Mark Pelter
SACRAMENTO,CA
Summary
Dedicated professional with strong background in providing evidence-based counseling services to individuals, couples and families. Skilled in developing treatment plans, conducting assessments and documenting progress. Committed to designing and implementing structures for individuation and personal integration.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pastoral Counselor and Spiritual Director
White Tara Sanctuary
06.1993 - Current
- Listened to clients' concerns and provided a safe environment for emotional processing and integration.
- Assisted clients in facing issues of self-concept and belief systems.
- Designed tools for the integration of loving kindness in relationship with self and others.
- Provided education topic of loving kindness and individuation.
- Created treatment plans for personal and spiritual journey.
- Provided bereavement care for individuals and families.
- Mentored chaplains wanting to achieve board certification.
Volunteer Spiritual Friend
Loaves And Fishes
06.2007 - 06.2010
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
Hospice Chaplain
Cross Roads Home Health And Hospice
06.2007 - 06.2008
- 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.
- Counseled and provided care to patients with life-threatening illnesses to help families respond effectively to approaching death of loved one.
- Provided bereavement care.
- Resolved crisis and emotional issues through empathy, support, prayer and scripture.
Education
Master of Divinity - Cross Cultural Spirituality
Sanctuary Foundation
Tomales, CA06.1995
Masters of Consciousness Studies - Buddhism And Buddhist Mindfulness Practice
Vichara Monestary And Seminary
Greeley Hill, CA 06.1984
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, CA01.1973
Skills
- Ethical Decision-Making
- Crisis Intervention
- Pastoral Care
- Organizational Skills
- Public Speaking
- Trauma Healing
- Marriage Counseling
- Group Facilitation
- Personal Growth
- Stress Management
- Team Building
- Effective Communication
- Multicultural Sensitivity
- Active Listening
- Anger Management
- Leadership Development
- Grief Counseling
Accomplishments
Author of Choosing What's Chosen You; Walking with the Ox, The Daily Practice of Loving-Kindness, The Workbook, The Textbook.
Certification
Board Certified Chaplain
Timeline
Volunteer Spiritual Friend
Loaves And Fishes
06.2007 - 06.2010
Hospice Chaplain
Cross Roads Home Health And Hospice
06.2007 - 06.2008
Pastoral Counselor and Spiritual Director
White Tara Sanctuary
06.1993 - Current
Master of Divinity - Cross Cultural Spirituality
Sanctuary Foundation
Masters of Consciousness Studies - Buddhism And Buddhist Mindfulness Practice
Vichara Monestary And Seminary
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
California State University - Long Beach
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