Please go to Course Content for this module. Download and print the Chaplaincy Pptand watchthe video while following the notes. Print out and read the articles.
Write an APA-formatted reflectionpaper around 1000 wordson 1) what you gleaned from the articles and 2) from eachof the presenters by name and type of chaplaincy and 3) how you as a counselor might collaborate with chaplains in the future to assist your clients. In a reflective post/paper you may use the first person.
(What you gleaned and reflective means do not simply regurgitate the chaplain’s story – personalizethe lessons learned).
Chaplaincy notes in PPT in BB content
In thisforum you will findthe PowerPoint (see attached above)to the video links and links to articles. The video is over two hours so block that time before you sit down to watch it. Take note of what each chaplain tells you about his or her field as you will give a reflection about that in your paper.
2. Here is the link for the chaplaincy video and Powerpoint.
Chaplain Video PPT
http://www.regent.edu/admin/media/fms/vod/singlePlayerURL.cfm?address=2000533
3.Please printand read the following articles. You may refer to these articles in your paper especially at the end when you answer the question of how counselors and chaplains can collaborate with each other to meet clients’ needs.
Good Outcomes Require Time
Responses to Freestanding Stories
Role of Pastoral Intervention
Meaning of Assistance
Chaplaincy Video
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Dr. Evelyn Biles
Christopher Frederick MA
Video-Taped 3/29/2007
4 Chaplaincy Branches
Hospice
Navy
Hospital
Police/Fire
Hospice Chaplaincy
Marie Pogorelec – Hospice Chaplain
Became interested in Hospice Care after her mother died
2 Years on the job
Hospice Chaplaincy
Hospice
End of Life Care
Patients are diagnosed as having 6 months or less to live
Hospice chaplains work with people suffering from a gamut of diseases
The Chaplain works with a team of health care workers
Hospice Chaplaincy
People in Hospice have the need to reconnect to:
Local Church
God
Healing Relationships
Hospice Chaplaincy
The Patients in Hospice care need emotional support
They are often looking for purpose and meaning in their death
The Chaplain is there to be an empathetic listener and a prayer partner
The Chaplain needs to be able to deal with her own issues facing death dying loss and grief because she will be facing these challenges everyday
Hospice Chaplaincy
The Power of Listening in action
The Story of a World War II veteran
Having a listening ear helped him to express the memories he had and in turn it helped him to sleep
Navy Chaplaincy
Jack Galle – Navy Chaplain
Navy Chaplaincy Requirements
A Bachelors Degree and a Masters of Divinity or 72 hours of graduate work
The Chaplains must be ordained by their faith group
They must have 2 years experience in their church or faith organization
Navy Chaplaincy
A Navy Chaplain is there so people of faith can practice their faith whatever it may be
They are there to allow people to exercise their faith
Navy Chaplains serve the Navy Coast Guard Merchant Marines and Marines
They bring the news of death to a family when a soldier has passed away
Navy Chaplaincy
Three Roles of a Military Chaplain
Provide
Facilitate
Care
Navy Chaplaincy
To Provide for those of their own faith
e.g. Bible studies counseling etc.
To Facilitate for people of other faiths
If the chaplain cant meet a soldiers needs he or she helps to find a chaplain or clergy of the soldiers faith
To Care for people regardless of their faith
The chaplain can always be comforting and sympathetic regardless of a faith base
Chaplains :
Conduct Worship
Provide Sacraments
Conduct Ordinances
Provide Pastoral Care
Act as Ethical Advisor
Navy Chaplain
Pastor
Spend time with
Congregation
Supported by the Congregation
Responsible to Local Body of believers
Chaplain
Spends time with people with no faith background
Supported by the taxpayers
Responsible to the Commanding Officer
Hospital Chaplaincy
George Rodriguez
Hospital Chaplain at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
As a chaplain he has the advantage of spending quality time with people
Hospital Chaplaincy
There are a variety of settings within the hospital:
Oncology
Cardiology
Pediatric
Labor & Delivery
Hospital Chaplaincy
Hospital Chaplains have to deal with:
Angel of Death Stigma
Wanting to fix things
The constant learning process
Patients bringing in their relationship problems
Cultural sensitivity
Police/Fire Chaplaincy
Randy Garner Police/Fire Chaplaincy
22 years in ministry
Unpaid position
Full time pastor
Police/Fire Chaplaincy
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
Two types of CISM
Planned
Unplanned The majority of a fire/police chaplains CISM is unplanned
They conduct ride-alongs; they offer stress management counseling marriage counseling and more
Police/Fire Chaplaincy
CISM:
Defusing Immediate on the scene processing; often chaotic and in the moment
Debriefing After the incident; an organized process
Police/Fire Chaplaincy
On Call 24/7
Confidentiality Wont be broken for supervisors county etc.
The chaplain is often the First Responders first choice for counseling
People dont care how much you know until they know how much you care. attributed to a number of authors
A chaplains responsibility to First Responders
Show them you care
Let them know that what they are going through is real
Let them know they can get through what they are facing
Why is there a need for a Fire/Police Chaplain?
First responders need someone they can trust
The chaplains can go where others cannot
To help the first responders through a crisis in their lives
To give the first responders hope and encouragement