Spiritual Care Companion Program
| Course code: | 25-CHP-004 |
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| Dates: | October 15 - November 26, 2024 Alternate Course Dates |
| Meets: | Tu from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, 6 sessions |
| Location: | Online |
| Instructor: | Instructor Information |
| Fee: | $525.00 |
Description
If you are interested in:
- Obtaining skills for integrating spiritual care into your workplace/practice/care of others,
- Gaining resources for recognizing when a person is in a spiritual distress, or
- Developing skills for offering spiritual care in various settings,
This six-week continuing education program is one day a week in the evening and facilitated by professional chaplains at VCU Health. Topics include spiritual care in crisis, spiritual care in grief and bereavement, high-level spiritual care assessment and intervention, spiritual care through listening and knowing yourself, and spiritual care with children and youth.
Each synchronous session is 60 minutes, on a Tuesday evening from 6:00 – 7:00 PM for six-weeks.
Session 1: October 15th – Introduction to Spiritual Care Companioning/Know Thyself (Bailey)
Session 2: October 22nd – The Art of Listening (Finnegan-Hosey)
Session 3: October 29th – Spiritual Care Assessment and Interventions (Barnes)
Session 4: November 12th – Grief and Bereavement (Hamilton)
Session 5: November 19th – Spiritual Care in Crisis (Redmond)
Session 6: November 26th – Spiritual Care with Children and Youth (Bradley)
An application must be completed in order to be accepted into this program.
Application Link
Notes
Online meetings will be held live online using Zoom meetings. VCU will provide you with a link where you can connect through your PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android device.Need Program Information? Visit the program page
Course Content Questions? Should you have questions related to course content contact sccppatc@vcu.edu for assistance.
Registration Deadline: Registrations will be accepted through September 24, 2024.
Registration Questions? Should you have any questions about registration, please reach out to ocpe@vcu.edu for assistance.
Cancellation/Refund Policy: You may cancel your registration on or before September 24, 2024. All payments are nonrefundable. If the participant is unable to attend the program, a credit toward a future enrollment will be allowed. Cancellations must be received via email at ocpe@vcu.edu
In the unlikely event that this program is canceled or postponed due to insufficient enrollments or unforeseen circumstances, the university will fully refund registration fees, but cannot be held responsible for any other expenses, including change or cancellation charges to include but not limited to airlines, hotels, travel agencies, or other organizations.
Student/Participant Conduct:
Participants are subject to all university policies applicable to students, unless a specific university or VCU Continuing and Professional Education policy explicitly states otherwise. University policies governing students are available at https://vcu.public.doctract.com including:
Student Code of Conduct
Honor System and Standards of Academic Conduct
Preventing and Responding to Discrimination
Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy-Interim
Sex-Based Misconduct Policy-Interim
For Academic Accommodations, please visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/courses/policies.html#accommodations
Online registration is not available at this time. Please contact our office for seat availability, or alternative or upcoming course/event dates.
Contact: VCU Continuing and Professional Education, ocpe@vcu.edu, 804-828-1322
