Central/Coastal Florida

Brevard
4450 W. Eau
Gallu Blvd
Melbourne, FL 32934

Central Florida
5151 Adanson St. Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32804
(407)-875-0028

Sept. 7, 2006 - May 10, 2007
Thursdays 1-9 p.m. Once a month
Alternate weeks 2 hour conference call 1-3 Thursdays 10 hours/week clinical chaplain visits in the field.

Students will meet for 8 hours, once a month, at the Volusia/Flagler site:
1-2 Seminars in grief dynamics, communication, conflict management, etc.
2-3 Verbatim Conference: Students will bring in all VITAS documentation of a visit as well as the CPE format for reflection theologically, psychologically, pastoral planning, chaplain learning issues, etc.
3-4 Hospice Specific Seminars: bioethics, access, bereavement, etc.
4-5 Verbatim Conference
5-7 Interpersonal Group: Focusing upon relationships, connections, disconnects, etc.
7-8 Verbatim Conference
8-9 Spiritual Assessment and Intervention: Practical Theology
Additionally three days of orientation at the site will be required to learn the VITAS Plan of Care and following Illuminating VITAS.

Intervening Thursdays. Students will share two verbatim conferences by conference call from 1-3 pm. Students must have internet access for Web Ex communication for these conferences which may be in their home, a VITAS site, or wherever they have access.