Open To Work
Eric Boateng
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Harrisburg,PA
Work Preference
Job Search Status:
Open to work
Desired start date:
Immediately
Desired Job Title
Staff ChaplainResident Chaplain Manager
Work Type
Contract Work
1
Certification
5
years of professional experience
Dedicated professional with experience as an outpatient and in-home therapist (intern) and hospital chaplain, with a passion for helping adults dealing with life-changing events, including mental and behavioral health. Experience working with people from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds utilizing evidence-based interventions including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Work History
Staff Chaplain
1 Year 5 Months- Provided spiritual support to patients and families during critical illness and end-of-life situations.
- Conducted regular interfaith services, enhancing community engagement and spiritual care offerings.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to integrate holistic care approaches into patient treatment plans.
- Developed and implemented training programs for staff on compassionate communication techniques.
- Responded to code blues and other emergencies to verify patient identity and engage and support family.
- Maintained accurate documentation of spiritual care interventions in electronic health records systems.
- Enhanced hospital staff morale with regular pastoral visits, active listening, and empathetic communication.
- Supported diverse religious preferences by coordinating with local faith community leaders to provide appropriate resources for patients.
- Supplied spiritual care for diverse religious needs of patients, family and staff such as grief and bereavement support.
- Promoted a positive work environment through participation in staff meetings, retreats, and workshops focusing on self-care and professional growth.
- Contributed to staff wellness initiatives by offering stress management techniques and opportunities for reflection through meditation or prayer sessions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans that addressed patients'' physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Played an integral role in end-of-life decision-making by collaborating closely with medical teams during ethics consultations involving complex cases.
- Fostered a sense of unity among diverse faith communities by participating in interfaith dialogues and collaborative projects aimed at promoting tolerance and understanding.
Resident Chaplain Manager
4 Years 10 Months- Provided pastoral care and spiritual support for patients and families during 24hr weekend shifts, including grief and bereavement counseling, pastoral prayer, and when appropriate, referral for services.
- Navigated and utilized UNC Health Cares Electronic Hospital charting system by documenting client interactions to support continuity of patient care.
- Advocated for patients and families by sitting in on doctor/family meetings to ensure doctors answered all questions and that family members got all questions answered.
- Assures spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner
- Processed both emotions and practical decisions with the families after the meetings.
- Maintain records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policies and procedures review and revision.
- Provided crisis intervention services for patients and families arriving in the Emergency Department during all Code Red and Code Blue (emergency) situations.
- Made referrals to the Unit Chaplain as needed for these patients and families.
- Conducted religious sacraments such as anointment of the sick and blessings.
- Recruit community chaplains, spiritual counselors, and spiritual care volunteers adequate to meet patient and family/caregiver needs by developing community contacts and offering education through congregations about hospice care.
- Provide bereavement support to families/caregivers following the death of the patient
- Also met with the staff on our weekly meetings.
Education
Master of Science - Biblical Studies/Divinity
Skills
Social Work
Counseling
Customer Service.
Clinical counseling
Communication skills
Bereavement support
Hospice care
Presentation skills
Leadership
Christian counseling
Crisis intervention
Writing skills
Public speaking
Teaching
Event planning
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Behavioral Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Individual / Group Counseling
Behavioral Health
Case Management
Patient monitoring
Organizational skills
Customer service
Time management
Certification
- Certificate for Clinical Pastoral Education September 2022 to Present
Timeline
Staff Chaplain
Pennstate Health
01.2025 - CurrentRead More
Resident Chaplain Manager
Frederick Memorial Hospital
08.2021 - CurrentRead More
New Life Theological University
Master of Science from Biblical Studies/Divinity
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