Judith C. Joseph

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Over 30 years of varied senior level responsibility in training, bereavement, trauma, chaplaincy,

and human services.

CISM and NOVA Crisis Training; Served as member of Bucks County, KCIT(PA), CISM and

Southwest Airlines Crisis Response Teams.

Experienced in program planning, implementation and monitoring in cross-industry settings.

Provide Customized Training and Seminars in: Loss and Grief, Trauma, Diversity, Spirituality,

Compassion Fatigue, Stress Management.

Demonstrated ability to motivate and empower others through presentations and support.

Awarded Fellow in Thanatology in 2007, Certified Trauma Specialist, Endorsed Quaker

Chaplain, Ordained Interfaith Minister, Graduate Degrees in Education and Divinity,

Postgraduate work: Counseling/Psychology, & Clinical Pastoral Education.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1998/Present Trauma Specialist, Educator and Chaplain

Private Traumatic Grief practice and Contract/Consultant Facilitator: Clients: Various

hospices and hospitals, Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists, and numerous

residential facilities. Crisis Response, Motivational Seminars, In-service training on Loss/grief,

trauma, diversity. Trauma care to Families and Staff in various settings with follow-up

Memorial Services and/or Bereavement Support, Weddings for those with no specific Faith

affiliation. Former Chaplain: Newtown PA Police, Fire and EMS (5yrs.).

1997-1998 Chaplain Resident, Clinical Pastoral Education, Thomas Jefferson University

Hospital, Phila. PA. Supervised emotional/spiritual support of patients, families, and staff in a

large, urban medical center. Served in Trauma, Emergency, Intensive Care Units, Psych,

regular floors, rounds, and JCAHO review.

1996 - 1997 Associate Chaplain, Manor Care & Arden Courts, Yardley, PA.

Geriatric/Alzheimers/Dementia residents: Pastoral visits, death and dying support, family and

staff bereavement issues in two separate facilities: daily and weekly services, Memorials,

funerals, assisting volunteer clergy and lay ministers.

1993 - 1995 Director: Volunteer Services and Interfaith Chaplaincy Program,

Lower Bucks Hospital, Bristol, PA: 260 bed community hospital. Administration of Volunteer

and Chaplaincy programs: over 240 volunteers/160 clergy and lay chaplains: established

formal chaplaincy program, Community Memorial Service, and Chaplaincy Training Program.

1987 - 1993 Director and Training Consultant, JCJ Associates, Piscataway, NJ. Wellness and

Personal Growth Programs: stress management, loss and grief, self-care/self-esteem.

Clients included: HIP/Rutgers HMO, RWJ Univ. Medical Center, and community groups.

1987 - 1989 Guest Relations Coordinator, Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center,

New Brunswick, NJ. Established program of Staff and Public Relations.

1980 - 1987 Assistant Director for Administration, Center for Computer & Information Services

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J. Academic Computing Center on three campuses:

Personnel/employee relations, training and development, benefits, job specs, grants, special

administrative projects, i.e. Liaison for all computer grants and Employee Handbook.

1976 - 1979 Executive Director, Egenolf Day Nursery, Elizabeth, NJ: 120 children, Pre-school to

K. Funding, budget, public relations, administration, supervision/scheduling/ training staff.

1970 - 1976 Chief, Bureau of Children's Shelters, Union County, Berkeley Heights, N.J.

Two 24 hr. facilities: Protective Services Shelter and JINS Shelter. Budget, public relations,

administration and supervision/scheduling/training of 70 staff and all volunteers.

1968 to 2010 Instructor/Professional Trainer: Public and private school and adult education.

Was Adjunct Faculty: Seton Hall, Rutgers, and Penn State. Bucks County Community

College, developed and taught the Thanatology Certification Program.

Publications:

Responding With Compassion formerly A Chaplain s Companion ( over 9000 sold) -

Basic beliefs of the major world Religions with rites, rituals and prayers for the sick and the dying,

New title in 2008, in order to serve Social Workers, Trauma Staff and Emergency Responders.

I Hate Strawberry Jam - for children 8-12, on the sudden death of a friend, 1996.

Specialized Training

Learning Disabilities: Diagnosis and Treatment, Dr. Larry Silver MD, J&K Seminars,

Lancaster, PA November 2006.

Renal Symposium (donors), Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown, PA, November 2006

Red Cross Volunteer Training Classes Sept. To Jan. 2005-6.( for Katrina deployment)

Life Stages & Kidney Disease, Kidney & Urology Foundation of America, NY, Sept. 2005

Healthcare Decisions in the Post Schiavo Era, Southern Jersey Ethics Alliance, Atlantic

Ciity, NJ, April 2005

Competence with Compassion, Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the

Elderly, April 2005

Suicide and the Elderly, Montgomery County Human Services, PA, May 2004.

Therapeutic Interventions in Grief and Mourning, Dr. Theresa Rando, J&K Seminars,

Lancaster, PA, July 2003.

Acute Traumatic Stress Management, International Conference of Police Chaplains 2003.

Pastoral Crisis Intervention - ICISF Model - Crisis Intervention International, January 2003.

Critical Incident Stress Management, Southwest Airlines Crisis Response Team, 2002.

National Community Crisis Response Team Training, NOVA (Network of Victim Assistance),

February 2002.

Assessing & Documenting Cultural & Spiritual Aspects of Care, Cross Country Univ., 2001.

Treating Women Using a Multi-disciplinary Approach and The Role of Spirituality in

Treatment, Behavioral Healthcare Conference, Philadelphia, PA., April 2001.

Masters of Divinity and Ordination as Interfaith Minister, The All Faiths Seminary

International, N.Y., Aug. 2000.

Managing Danger Training, Training of Trainers, Bucks County Intermediate Unit,

Doylestown, PA May 2000.

Traumatic Grief: Train the Trainer, Scholarship from Anti-Violence Partnership of

Philadelphia, December 1999.

Conferences: Quakers in Pastoral Care and Counseling, Earlham School of Religion,

Richmond, IN.1995 to 2001.

Certified: Body, Mind, Spirit Healing Specialist, Dr. Richard Johnson, Ph.D. May 1999.

Clinical Pastoral Education: Residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Phila., PA:

1600 hrs. 3 full units, equivalency for 4th from Association of Professional Chaplains.

Companions Along the Way, Adult Religious Education for Quaker Spiritual Life, 1998.

Quaker Studies Program 94-95. Quaker Training for Ministry

Leadership Development Program: Lower Bucks Hospital, Bristol, PA. 1993 - 1995.

Therapeutic Touch, New York University Graduate School of Nursing, 24 C.E.U. 85 -86..

Post Graduate/Counseling & Psychology, 12 credits, Seton Hall & Rutgers Univ. 1972-1982.

Master of Arts in Education, 1968 ( Fellowship with concentration on diversity );

Bachelor of Science in Education, 1967. Both at Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ.

Professional Affiliations

Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists Association for Death Education and Counseling

International Critical Incident Stress Foundation

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