9 Facilitate group processes in the provision of spiritual care.
10 Make and use spiritual assessments to inform chaplain interventions and contribute to interdisciplinary plans of care.
PPS 9 is all about group processes. You need to demonstrate that you are actively participating in providing spiritual care in group settings. When an incident happens and it has a troubling effect on staff, I will offer a Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD). This is a 7-phase process to support those affected by a crisis. It was developed by Jeffery Mitchell and I recommend giving his resources a little read.[1]
This competency could also include support groups for specific topics. I currently work with the caregivers of people with Parkinson’s and it is one of the more valuable aspects of my work.
PPS 10 is closely related to PPS 9. The Joint Commission requires that patients receive spiritual assessment per their standards. They have a small guide written for healthcare workers conducting spiritual assessments which I recommend.[2] There are many spiritual assessment tools available that you can pick from to use in practice. You could use the 7×7 model,[3] or any of the many models out there. If you would like some more information on assessments, Gary Berg has a spiritual assessment manual that is a good place to get started and find more resources.[4]
In what ways have you thought about spiritual care for groups before reading these blogs? Have you changed those thoughts in any way after reading them?
[1] Mitchell, Jeffrey, “Critical Incident Stress Debriefing,” Trauma, https://corpslakes.erdc.dren.mil/employees/cism/pdfs/Debriefing.pdf.
[2] Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, “Evaluating Your Spiritual Assessment Process,” The Source 3, (2005): 6-7.
[3] George Fitchett, Assessing Spiritual Needs: A Guide for Caregivers (Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Press, 1993), 39-45.
[4] Gary Berg, “Spiritual Assessment Manual,” Spiritual Assessment, 2011, https://spiritualassessment.com/manual.
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