William Martinez
Hospice Chaplain
Chula Vista,CA
Summary
- Compassionate Hospital Chaplain offering 20 years of experience counseling patients, offering support to patients' families and conducting religious services such as Easter and Christmas 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.
- Dedicated Hospice professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Chaplain
St. Paul's Senior Services
San Diego , CA
2017.03 - 2022.04
- Provided spiritual guidance, emotional support and direct care to residents, family members and staff.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship and service opportunities for over 20 clients/patients 3x a week.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms and nursing home services when requested.
- Comforted family members, offered attentive listening and high level of emotional support, especially after the death of a loved one.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
- Researched and prepared materials used in Bible study and daily devotions 2x a week
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently beginning with staff prayer.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Hospice Chaplain
Sonata Hospice
San Diego , CA
2016.06 - 2017.01
- Resolved crisis and emotional issues through empathy, support, prayer and scripture.
- Supplied spiritual care for diverse religious needs of patients, family and staff such as grief and bereavement support.
- 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.
- Visited and counseled patients, families and staff concerning death and dying by providing direct spiritual care.
- Conducted religious sacraments for sick patients and family members.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship and service opportunities.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
Education
Master of Arts - Theology
St. Thomas Seminary
Denver, CO06.1980
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of Colorado At Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO06.1976
High School Diploma -
St. Mary's High School
Colorado Springs, CO06.1966
Skills
- Administrative Leadership
- Crisis Response
- Spiritual Guidance
- Community Outreach Programs
- Staff Meetings
- Bible studies
- Spiritual care
- Officiating
- Public speaking
- Pastoral counseling
- Active Listening
- Spiritual leadership
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Chaplain
St. Paul's Senior Services
2017.03 - 2022.04
Hospice Chaplain
Sonata Hospice
2016.06 - 2017.01
Master of Arts - Theology
St. Thomas Seminary
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of Colorado At Colorado Springs
High School Diploma -
St. Mary's High School
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