Chaplain/Rabbi Leon H. Olenick

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Bloomington Indiana 47401

cell-305 -490-5999

e-mail: adt458@r.postjobfree.com

Education:

January 1998: Master of Theology, P’nai Or Rabbinical Ministry Seminary

1995: B.A. in Theology, P’nai Or Rabbinical Ministry Seminary

1995: Rabbinic Ordination

March 2001: Board Certified Chaplain by Association of Professional Chaplains

Author: “Anatomy of a Tear: A Chaplain’s Stories of Life, Love and Loss”, published by Soul Geology Books. This has been critically acclaimed by peer review and the general public. It is available on Amazon.com.

Chaplaincy Experience:

2020-Present

Pastoral, Emotional & Spiritual Care, National Salvage and Service Corp.,

Bloomington IN 47401

2016-2020

Southern Care Hospice, Bloomington, IN

2001to 2016

Vitas Health Care, Hospice Chaplaincy

Duties include: Offering spiritual support to hospice patients, families, and staff. Completion of spiritual and psychosocial assessment for all patients as required by JCAHO and HIPPA standards. Offering bereavement support for families following death for a minimum of one year, or as needed. Facilitation of bereavement support group, and initiation of a support group for children and teens whose needs vary from adult needs. This group is in conjunction with Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, Hollywood Florida. Working closely with social worker, nursing staff, physicians, and support staff in order to provide support for inner-denominational and multi-cultural population. Past member of the South Florida Ethics Board and participant in numerous ethic reviews.

March 1998 to 2001

Staff Chaplain for Baptist Health System, Miami Florida (five hospitals in Miami area)

Duties include filling spiritual needs of patients, families and hospital staff. Also responsible for initiating inner-denominational spiritual services, and facilitating various groups such as bereavement, visiting the sick, and addiction treatment; responsible for training local clergy and lay people on procedure, hospital policy, and documentation for visiting hospital patients. These procedures were consistent with JCAHO and HIPPA standards.

1997-98: Chaplain Resident at Stanford University Hospital, Palo Alto CA

Duties included: 2 psyche units and two general medical units, including AIDS, Alzheimer, cardiac and cystic fibrosis. Facilitation of two groups on the psyche and medical units, and one group for staff.

September 96-May 97

Chaplain Resident at North Memorial Health Care, Minneapolis MN. Responsibilities include: Pastoral care for Oncology Unit (4W); visiting with out-patients at the Hubert H. Humphrey Cancer Center; in and out-patient hospice; Facility Share and Care- a group for cancer survivors and their care-givers,

March-May 96

Chaplain Resident Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis MN. Responsibilities included: Critical Care Unit; cardiac unit; Knapp Rehabilitation Unit,

Work Experience:

1976-1995

Owned and operated a food trading and brokerage company which conducted business throughout the United States, as well as on an international level. Active sales accounts included Quaker Oats Co., H.J. Heinz, American Home Foods, Campbell Soup Co., Bush Beans and numerous independent accounts. Supervised office staff and was responsible for fiscal management and strategic short and long-term planning.

Group Experience:

Hubert Humphrey Cancer Center, Minneapolis Minnesota;

Facilitated caregiver group for family and friends whose lives have been altered as a caregiver.

If patient expired, participants in group advanced to bereavement group.

Instituted meditation practice for out-patients receiving chemotherapy. The results of this group afforded participants less negative side effects, and more rapid recovery time.

Various hospitals and hospice settings:

Facilitated groups for caregivers and patients.

Facilitated bereavement groups for continued support.

Facilitated group for staff to vent and/or embrace a positive coping mechanism for high stress and loss of patients in units.

Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, Hollywood Florida

Instituted and facilitated bereavement groups for children.

Groups are divided in three groups; 12 years and under; 12 to 18 years; adults.

All groups are separated and sharing is confidential. The adolescent group has been recognized by the local school board in assisting with young people coping with their loss without grades slipping, and less incidents of negative habits occurring.

Personal Information:

I am married to a professional artist and we have three adult children.

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