Jerry Hall
Elizabethtown,KY
Summary
Compassionate leader with extensive experience in emotional support and crisis intervention. Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and supervise teams, ensuring effective care delivery and event coordination within diverse military environments. Dynamic pastoral leadership with over 23 years of experience supervising teams and delivering high-quality emotional support. Adept in developing systems for tracking care and facilitating impactful events, ready to enhance organizational effectiveness and team performance in diverse settings. Experienced chaplain skilled in event coordination and supervising diverse teams. Known for establishing effective communication and maintaining confidentiality while addressing sensitive situations, committed to fostering resilience and well-being among service members and families.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Divison Chaplain
United States Army
Fort Knox, Kentucky
03.2022 - Current
- Coordinated special events such as retreats, conferences, memorial services.
- Delivered high level of faith based guidance, emotional support and practical assistance to soldiers, family members and employee teams.
- Handled emotionally disturbing situations.
- Supervised 40 chaplains and 40 religious affairs specialists and managed data, records and files for the chaplain directorate.
- Related effectively with clergy and individuals from variety of faith and non-faith traditions.
- Conducted individual counseling sessions with individuals seeking spiritual guidance.
- Developed a system for tracking pastoral care visits to ensure all individuals are receiving necessary services.
Pentegon Chaplain
United States Army
Washington, District of Columbia
07.2020 - 03.2022
- Supervised and conducted religious services and ceremonies in various military settings.
- Offered counseling support for emotional and psychological needs of personnel.
- Supported bereavement services and crisis intervention for affected families.
- Maintained confidentiality while addressing sensitive issues among service members.
Brigade Chaplain
United States Army
Fort Polk, Louisiana
07.2018 - 06.2020
- Provided faith based support to Soldiers and families in a church setting and combat setting.
- I pastored the Gospel Multicultural Worship Service in Iraq.
- Facilitated group discussions on coping and grief management when there was the death of a soldier or family member.
- Conducted individual pastoral counseling sessions for soldiers or family members dealing with emotional distress.
Group Chaplain
United States Army
Fort Campbell, Kentucky
02.2016 - 06.2018
- Provided faith based guidance to 10,000 soldiers and families members in various settings.
- Conducted religious services and ceremonies for diverse groups and occasions.
- Offered crisis intervention counseling support during emergencies and challenging situations.
- Supervised 4 Battalion Chaplains and 4 Religious Support Specialists
Director, Chaplain Family Life Counseling Center
United States Army
Fort Campbell, Kentucky
07.2014 - 02.2016
- I managed a pastoral counseling center and internship site for Fort Campbell, KY area graduate students interested in state licensure and counseling experiences unique to the military environment. While supervising not less than eight students at a time, I provided an average of 40 hours of counseling and supervisor week.
- Developed counseling training programs to enhance team performance and caregiving efficiency.
- Managed the budget, resources, projects, and initiatives for the center.
- Collaborated with senior leadership to set long-term objectives for the center.
Director Family Life Counseling Center
United States Army
Fort Irwin, California
08.2012 - 06.2014
- Managed a pastoral counseling center and internship site for Fort Erwin, CA area graduate students interested in state licensure and counseling experiences unique to the military environment. While supervising one intern, I provided an average of 30 hours of counseling and supervision per week.
- I pastored the Fort Irwin Gospel Multicultural Worship Service.
- Recruited, trained, supervised, evaluated and mentored staff members and volunteers.
- Conducted regular meetings with department heads to review progress on strategic initiatives.
- Managed budgeting and financial planning processes for the Fort Irwin, Garrison Chaplains Office.
- Coordinated activities with three chapel services to improve ministry opportunities in the community, and improve collaboration.
Deputy Garrison Chaplain
United States Army
Baumholder, GE
08.2006 - 06.2009
- Collaborated with command staff to support unit morale and mental health initiatives.
- Facilitated interfaith dialogue to promote understanding among various belief systems.
- Supported family readiness programs by addressing spiritual needs of military families.
- Coordinated special events such as retreats, conferences, memorial services.
- Handled emotionally disturbing situations.
- Supervised office and managed all records and files for chaplain.
- Pastored the Multicultural Gospel Worship Service, The Pentecostal Worship Service & the Traditional Worship Service
BN Chaplain
United States Army
Fort Stewart, Georgia
11.2002 - 06.2006
- Conducted pastoral ministries, chapel worship services, counseling, visitation, funerals and memorial ceremonies and services at Fort Stewart and Iraq for diverse military personnel. diverse military personnel.
Education
Doctor Of Ministry - Marriage And Family Therapy
Erskine Theological Seminary
Due West, SC05-2024
Master Of Arts - Community Counseling
Webster University
St. Louis, MO07-2011
Master Of Divinity - Theological Studies
Hood Thelogical Seminary
Salisbury, NC05-2002
Biblical Studies
East Coast Bible College
Charlotte, NC05-1999
General Education
Montgomery Community College
Troy, NC08-1998
Skills
- Supervisory management
- Event coordination
- Pastoral counseling
- Crisis intervention
- Emotional support
- Confidentiality maintenance
- Team building
- Conflict resolution
- Effective communication
- Strategic planning
- Organizational skills
- Mentorship
- Worship service assistance
- Prayer leadership
- Addiction support
- Family mediation
- Records management
- Pre-marital counseling
- Marriage counseling
- Grief support
- Teaching
- Church Budgeting
- Biblical interpretation
- Individual counseling
- Teamwork
- Community building
Certification
Licenses Marriage & Family Therapists, Certified Association of American Marriage and Family Therapists Supervisor
Timeline
Divison Chaplain
United States Army
03.2022 - Current
Pentegon Chaplain
United States Army
07.2020 - 03.2022
Brigade Chaplain
United States Army
07.2018 - 06.2020
Group Chaplain
United States Army
02.2016 - 06.2018
Director, Chaplain Family Life Counseling Center
United States Army
07.2014 - 02.2016
Director Family Life Counseling Center
United States Army
08.2012 - 06.2014
Deputy Garrison Chaplain
United States Army
08.2006 - 06.2009
BN Chaplain
United States Army
11.2002 - 06.2006
Doctor Of Ministry - Marriage And Family Therapy
Erskine Theological Seminary
Master Of Arts - Community Counseling
Webster University
Master Of Divinity - Theological Studies
Hood Thelogical Seminary
Biblical Studies
East Coast Bible College
General Education
Montgomery Community College