Thomas Hughes M. Ed. Email & Phone Number

Calistoga, Ca

Work with treatment and life skills advancement in adult recovery treatment program. Coordinate admissions, discharges, financial coordination, distribute medications, clinical team support. Counselor with patients with daily living issues, future planning, etc. under HIPAA guidelines. Coordinate with residents, patients, family, staff and service administration as needed.

Pleasant Hill, Ca

Function as volunteer chaplain to prepare and present Sunday interfaith worship service at this 80 bed assisted living, dementia care and skilled nursing facility. Implemented creative homily series directed to this senior population. Host Sacred Season interfaith service geared to the target resident population heralding from many faiths. Created dramatic results in an elevation in patient awareness of being in a spiritual place where otherwise patients might not distinguish their setting. Available to provide spiritual direction and counsel to patients, guests and family as needed. Available for funeral services, bereavement counseling and memorial services. Socialize with patients after each Sunday service and host an annual patient appreciation event.

Concord, Ca

Work as co-therapist in adult and adolescent outpatient hospital day treatment therapy program. Work as Counselor with patients from 20 to 95 years old in secured, inpatient psychiatric hospital. Counsel, guide and lead patients to accept and implement self care strategies for optimal health. Manage daily group therapy sessions and teach psycho-social courses to support patients. Participate in the treatment team’s assessment, planning and monitoring of patient care plan. Counselor for inpatient mental health: child unit; adolescent unit, adult unit, ETOH-detox unit and all out patient services to adolescents, ETOH/Chemical Dependency Day Treatment and Partial Hospitalization Day Treatment Programs

Concord, Ca

Functioned as Chaplain in ecumenical Pastoral Care Department in twelve month Clinical Pastoral Education Residency. Certificate of Completion 4 Quarters of CPE – May 2005. Practice of ministry at this 280 bed regional Heart Center of Excellence, JACHO accredited acute care hospital with an 80 bed Psychiatric Pavilion. Provided Chaplain service to: ER, Radiation/Oncology Clinic, all medical units, intensive care, kidney dialysis, Intensive Care, Outpatient Addiction Recovery Center and the Behavioral Health Center. Performed: ritual preparation, bereavement processing, patient and staff spiritual and emotional support. Coordinated Spirituality Group sessions for mental health patients, cancer patients and others. Successfully created the first Radiation/Oncology Support Group for men in the history of the Center.

Independent Contractor, People Personnel Agency, Contracting, San Francisco, CAManager of Operations, Rocket Science Games, Software MFG., San Francisco, CAManager of Operations, Velocity Software, Software Mfg., San Francisco, CASales Manager, Brick Housing Temp Agency, Oakland/LA CASub-Division Sales Manager, Oxford Realty, Sales, Birmingham ALHighlights and Achievements : Professional property management and oversight for residential communities with commercial office and retail units. Oversight of all leases, accounting, collections and tenant relationships. Acting Northern California Resource Center Marketing Representative for an international corporation. Coordinated corporate membership as Premier Member of the CEO Sustainability Forum dealing with corporate environmental preservation. Created nationwide marketing plan for corporate re-branding program designed to occur in five cities, targeting fifteen thousand end users, raising $300,000.00 for charity and selling $20MM in new business. Sales manager for temporary staffing agency creating 50% increase in new clients. Opened L.A. office.

Master Of Education - Med, Counseling And Guidance

Master'S Degree, Online Learning And Teaching

Master'S Degree, Public Health Administration

Bachelor'S Degree, Cultural Studies

Graduate Entrepreneurship Program Certificate

Certified Pastoral Education, Chaplain Residency