We all have something to give TO JESUS! SONG: Something to Give
Eph 4:11,12 different gifts, goal is to equip the saints for the
work of the ministry. TODAY we are thinking specifically of
Pastoral Care ministries, and IN THIS SESSION THREE DIFFERENT TYPES
OF PASTORAL CARE WORKERS NB most of these comments are most
relevant to acute care hospitals
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Volunteer ChaplainPastor
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AKA Lay visitor Job Description a lay representative of a
particular church or denomination, who provides pastoral care to
own faith that is not specific to the clergy, eg. RCs bring
Eucharist but cannot offer Sacrament of the Sick Qualifications in
good standing with and mandated by church/denomination, some basic
training Potential Pitfalls respect boundaries and limitations,
MUST NOT proselytize*
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AKA community clergy, community spiritual care provider Job
Description - an ordained representative of a particular church or
denomination, who provides pastoral care to own faith specific to
the clergy, eg. RC priest can offer Sacrament of the Sick,
confession, etc. Qualifications Bachelors degree, ordination, in
good standing with/mandated by faith group Potential Pitfalls
stigma of clergy in our post modern culture, MUST NOT
proselytize*
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AKA Spiritual Care Provider Job Description: while they are
often ordained ministers, they are hired by the institution and do
not represent any specific faith, but provide emotional, spiritual
or religious care to all patients, families and staff regardless of
faith affiliation (or none). Qualifications: Masters degree
minimum*, ordination/recognition, Clinical Pastoral Education,
training in bereavement, Health Ethics, Critical Incident Stress
Management, working on interdisciplinary team in a multifaith
environment, etc Potential Pitfalls: MUST NOT proselytize*, can be
post-Christian
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This varies from hospital to hospital In some hospitals if you
have ID showing you are either a clergy or volunteer, you can
access lists of patients from your faith only In other hospitals
neither clergy nor volunteers have access to patient lists, and can
only visit those whom they already know Chaplains have access to
all patients in their hospital or assigned unit, regardless of
faith
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There have been some negative connotations associated with
church workers and clergy, so some advocate calling yourself
chaplain This may seem to help in some settings, but please note it
may also backfire. On what basis/mandate can you genuinely call
yourself a chaplain? Turf Wars: some chaplains do not want ANY
Pastoral Care volunteers AT ALL, volunteering in their setting
Chaplain is not yet a protected term such as Social Worker or
Physician but work is underway to protect the term Some
professional chaplains are now calling themselves Spiritual Care
Providers as it is a more multi-faith title, whereas chaplain =
Christian
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Not officially released yet Utilizes elements of National
Scottish model Incorporates something like roles weve discussed
Triangle AHS has a great variety of how Spiritual Care is delivered
in its 90 hospitals, ranging from UAH to Athabasca and in between
(SCH)
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YES! YES! YES! Jesus said, THE HARVEST IS GREAT BUT THE WORKERS
ARE FEW! PRAY THEREFORE FOR LABOURERS thats us We all have
Something to Give Possibilities: Ask your local hospital whether
they accept volunteers. Find the volunteer coordinator of the local
long term care / assisted living facility. Marketplace Chapel style
ministries in malls Prison chaplains often use volunteers. Visit
shut-ins at home. MUSIC ministry opens MANY doors!! Get more
training if you want to go further, e.g. one past volunteer is now
a LTC chaplain.