Thomas South
Gas City,IN
Summary
Empathetic Chaplain with seven 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.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Chaplain
St. Vincent-Randolph
09.2023 - Current
- 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.
- Visited and counseled patients, families and staff concerning death and dying by providing direct spiritual care.
- Resolved crisis and emotional issues through empathy, support, prayer and scripture.
- Met with individuals, discussed issues compassionately and determined appropriate type of involvement to meet spiritual needs.
- Supplied spiritual care for diverse religious needs of patients, family and staff such as grief and bereavement support.
- Responded to code blues and other emergencies to verify patient identity and engage and support family.
- Comforted family members, offered attentive listening and high level of emotional support.
- Developed and implemented processes to meet and offer support to newly admitted families in inpatient areas.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
Chaplain, PRN
St. Vincent Hospital
06.2020 - Current
- Provided spiritual guidance, emotional support and direct care to residents, family members and staff.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
- Met with individuals, discussed issues compassionately and determined appropriate type of involvement to meet spiritual needs.
- Comforted family members, offered attentive listening and high level of emotional support.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Corporate Chaplain
Marketplace Ministries
10.2016 - Current
- Comforted employees, offered attentive listening and high level of emotional support.
- Provided spiritual guidance and direct care to employees
- Met with employees, discussed issues compassionately and determined appropriate type of involvement to meet spiritual needs.
Resident Chaplain
Lutheran Hospital Of Indiana
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Counseled employees requesting emotional or spiritual support.
- Researched and prepared materials used in Bible study and daily devotions.
- Participated in didactic sessions and education seminars.
- Comforted family members, offered attentive listening and high level of emotional support.
- Created and used spiritual assessments for crisis management, intervention, and bereavement.
- Provided spiritual guidance, emotional support and direct care to residents, family members and staff.
Jail Chaplain
Grant County Sheriffs Department
04.2016 - 07.2021
- Provide high level of emotional support for inmates
- Provided spiritual guidance, emotional support and direct care to inmates, jail staff, and employees
- Met with male inmates, discussed issues compassionately and determined appropriate type of involvement to meet spiritual needs.
- Interacted with local community, building relationships with civic organizations, businesses, and other churches.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
- Comforted family members, offered attentive listening and high level of emotional support.
- Provided spiritual guidance, emotional support and direct care to inmates, family members and staff.
Pastor
First Church Of God, Anderson, IN
04.2007 - 04.2016
- 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.
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
- Distributed food and supplies to communities through mutual aid.
- Authored sermons, speeches and other religious materials.
- Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility.
Education
Masters of Divinity - Theology
Anderson University
Anderson, IN05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Anderson University
Anderson, IN05.1986
Associate of Science - Business Administration And Management
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL05.1983
Skills
- Administrative Duties
- Bible Studies
- Grief Support
- Family Support
- Compassionate Care
- Emotional Support
- Patient Rounds
- Staff Leadership
- Staff Training
- Social Skills
- Administrative Leadership
- Spiritual Care
Certification
- Board Certification - October 2023
- Ordained - Church of God, Anderson, IN
Additional Information
- Training through UMBC (icisf)
Grief following trauma - 14 hours
Emotional and Spiritual Care in Disasters - 14hrs.
Emotional and in Trauma - 14 hrs
Timeline
Staff Chaplain
St. Vincent-Randolph
09.2023 - Current
Resident Chaplain
Lutheran Hospital Of Indiana
08.2021 - 08.2022
Chaplain, PRN
St. Vincent Hospital
06.2020 - Current
Corporate Chaplain
Marketplace Ministries
10.2016 - Current
Jail Chaplain
Grant County Sheriffs Department
04.2016 - 07.2021
Pastor
First Church Of God, Anderson, IN
04.2007 - 04.2016
Masters of Divinity - Theology
Anderson University
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Anderson University
Associate of Science - Business Administration And Management
Lincoln Land Community College
- Board Certification - October 2023
- Ordained - Church of God, Anderson, IN
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