Details for Chaplaincy Practice 2

The purpose of this paper is to develop and apply chaplaincy skills in various contexts, to enhance effective communication and to learn how to negotiate complex crisis situations.

Awards offering Chaplaincy Practice 2

This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:

• Diploma in Chaplaincy (Level 5)

Unit Content

Curriculum Objective

The purpose of this paper is to develop and apply chaplaincy skills in various contexts, to enhance effective communication and to learn how to negotiate complex crisis situations.

Outcomes

Students should be able to:

1. Distinguish and describe specific communities in which chaplains’ minister
2. Demonstrate chaplaincy skills in the management of complex client situations, including personal crises and disaster situations
3. Demonstrate effective communication skills in both public speaking and client situations
4. Show development in supervised pastoral care and chaplaincy ministry within church-based and community environments

Subject Content

• Aging Process – Impact on Health and Well-Being
• Mental Health, Mental Distress and Chaplaincy Care
• Neglect, Abuse and Violence
• Chaplaincy Management of Suicide Prevention
• Caring for People in Trauma

Prescribed Text

Patton, J. Pastoral Care. An Essential Guide. Abingdon Press, Nashville, 2005.

Representative References

Allender, Dan B, The Wounded Heart. Colorado Springs: Navpress, 1992.

Cloud, Henry & John Townsend. Safe People: Learning to Relate with Grace, Truth and Wisdom. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1995.

Collings, Sunny & Annette Beautrais. Suicide Prevention in New Zealand - A contemporary perspective: Social explanations for suicide in New Zealand. Wellington: Ministry of Health, 2005.

Coyte, M.E., Gilbert, P. & Nicholls, V. (eds.). Spirituality, Values and Mental Health: Jewels for the Journey.  London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007.

Johnson, A. Mixed Fortunes: The Geography of Advantage and Disadvantage in New Zealand. Auckland: The Salvation Army, 2015.

Kathleen, Healing from Sexual Abuse, Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 1991.

Leggatt-Cook, Chez. Homelessness in New Zealand: A Discussion and Synthesis of Research Findings, Methodist Mission North, November 2007.

MacKinlay, Elizabeth. The Spiritual Dimension of Ageing. London, Jessica Kingsley, 2001.

________________.  Spiritual Growth and Care in the Fourth Age of Life. London: Jessica Kingsley, 2006.

 ________________. (Ed.) Ageing, Disability and Spirituality. London: Jessica Kingsley, 2008.

 ________________.  Palliative Care, Ageing and Spirituality. London: Jessica Kingsley, 2012.

 O'Toole, M. Handbook for Chaplains: Comfort My People. New York: Paulist Press, 2006. 

Robinson, Stephen. Ministry in Disaster Settings: Lessons from the Edge. Rossmore, NSW: Artex Printing, 2007.

Seamands, David A. & Funk, Beth. Healing for Damaged Emotions Workbook. USA: S.P. Publications, 1992.

Hendry, Tricia. Managing Trauma, Loss and Grief in the Workplace. Wellington: Skylight, 2013.

Lynne Ewart, Hazel Neser and Tricia Irving Hendry.Death Without Warning. 3rd ed.Wellington: Skylight, 2014.