Compassionate Chaplain and Grief Support Leader
Resume:
Vicki Richardson
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Summary
Creative professional with extensive experience with diverse people, cultures, genders, and faiths and genuine love for all. Highly motivated to be a listener for those that need to be heard and cared for, in crisis, in hospice, during end-of-live, and post care for the deceased family members or close friends along with grief care. My unwavering faith in my higher power allows me to meet the needs, whatever they may be, with kindness and compassion. Treating all people as I would my own loved ones.
Skills
Excellent verbal, non-verbal, and cultural communication skills, Listening being the most important.
Advocate for honoring the Golden zxcxv and their needs. Often people will share childhood trauma during their end of life experience and listening to them honoring them in prayer gives them peace.
Psychological management skills and psychological first aid.
Advocate “for what the right thing to do is, in any situation,”
Experience:
GriefShare Teacher, 2025-current, online and in person Hope Church Corcran, Mn.
October 2023 2025: Silver Creek on Main, Maple Grove, MN. Pastor providing spiritual care needs.
August 2021 to September 2023
Pastor/Chaplain, Crestview Senior Living Blaine, and substitute Pastor/Chaplain at Crestview Senior Living Columbia Heights
One on one visitations, church services, funerals, hymns and praise services, and bi-yearly memorial services for those that have passed on.
End-of-life spiritual care, from the beginning of their stay until their entrance into heaven,
Introducing the hospice journey to families
Offering grief counseling and following up with families after the passing of their loved ones.
Visiting patients offsite in the hospital as needed.
On going emergency and chaplaincy training.
May 2002 to Present
Chaplain, Anoka County Sheriffs
Collaborate closely with individuals to better understand their unique situation and determine the involvement required for spiritual assessment and needs.
Holding space and presence for families during emergencies.
Hospice and end-of-life companion.
Education and Training
North Hennepin Community College: AS, AA
Metro State University, BA in Gender/Ethnic Global Studies and Individual Studies,
Summa Cum Laude
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, M. Div in Inter-Religious Chaplaincy
1.CPE, Mercy/Unity Hospitals Oncology
2.CPE, Bar None, Residential Treatment Center and Stillwater Prison
3.CPE, Avanti Residential Treatment Center and Omegon Residential Treatment Center
4.CPE Fairview Southdale and Ridges Hospitals
Ordination, Covenant Life Ministerial Association
Endorsement of Ordination, Covenant Life Ministerial Association
MESA training for FEMA; grief, death notifications, suicide training, mental
health issues, hypervigilance issues, principles for effective mentoring.
References
Professional:
1.Holly Strange, Admin for Crestview Sr. Living, Blaine, Mn.
2.Pastors Gordan and Nancy Peterson, Covenant Life Ministerial Organization
3.Sgt. Tim Day, Anoka County Sheriff
4.Pastor Ken Olson, Prayer Pastor, Living Word Christian Center
5.Nicole Chase, Admin, CrestView Sr. Living, Colmbia Hgts, Mn.
Personal:
1.Greg Melland, Seminary Advisor
2.Lena Schewe, Bible College Peer
3.Wesley Wold, Assembly of God Pastor, retired. And resident from Crestview Senior Living.
4.Ramona Wold, Fairview Clinic Lead Nurse and Supervisor
763- 442-3212
5.LuAnn Bartuah, Friend, 30 years.
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