Willie Kizer Crum, Jr.
Columbia,SC
Summary
Experienced Chaplain with thirty-four years of military training with superior communication skills. Possessing highly developed interactive abilities and the skill to effectively work with diverse populations. Experienced in problem resolution in volatile situations. Extensive experience developing supportive programs for pastors, chaplains, and laypersons in the community designed to foster and build better relations.
Overview
45
45
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager/CEO of Two Non-profit Organizations on
Retired Military Chaplain
Columbia & Ridgeville, SC
05.1992 - Current
- Provide pastoral care counseling.
- Write grants.
- Recruit, train, and mentor staff.
- Recruit community resources needed to assist eligible clients.
- Organize and facilitate workshops and training sessions for clergy members and parishioners.
- Initiate and implement fundraising projects.
- Conduct weekly meetings with staff to provide updates.
- Collaborate with community resources to ensure timely completion of projects.
- Marketed the program(s) and worked within state and federal budget constraints.
Retired Lieutenant Colonel Senior Staff Chaplain
Columbia
207th RSG, Fort Jackson, SC
02.2006 - 03.2009
- Organized and supervised a Unit Ministry Team with other chaplains and chaplain assistants.
- Developed and conducted suicide Battlement training for chaplain assistants.
- Developed and implemented policies and procedures governing chaplains and assistant chaplains.
- Developed education programs to support pastors and other community leaders.
- Conducted workshops and crisis intervention support services.
- Provided group/individual therapy and follow-up counseling.
- Performed prenuptial counseling and marriage ceremonies in addition to requested funeral services.
US Army Chaplaincy
US Army
Tours
03.1980 - 03.2009
- Throughout my military career, I rendered the same services as above.
Staff Chaplain
Providence Hospital
Columbia, SC
03.1998 - 07.2006
- Provided pastoral care services to patients, their families, and hospital staff.
- Conducted funeral and memorial services for patients and their families.
- Participated in and facilitated training workshops for volunteer chaplains and lay leaders.
- Provided and conducted support groups and educational workshops for pastors in the community.
Chief Mental Health Counselor
Columbia Area Health and William Mental S Hall
Columbia, SC
01.1990 - 02.1999
- Supervised the adult clinical program, consisting of more than one hundred out-patient clients and ten staff members from all professional disciplines.
- Served as the treatment team leader (the team met weekly).
- Provided counseling, medical assessment, living skills, and group therapy.
- Conducted a psychiatric history assessment for clinical assessment, symptoms, and diagnoses.
Staff Chaplain
Lexington Medical Center (Fee-Based)
Columbia, SC
02.1993 - 06.1997
- Served as weekend emergency chaplain.
- Provided pastoral care services to patients, their families, and hospital staff.
Chaplain (Fee-based)
Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans' Hospital
Columbia, SC
02.1993 - 01.1997
- Served as a weekend emergency chaplain.
- Provided pastoral care services to patients and their families, as well as hospital staff.
Education
D. MIN. - Doctor of Ministry
Erskine Theological Seminary
Due West, SC05-2012
M. Div./Master Divinity -
Erskine Theological Semiary
Due West, SC05-1980
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Art/ Art Education/Religion
Claflin University
Orangeburg, SC05-1977
Skills
- Board Certified Chaplain by the Association of Professional Chaplains
- Certified Forensic Counselor
- Certified Mental Health Counselor
- Certified Master Addictions Counselor
- Therapeutic expertise
- Expertise in crisis intervention techniques
Affiliations
- Passion for gardening fruit trees, shrubbery, and roses.
- Passion for mentoring new recruits and young people who seem misguided.
- Love international travel and traveling the states in my RV.
- Passion for framing pictures, photography and collecting art.
- Currently finalizing for publication, my doctoral dissertation, a book designed to counsel grieving children.
Accomplishments
- Board member of Project Hope, an African based school and health clinic.
- Serve as Assistant Moderator at First Christian Church, Columbia, SC.
- Serve as Property Manager at First Christian Church, Columbia, SC
- Member of First Christian Church, (Disciples of Christ), Columbia, SC
Organizations and Specialized Training
- Board Certified Chaplain by the Association of professional Chaplains.
- Member of the Military Chaplains Association of the United States of America.
- Member of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc.
- Member of the National Organization for Victim Assistance.
- Member of the South Carolina Hospitals Association.
Timeline
Retired Lieutenant Colonel Senior Staff Chaplain
Columbia
02.2006 - 03.2009
Staff Chaplain
Providence Hospital
03.1998 - 07.2006
Staff Chaplain
Lexington Medical Center (Fee-Based)
02.1993 - 06.1997
Chaplain (Fee-based)
Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans' Hospital
02.1993 - 01.1997
Manager/CEO of Two Non-profit Organizations on
Retired Military Chaplain
05.1992 - Current
Chief Mental Health Counselor
Columbia Area Health and William Mental S Hall
01.1990 - 02.1999
US Army Chaplaincy
US Army
03.1980 - 03.2009
D. MIN. - Doctor of Ministry
Erskine Theological Seminary
M. Div./Master Divinity -
Erskine Theological Semiary
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Art/ Art Education/Religion
Claflin University
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