Producer: Minnesota Psychological Association
Originally recorded live August 7, 2020
The definition of psyche in the Greek is not just the “mind,” but also the soul or spirit. Evidence shows that care for the human spirit, or “spiritual care,” has been shown to enhance compliance and a patient’s integration of therapeutic programming and skills. Evidence for this link will be shared, as well as research around best practices toward a team or cooperative approach to care. This session will aid a care provider in what they can contribute to a client or patient as a “generalist” in the spiritual care and mental health arena, while also looking to qualified specialists in the area of spiritual care to address particular needs and concerns. Key dynamics such as spiritual transference and countertransference, along with ethical principles, will highlight care offered within the spiritual dimensions of practice, attention, meaning and values. The presenters will use research to build on their combined 12 years of spiritual care in inpatient, outpatient, and residential settings within MHealth Fairview to describe methods for responding to spirituality throughout a patient’s healing.
Introductory: Assumes post-doctoral education status and limited familiarity with topic.
Objectives:
1. Describe the research behind using a whole-person model for patient coping, satisfaction, and recovery.
2. Articulate how the entire team can provide integrated generalist/brief spiritual care.
3. Explain ways that staff countertransference can inhibit the benefits of spiritual support.
4. Identify ethical issues in integrated spiritual care.
Courses sponsored by the Vermont Psychological Association are pre-approved for continuing education for psychologists by the Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners. This course qualifies for 3 continuing education credits.
Continuing education courses sponsored by the Vermont Psychological Association are pre-approved by the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation for continuing education credit for licensed independent clinical social workers in Vermont. This course provides 3 CE credits for Vermont licensing.
This course has been approved for continuing education credit by the Vermont Board of Allied Mental Health and earns 3 continuing education credits.
The New Hampshire Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The New Hampshire Psychological Association maintains responsibility for this course and its content.
Completion of this course earns 3 continuing education credits. Psychologists licensed in states which approve courses sponsored by APA-approved sponsors may earn homestudy continuing education credit for taking this course.
The Vermont Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. These credits are also accepted by the New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice for clinical social workers licensed in New Hampshire, as provided in Mhp 402.02(b)(1). The course qualifies for 3 continuing education credits.
The Vermont Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. These credits are also accepted by the New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice for clinical mental health counselors licensed in New Hampshire, as provided in Mhp 402.02(b)(1). The course qualifies for mandated credit types as follows:
Ethics:
Suicide Prevention:
The Vermont Psychological Association is approved to offer continuing education to licensed clinical social workers by the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation, and is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education to psychologists. This course thus qualifies for 3.5 continuing education credits for Massachusetts licensed clinical social workers in Massachusetts under 258 C.M.R. §§ 31.04(2)(d), 31.04(5).
The Vermont Psychological Association is approved to offer continuing education to licensed clinical social workers by the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation, and is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education to psychologists. This course thus qualifies for 3.5 continuing education credits for Massachusetts licensed certified social workers in Massachusetts under 258 C.M.R. §§ 31.04(2)(d), 31.04(5).
The Vermont Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association as a continuing education sponsor for psychologists. Continuing education credit in the amount of 3 credits earned in this course may be accepted by the Connecticut Department of Public Health for licensed clinical social workers under Conn. Agencies Regs. § 20-195o(c)-3.
This course is pre-approved for credit for Connecticut licensed professional counselors under Conn. Agencies Regs § 20-195cc-3(a)(1). This course qualifies for 3 continuing education credits.
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Rev. Adam James, D.Min., is a Mental Health Chaplain at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Pediatric Behavioral Health working for over five years primarily with adolescents suffering from co-occurring mental health and chemical dependency issues. Dr. James facilitates orientation and trainings for incoming students and staff on an ongoing basis with a focus on addressing spirituality in a patient’s mental health. He recently finished a Doctorate of Ministry, Mental Health Chaplaincy, at the Claremont School of Theology, in which he wrote a case study project to articulate the uniqueness of spiritual care in pediatric mental health settings.
The speaker has indicated they do not have any conflicts of interest.
Anna Kendig, M.Div., BCC, is a board-certified chaplain in the area of adult mental health and addiction who received the Masters of Divinity from the McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL. She is currently Lead Chaplain, Adult Behavioral Health, at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, Minneapolis. An ordained Presbyterian (PC(USA) pastor and current moderator of the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area, she works to bridge the divide between “old school” models of spiritual care focused around prayer and personal comfort, and “new school” models focused around personal agency, practice, justice and community aspiration. She focuses on education, competence and curiosity as models for change in both healthcare and the wider community.
The speaker has indicated they do not have any conflicts of interest.
Describe the research behind using a whole-person model for patient coping, satisfaction, and recovery.
Articulate how the entire team can provide integrated generalist/brief spiritual care.
Explain ways that staff countertransference can inhibit the benefits of spiritual support.
Identify ethical issues in integrated spiritual care.
