Sandra Dorton
Cedarcreek,MO
Summary
Compassionate Hospital Chaplain offering 10 years of experience counseling patients, offering support to patients' families and conducting religious services such as funeral and celebration of life services. Caring and accommodating professional experienced working with people from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. Committed to attending to spiritual and emotional needs of patients and families. Empathetic Chaplain with 10 years of experience assessing, developing and coordinating spiritual care plans. Well-organized and respectful individual with expertise in facilitating post-death bereavement processes and leading interfaith chapel services. Warm Chaplain Assistant leading weekly Bible study and assisting with ministry development and growth. Compassionate self-motivator fostering deep devotion to faith and supporting religious operations. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Hospice Chaplain
Three Rivers Hospice North
Platte City, MO
05.2019 - 07.2021
- Supplied spiritual care for diverse religious needs of patients, family and staff such as grief and bereavement support.
- Resolved crisis and emotional issues through empathy, support, prayer and scripture.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship and service opportunities.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms and nursing home services.
- Conducted religious sacraments for sick patients and family members.
- Visited and counseled patients, families and staff concerning death and dying by providing direct spiritual care.
- Counseled and provided care to patients with life-threatening illnesses to help families respond effectively to approaching death of loved one.
- 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.
- Facilitated referrals to variety of educational and support groups, individual counseling and crisis response resources for bereaved families.
- Collaborated with 35-person administration team to develop and implement plans for increasing patient satisfaction, boosting satisfaction 100%.TE
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Met with individuals, discussed issues compassionately and determined appropriate type of involvement to meet spiritual needs.
- Researched and prepared materials used in Bible study and daily devotions.
- Provided spiritual guidance, emotional support and direct care to residents, family members and staff.
- Navigated alora Home health and alora to document patient and family interactions.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
PSE Clerk
USPS
Ozawkie , KS
03.2014 - 11.2016
- Weighed letters and packages and calculated costs based on classification, weight and destination.
- Used automated mail processing equipment to sort and collate mail.
- Upsold postal services like insurance and tracking.
- Sorted and placed mail into mailboxes and post office boxes with high levels of accuracy.
- Weighed mail and computed pricing amounts.
- Provided service and sales to walk-in customers.
- Sorted mail according to size, shape and destination.
- Sold stamps to customers along route and counted back bills and change to avoid errors.
- Distributed mail on foot to residences and businesses, delivering to approximately 200 customers per shift.
Professional Life Coach
Eagle Wing Ranch Inc
McLouth, KS
04.2008 - 01.2013
- Documented behaviors, treatments and non-compliance issues.
- Encouraged clients to set and achieve reasonable goals on weekly basis.
- Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve clients' level of functioning.
- Directed family-centered, strengths-based, culturally competent and individualized intakes and assessments.
- Ran individual therapy and family therapy sessions for children ages 15 to 18.
- Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
- Led up to 20 individual sessions per week and 10 group therapy meetings.
- Provided emergency response in crisis situations to diffuse tensions and prevent violence.
- Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.
Education
Master of Arts - Christian Studies
Faith Bible College
Independence, MO05.2018
Skills
- Spiritual care
- Crisis Management
- Sacraments administration
- Family support
- Pastoral counseling
- Spiritual leadership
- Public speaking
- Accurate recordkeeping
- Suicide and crisis intervention
- Effective communication
Accomplishments
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Supervised team of 10 staff members.
Timeline
Hospice Chaplain
Three Rivers Hospice North
05.2019 - 07.2021
PSE Clerk
USPS
03.2014 - 11.2016
Professional Life Coach
Eagle Wing Ranch Inc
04.2008 - 01.2013
Master of Arts - Christian Studies
Faith Bible College
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