Ordained pastor from Christian Reformed Church (CRC), with 6 units of Clinical. Pastoral Education (CPE) from ACPE. Over 15 years of Supervisory and management position. Energetic and experienced professional Chaplain who can provide operational management of the Spiritual Care department. Strongly supports the spiritual component of health and wellness in every patient care setting to ensure that pastoral care is fully integrated into all aspects of service.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Staff Chaplain
Centura Health – Penrose / Saint Francis Hospital
08.2022 - Current
Provide Spiritual Care for over 600 beds between Penrose and Saint Francis Hospital. Provides pastoral care services to patients in various situations, like those undergoing surgical procedures, facing end of life issues or involved in traumatic accidents. Provides comfort and support to patient families and friends. Provides calming support to angry or distraught family members and friends. Provides spiritual visitations, public worship services and outreach services. Assesses and responds to the spiritual, emotional and cultural needs of those counseled, including crisis interventions, ethical concerns and bereavement. Responds to urgent situations, including medical emergencies (Code Blue) and deaths, at the request of administrative coordinators, nurses and family. Maintains medical and personal patient information confidential. Works with individuals from diverse economic, cultural, racial and religious backgrounds. Provides spiritual care and patient health services with an interdisciplinary approach. Documents visits and interventions appropriately, adhering to organizational standards. Assure spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the Trauma II Center and provide direct spiritual care as appropriate. Leads 12 Chaplain as scheduler and coordinates assigned duties. Make monthly briefings to the new associate representing the Spiritual Care Department.
Chaplain
CenterCare Hospice
Colorado Springs, CO
02.2022 - 05.2022
As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the Interfaith Chaplain is responsible for the provision of spiritual support to patients and families in keeping with the patient/family's desire and belief system. Experience in grief and loss experience providing spiritual and emotional care for patients and families in their homes or in facilities. Assess the spiritual and religious needs of patients and their families, arrange for the provision of spiritual and religious support in accordance with their wishes, and supporting families in the bereavement process. Serve as a liaison to community chaplains and spiritual counselors and attend patient care conference and interdisciplinary group meetings.
Chaplain Clinician
Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center
Fort Gordon, GA
07.2019 - 10.2021
Hospital Chaplain Clinician, Department of Ministry and Pastoral Care of Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center (DDEAMC) compromised of 2600 joint military, military Families, DA Civilians, and contractors sustaining a patient population of a 95 bed capacity. Advises Commander pertaining to matters of religion, morals and morale impacting healthcare delivery. Provides direct coverage to Residential Treatment Facility; Functional Recovery Program and DDEAMCs Psychiatry programs. Develops, leads and integrates spirituality training as part of the Commanders Religious Program. Performs or provides pastoral care, religious services, rites, ministrations as obligated by law ensuring the free exercise of religion. Leads spiritual fitness training to Soldiers and Family members. Serves as DDEAMC chapel pastor.
Clinical Pastoral Education Resident
Brooke Army Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston, TX
06.2018 - 06.2019
Completed, and is accredited for two units: Level 1, and two units: Level 2 of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) as certified by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. Supported the mission as a student assigned on the trauma rotation at the U.S. Army’s largest medical treatment facility and only designated Level I trauma centers in Army Medicine in the state of Texas.
Pastor for Healer Chapel Pastor
Evans Army Community Hospital
Fort Carson, CO
Working alongside the Senior Chaplain, the Chaplain helps to serve the spiritual needs of Evans Army Community Hospital. Leads and offers prayers and religious services for Soldiers, Veteran patients, patient families, staff, and community. Conduct rituals in front of groups of people, which requires effective leadership and public speaking skills. Uses leadership skills to lead prayer and religious services
Battalion Chaplain
U.S. Army Active Duty
03.2019 - 06.2019
Battalion Chaplain and a Special Staff Officer for over 550 Soldier Brigade Engineer Battalion, supporting 2IBCT and 4th Infantry Division. Assists and advises the battalion commander on matters of morale, religion, ethics and morals as they affect the free exercise of religion, quality of life, and combat readiness of the unit. Plans, coordinates and executes the battalion's Command Master Religious Program (CMRP). Provides or performs religious services, religious education, visitation, military funerals, memorial ceremonies, counseling and pastoral care to assigned personnel and their Family members. Responsible for the leadership, training, supervision, and mentoring of one chaplain assistant. Assists the Fort Carson Installation Chaplain's Office with the implementation of chapel and community programs.
Battalion Chaplain
U.S. Army Active Duty
08.2015 - 03.2018
Infantry Chaplains have the responsibility of caring for the spiritual well-being of service members and their families. Infantry Chaplains are the religious leaders of the unit, and they perform religious ceremonies from births and baptisms to confirmations and marriage, to illness and last rites. As a Chaplain Officer, they will lead a Unit Ministry Team (UMT), which consists of a Chaplain and a trained Chaplain Assistant. Commanding and controlling a Unit Ministry Team during combat and peacetime. Coordinating and directing a full program of religious ministries, including workshops, pastoral counseling, religious education and other activities. Developing doctrine, organizations, and ceremonies for unique chaplain missions. Instructing chaplain skills to Chaplain Assistants. Serving as a religious advisor to other units, including Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve organizations.
Battalion Chaplain
406th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion
Ann Arbor, MI
11.2010 - 08.2015
Provide programs and services for the religious support of soldiers and family Members. Sustain and develop service member’s spiritual fitness, ethical decision making, and moral leadership skills. Undergo Unit Ministry Team (UMT) sustainment and developmental training. Standard Operating Procedures for the Unit Ministry Team assigned to the 406th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion.
Associate Pastor
Millbrook Christian Reformed Church
07.2014 - 07.2015
The Associate Pastor works directly under the direction and supervision of the Senior Pastor to engage in pastoral ministries, to provide administrative leadership in all areas of church life, and to serve as a first line administrator for the paid staff. Works with an understanding of the absolute necessity for regular communication and clearing of ideas and concerns with the Senior Pastor. Be responsible to the Senior Pastor and Personnel Committee for providing staff leadership to the entire church educational program. This involves assisting church program leaders in planning conducting and evaluating a comprehensive ministry of Christian education in support of the mission and objectives of the church. Serves as one of the leaders, along with the Senior Pastor, of the church outreach ministry for conversion of the lost, including visitation and personal counseling, for contact and visitation to hospitals and care facilities. Provides leadership in the day-to-day administrative needs of the church. Identify and recommend appropriate material and personnel resources to ensure responsiveness to the Christian Education needs of the various demographic groups. Serves as the administrator responsible for all staff. Compile and analyze reports and take corrective actions pertaining program funding, and Christian Education curriculum preparation and execution. Act as the educational resource person and advisor to the leaders of the church program service organizations and committees of the church as requested. Design and implement a security screening system for volunteers and paid workers in all programs that involve minors, to ensure the safety and protection of those minors. Assist the pastor in planning, conducting and evaluating congregational services. Work with the church nominating committee to select, enlist, and qualified train leaders. Work with Church Staff and Church Council in planning a calendar of activities. Participate in and support group forums and working groups as directed by the senior pastor. Attends all meetings of the Deacons and provides leadership as requested.
Education
Doctor of Ministry -
Wesley Theological Seminary
Washington, DC
01.2019 - Current
Master of Divinity -
Calvin Theological Seminary
Grand Rapids, MI
01.2011 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Human Resource - undefined
Columbia Southern University
07.2004 - 06.2009
Skills
Over 15 years of Supervisory Experience
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Timeline
Staff Chaplain
Centura Health – Penrose / Saint Francis Hospital
08.2022 - Current
Chaplain
CenterCare Hospice
02.2022 - 05.2022
Chaplain Clinician
Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center
07.2019 - 10.2021
Battalion Chaplain
U.S. Army Active Duty
03.2019 - 06.2019
Doctor of Ministry -
Wesley Theological Seminary
01.2019 - Current
Clinical Pastoral Education Resident
Brooke Army Medical Center
06.2018 - 06.2019
Battalion Chaplain
U.S. Army Active Duty
08.2015 - 03.2018
Associate Pastor
Millbrook Christian Reformed Church
07.2014 - 07.2015
Master of Divinity -
Calvin Theological Seminary
01.2011 - 01.2015
Battalion Chaplain
406th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion
11.2010 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Human Resource - undefined
Columbia Southern University
07.2004 - 06.2009
Pastor for Healer Chapel Pastor
Evans Army Community Hospital
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