Lloyd Jarrison
Chitungwiza
Summary
Compassionate spiritual care professional with 10 years experience in providing emotional and spiritual support to patients and families in hospice settings. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptability, and achieving meaningful outcomes. Skilled in grief counseling, patient advocacy, and end-of-life care, with calm and empathetic demeanor that fosters trust and comfort. Well-organized and respectful individual with expertise in facilitating post-death bereavement processes and leading interfaith chapel services.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hospice Chaplain
Rujeko Old People's Home
03.2020 - 12.2024
- Implemented spiritual care plans, goals and interventions while providing spiritual care to patients.
- Supplied spiritual care for diverse religious needs of patients, family and staff such as grief and bereavement support.
- Advocated for patient rights within the hospice setting, ensuring that all individuals received equitable access to spiritual support services regardless of their beliefs or affiliations.
- 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.
- Resolved crisis and emotional issues through empathy, support, prayer and scripture.
- Facilitated post-death bereavement process for families, including referrals to variety of educational and support groups, individual counseling and crisis response resources.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship and service opportunities.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms and nursing home services.
- Facilitated referrals to variety of educational and support groups, individual counseling and crisis response resources for bereaved families.
Chaplain
Chitungwiza Central Hospital
01.2018 - 10.2019
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Provided grief counseling, easing emotional distress of families during times of loss.
- Developed relationships with patients and families, resulting in increased trust and rapport during difficult times.
- Conducted weekly support groups for emotional and spiritual healing, fostering supportive community environment.
- Evaluated effectiveness of pastoral care initiatives through regular feedback from staff members, adjusting strategies as needed for optimal results.
- Offered mediation services between family members navigating challenging dynamics related to healthcare decisions.
- Enhanced patient morale with regular bedside visits and compassionate counseling.
- Provided compassionate pastoral care in emergency departments, addressing the spiritual needs of patients experiencing acute distress or trauma.
- Built strong relationships with local faith-based organizations to create a network of resources for patients and families.
Hospice Chaplain
Valley Hospice of Arizona
08.2014 - 03.2016
- Counseled and provided care to patients with life-threatening illnesses to help families respond effectively to approaching death of loved one.
- Developed and implemented processes to meet and offer support to all newly admitted families in inpatient areas.
- Facilitated post-death bereavement process for families, including referrals to variety of educational and support groups, individual counseling and crisis response resources.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms and nursing home services.
- Managed a high of 65 patients
Chaplain Trainee
Banner Thunderbird Hospital
01.2010 - 06.2010
- Comforted family members, offered attentive listening and high level of emotional support.
- Supplied spiritual care for diverse religious needs of patients, family and staff such as grief and bereavement support.
- 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.
- Resolved crisis and emotional issues through empathy, support, prayer and scripture.
- 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 in daily floor rotation per 8 hours concerning death and dying by providing direct spiritual care.
- Met with individuals, discussed issues compassionately and determined appropriate type of involvement to meet spiritual needs.
- Provided spiritual guidance, emotional support and direct care to residents, family members and staff.
- Conducted religious sacraments two times per week, including anointment of sick and blessings.
- Applied knowledge regarding crisis interventions to assist in emergency situations.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship and service opportunities.
- Facilitated post-death bereavement process for families, including referrals to variety of educational and support groups, individual counseling and crisis response resources.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms and nursing home services.
- Earned one ACPE unit
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ07.2007
MBA - Business Administration
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ07.2007
Bachelor of Science (B.S - Business Administration
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ2000
Associate of Arts - Theology
Sure Theological Foundation
Tulsa, OK12.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Theology
Living Word Bible College
Mesa, AZ05.2022
Skills
- Client support
- Project Management
- Sacraments administration
- Family support
- Spiritual care
- Crisis Management
- Bible studies
- Worship service assistance
- Logistical planning assistance
- Patient counseling
Certification
Pastoral Ordination
CERTIFICATIONS
ACPE - Association of Clinical Pastoral Education units 1
CPSP - College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy units 2 through 4
Affiliations
- Toastmasters
- ACPE
- Community Care Chaplains
Timeline
Hospice Chaplain
Rujeko Old People's Home
03.2020 - 12.2024
Chaplain
Chitungwiza Central Hospital
01.2018 - 10.2019
Hospice Chaplain
Valley Hospice of Arizona
08.2014 - 03.2016
Chaplain Trainee
Banner Thunderbird Hospital
01.2010 - 06.2010
Bachelor of Science (B.S - Business Administration
University of Phoenix
MBA - Business Administration
Grand Canyon University
MBA - Business Administration
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Arts - Theology
Sure Theological Foundation
Bachelor of Arts - Theology
Living Word Bible College
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