Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Certification
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Debra Savitt

Yucca Valley,CA
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Debra Savitt

Summary

  • Experienced Hospice Chaplain, counseling families from diverse spiritual backgrounds.
  • Created programs such as Teddy Bear and blanket giveaways and holiday programs for the patients and their families.
  • Bringing a smile to the patient’s faces, supporting life review and listening compassionately.
  • Dr. of Chiropractic, and Massage therapist, offering energy work, guided imagery, massage therapy to bring more comfort and reduction of anxiety and pain.
  • Goal-driven Volunteer Coordinator successful at recruiting and retaining volunteers to meet various organizational needs. Skilled in assessing strengths and conducting training.

Work History

Ascend Hospice

Bereavement Coordinator
05.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Applied suitable interventions to meet needs of patients and families and demonstrated understanding of community health, welfare and social agencies.
  • Accepted different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs and values and seamlessly adapted bereavement support to accommodate individual needs.
  • Planned, coordinated and facilitated bereavement groups and delivered ongoing compassionate support to bereaved.
  • Completed initial intakes and follow-up assessments and coordinated resources and referrals based on assessment.

Serenity Hospice

Spiritual Counselor
12.2010 - 05.2021

Job overview

  • Supplied spiritual care for diverse religious needs of patients, family and staff such as grief and bereavement support.
  • Counseled and provided care to patients with life-threatening illnesses to help families respond effectively to approaching death of loved one.
  • Recruited community chaplains, spiritual counselors and spiritual care volunteers to adequately meet patient, family and caregiver needs.
  • Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
  • Met with individuals, discussed issues compassionately and determined appropriate type of involvement to meet spiritual needs.

Radiant Heart Spiritual Center

Spiritual Director
04.2002 - 11.2010

Job overview

  • Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
  • Offered Tai Chi classes, Meditation, and Introduction to Spirituality.
  • Dr. Marshal Rosenberg's "Compassionate Communication" classes.
  • Loving Listener's of Light program.
  • Spiritual summer camp for children, in which they learned Yoga, meditation, comparative religions and cultures, and how to create a "cause."
  • Spiritual counseling

Academy Of Professional Careers

Massage Therapy Program Coordinator
09.2002 - 08.2007

Job overview

  • Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
  • Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones.
  • Organized and managed program development from conception through successful execution.
  • Designed program implementation and maintenance plan.
  • Taught and directed a 720 hour Massage Therapy program, and oversaw a massage therapy clinic.


Self Employed

Chiropractor
01.1984 - 09.2002

Job overview

  • Conducted patient history reviews and physical, neurological and orthopedic examinations to assess conditions and present disorders.
  • Diagnosed neuromusculoskeletal conditions and performed corrective adjustments.
  • Counseled patients about lifestyle choices impacting injuries, conditions and recovery.
  • Assessed patients to identify musculoskeletal and spine disorders and developed therapeutic treatment plans to correct abnormalities.

Education

Ashford University
San Diego, CA

Bachelor of Arts from Cultural Anthropology
07.2014

Madonna Ministry World

Ministerial Studies from Ministerial Ordination
11.2010

Southern California Universityof
Whittier, CA

Dr Chiropractic, B.S. from Dr. Chiropractic
09.1976 - 06.1980

Massage School of Santa Monica
Santa Monica, CA

from Massage Therapist, Aromatherapy
08.1979

Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, CA

Associate of Arts
06.1978

University Overview

  • Dean's List
  • Scholarship Recipient

Skills

  • Grief Processes
  • Palliative Care
  • Grief and Bereavement Counseling
  • Relationship Issues Management
  • Active Listening
  • Microsoft Office
  • Client Care
  • Remote Conferencing and Communication
  • Client Needs Assessment
  • Coping Skills
  • Adaptable to Changing Conditions

Accomplishments

  • Public official of the Morongo Basin Healthcare District.
  • Citizen Advisor for the Hi Desert Water District.
  • Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine
  • International Day of Peace Award.
  • Certificate of Appreciation awarded by Eduardo Garcia, Assembly District 56.
  • Certificate of Congressional Recognition, recognized by Dr. Raul Ruiz, U.S. House of Representatives, District 25.
  • Volunteer for 4Ever Meow, fostering kittens.

Affiliations

National Nurses Union

California Chiropractic Association

American Massage Therapy Association



Certification

  • Touch for Health Instructor
  • Certified Hypnotherapist
  • Weight Loss Specialist
  • Guided Imagery Specialist
  • Spiritual Mentor
  • Bereavement and Suicide Certificates

Timeline

Bereavement Coordinator

Ascend Hospice
05.2021 - Current

Spiritual Counselor

Serenity Hospice
12.2010 - 05.2021

Massage Therapy Program Coordinator

Academy Of Professional Careers
09.2002 - 08.2007

Spiritual Director

Radiant Heart Spiritual Center
04.2002 - 11.2010

Chiropractor

Self Employed
01.1984 - 09.2002

Southern California Universityof

Dr Chiropractic, B.S. from Dr. Chiropractic
09.1976 - 06.1980

Ashford University

Bachelor of Arts from Cultural Anthropology

Madonna Ministry World

Ministerial Studies from Ministerial Ordination

Massage School of Santa Monica

from Massage Therapist, Aromatherapy

Los Angeles City College

Associate of Arts

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