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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
03.2017 - 04.2022
  • 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
06.2016 - 01.2017
  • 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, CO
06.1980

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

University of Colorado At Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
06.1976

High School Diploma -

St. Mary's High School
Colorado Springs, CO
06.1966

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
03.2017 - 04.2022

Hospice Chaplain

Sonata Hospice
06.2016 - 01.2017

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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