Pastor, Chaplain, and Community Advocate with Diverse Experience

ALFORD MCCLANEY

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Madison, AL 35756

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Cell 205-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

Seeking opportunity that allows me to provide service to a more diverse community.

EDUCATION:

2013- Master of Divinity Degree, Concentration in Pastoral Counseling; Phillips School of Theology at The Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, Georgia

2010- Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice; Miles College, Birmingham, Alabama with honors, Cum Laude.

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1976 High School Diploma, Phillips High School, Birmingham, Alabama

WORK EXPERIENCE:

June 2021 – Present

Comfort Care Hospice, Huntsville, Alabama

Chaplain – Provide confidential counseling, in-home spiritual and emotional support through presence, Scriptures, and prayer. Educate patients and caregivers on anticipatory grief, the dying process, and unresolved issues.

July 2021 – Present

Rutland Chapel C.M.E Church, Cherokee, Alabama

Pastor - Prepare and preach weekly sermons, conduct Sunday school and Bible study lessons, and perform Holy Communion and Baptism Rituals. Conduct monthly church conferences and provide church officers and members training. Visit the sick and shut-in to provide spiritual support and return calls to church members and other pastors. Attend Regional, District and Local Pastoral Training, and monitor and account for financial expenditures and collections of the church.

July 2019 – June 2021

Community Funeral Home, Jacksonville, Texas

Chaplain – Provided spiritual guidance to the bereaving family, assisted with final arrangements and funeral services.

July 2018 – June 2021

Benson Memorial CME Church Jacksonville, Texas North Tyler District of Eighth Episcopal District Christian Methodist Episcopal Region

Pastor - Prepared and preached weekly sermons, conducted Sunday school and Bible study lessons, and performed Holy Communion and Baptism Rituals. Conducted monthly church conferences and provided church officers and members training. Visited the sick and shut-in to provide spiritual support and returned calls to church members and other pastors. Attended Regional, District and Local Pastoral Training, and monitored and accounted for financial expenditures and collections of the church.

August 2017 – August 2018

Christiana Care Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Residency program. As the Trauma Unit SICU Resident, ministered to the interdisciplinary teams and patients of Christiana Care, serving over three units ranging from Intensive critical care, Transitional care to Step down recovery units. Also, served as the liaison for Project Engage YOLO (you only live once) a team that engages youth from surrounding communities providing a simulation of trauma bay procedure perform by the doctors on the medical staff. Tasked with addressing trauma related counseling and crisis interventions informed by my pastoral care counseling experience. Also, as a Family Support Team member, once a week, served as a liaison for family and medical staff to support family members in the disorientating world of Emergency Department visits.

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August 2015- August 2016

Substitute Teacher Pampa ISD, Pampa, Texas

September 2014- June 2015

Substitute Teacher Talladega County School District

August 2004- October 2015

Pastor- Fifth Episcopal District Christian Methodist Episcopal Region Church

Prepared and preached weekly sermons, conducted Sunday school and Bible study lessons, and performed Holy Communion and Baptism Rituals. Conducted monthly church conferences and provided church officers and members training. Visited the sick and shut-in to provide spiritual support and returned calls to church members and other pastors. Attended Regional, District and Local Pastoral Training, and monitored and accounted for financial expenditures and collections of the church.

September 2011-May 2012

Veteran Administration Medical Center; Atlanta, Georgia,

Chaplain Internship

Clinical Pastoral Education Certificate of Completion 1 Unit

As Chaplain, empathetically listened to Veteran’s concerns, provided words of encouragement, and offered support consistent with Veterans religious or spiritual outlook. My visit provided an opportunity for Veterans to ventilate anxieties, seek spiritual reinforcement and benefit by the presence and company of a supportive Chaplain. Educated patients with detailed written and verbal information regarding spiritual care resources available to patients and families and how to access those resources.

Memberships and Awards –Board of Directors of HOPE

Board of Directors of GrayCares

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity

Bishop Carter Achievement Award 2010

The Milner L. & Harriet Darnell Memorial Commitment

Local Preacher License 1997

Ordained Deacon 2004

Ordained Elder 2007

Full Connection in CME Church 2009

Clinical Pastoral Education Certificate of Completion 4 Units

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