Zev Shulkin

About Zev Shulkin

Experienced clinical pastoral, mental and behavioral health specialist with a proven track record of fostering long-term patient relationships. Spiritual care and emotional support for all phases of life are the backbones of my expertise. Over six years of pastoral experience in a healthcare setting with four units of Clinical Pastoral Education.Professional highlights include:• Expertise in assisting individuals with impaired learning and social functions. • Ability to instruct and lead life skills education, with solid community training and technical assistance aptitude; • Working with diverse client populations one-on-one and in group settings. • Special focus on needs assessment, counseling techniques, and treatment planning • Crisis management and intervention• Providing quality care, counseling, and therapeutic services in a variety of setting, including hospital, hospice, family services, and foster care• Pastoral and life coaching guidance for special needs individualsAdditional skills- Deep knowledge of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders diagnoses (DSM-IV and DSM-V)- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA)- Psychotherapy, group therapy, and social servicesSeeking to connect with like-minded professionals to discuss opportunities as Chaplain, Life Coach, or Bereavement Counselor at a long-term care facility.Email: g••••••••@comcast.net

Experience

1. Chaplain

   Vantage Hospice & Palliative Care

   Apr 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Responsible for providing high quality, supportive end-of-life spiritual and bereavement care services to hospice and palliative care patients and families. Provide pastoral care in homes, skilled nursing facilities, hospital setting, hospice in-patient unit and adult living communities. Conduct initial and ongoing assessments and care planning for hospice patients’ and family members bereavement, spiritual care, and general counseling needs related to the dying process. Implement plan of care acknowledging and respecting the patient’s and family’s beliefs, traditions, culture and values related to life’s meaning, suffering and loss. Develop patient care plans in collaboration with other interdisciplinary team members. Provide support to patients and families based on the plan of care and document all care and services in a timely manner according to documentation requirements. Approach spiritual and religious needs of persons from an ecumenical base, encompassing all theological, cultural and social sectors.

Education

• University of North Texas

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Rehabilitation Counseling

  1989 — 1993