing direct spiritual care.
  • Resolved crisis and emotional issues through empathy, support, prayer and scripture.
  • Conducted religious sacraments for sick patients and family members.
  • Responded to code blues and other emergencies to verify patient identity and engage and support family.
  • Navigated EPIC to document patient and family interactions.
  • Served as day shift chaplain in COVID-19 ICU unit throughout pandemic.
  • Officiated weddings and offered on-site new home blessings for nurses and funerals for patients.
  • Supplied spiritual care for diverse religious needs of patients, family and staff such as grief and bereavement support.

Associate Pastor of Worship

Baptist Churches
09.1982 - 04.2008
  • Recruited volunteers for multiple choirs, orchestra, band and worship teams.
  • Planned weekly services and coordinated music and special vocals for worship services.
  • Oversaw administration and management of all areas of music ministry.

Education

Bachelor of Music -

Hardin Simmons University
Abilene, TX

Master of Arts - Church Music

Southwestern Theological Seminary
Ft. Worth, TX

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) - 4 Units -

Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX

Board Certification -

Association of Professional Chaplains (APC)

Skills

  • Direct Care
  • Staff Leadership
  • Committee Leadership
  • Student mentoring
  • Grief Support
  • Stress Management Assistance
  • Dynamic Communication Skills
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Sacraments Administration

Affiliations

  • Endorsed by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.
  • Ordained minister.

Additional Information

CliftonStrengths - Gallup

  • Restorative - adept at dealing with problems. Good at figuring out what is wrong and resolving it.
  • Consistency - keenly aware of the need to treat people the same. Crave stable routines and clear rules and procedures that everyone can follow.
  • Harmony - look for consensus. Don't enjoy conflict; instead seek areas of agreement.
  • Adaptability - prefer to go with the flow. A "now" person who takes things as they come and discover the future one day at a time.
  • Woo (Win others over) - love the challenge of meeting new people and winning them over. Derive satisfaction from breaking the ice and making a connection with someone.


References available upon request

Timeline

Sr. Staff Chaplain

Houston Methodist Hospital
09.2008 - 08.2023

Associate Pastor of Worship

Baptist Churches
09.1982 - 04.2008

Bachelor of Music -

Hardin Simmons University

Master of Arts - Church Music

Southwestern Theological Seminary

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) - 4 Units -

Houston Methodist Hospital

Board Certification -

Association of Professional Chaplains (APC)
Chuck D. Hawkins