Samuel Kaligithi
Fort Bragg
Summary
Spiritual care leader with extensive experience at Adventist Health, specializing in interdisciplinary collaboration and staff development. Demonstrated success in crisis intervention and patient advocacy, providing compassionate presence and grief support. Skilled in enhancing team performance and delivering exceptional end-of-life care, ensuring holistic support for patients and families.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DIRECTOR OF SPIRITUAL CARE
Madrone Care Network
Ukiah
01.2021 - Current
- Providing spiritual and emotional support to palliative care patients and their families in-person and via telehealth.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to enhance holistic patient care and support.
- Facilitated weekly interdisciplinary team meetings, representing spiritual care in monthly clinical staff and leadership meetings to ensure integration of spiritual perspectives.
- Recruited and trained chaplains to enhance team performance and service delivery.
- Provided staff support through weekly debrief and resiliency groups to promote emotional well-being and resilience.
DIRECTOR OF MISSION & SPIRITUAL CARE
Adventist Health (Ukiah Valley, Howard Memorial, and Mendocino Coast)
Ukiah
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Directed spiritual care departments for three rural hospitals, training and overseeing full-time, part-time, and volunteer chaplains to enhance spiritual care delivery.
- Initiated and led interfaith and Christian spiritual groups for hospital staff and community, promoting spiritual well-being and collaboration on a weekly basis.
- Provided spiritual support to over a dozen rural Adventist Health clinics in Mendocino and Lake Counties, fostering community connections and holistic care.
- Represented spiritual care in monthly meetings with the Bio-Ethics board and New Employee Orientation.
STAFF CHAPLAIN
Sutter CPMC Hospital
San Francisco
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Chaired staff chaplaincy, enhancing spiritual care for palliative and oncology patients and supporting staff.
- Guided CPE residents and staff chaplains during consultations, fostering professional development and quality pastoral care.
- Planned and conducted interfaith services and staff support events addressing compassion fatigue, self-care, and unit blessings, collaborating with interdisciplinary staff.
- Providing 24-hour on-call support for four hospital campuses
Mediation & Support Specialist
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco
01.2016 - 12.2016
- Coordinated with healthcare teams to resolve patient inquiries and concerns efficiently.
- Resolved patient complaints and grievances through collaboration with medical staff.
- Provided technical support to staff and patients for medical systems and applications.
- Managed user accounts and access permissions within hospital information systems.
CPE CHAPLAIN RESIDENT
UCSF Medical Center & Benioff Children's Hospitals
San Francisco
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Supported spiritual care in three fast-paced, high-acuity quaternary care hospitals.
- Provided 24-hour on-call support - overnight assessing, triaging and addressing all needs.
- Prepared and facilitated interfaith services, mindfulness meetings, unit cleansing, and celebrations to enhance patient and staff well-being.
- Performed music for patients weekly as part of UCSF's Music is Good Medicine Program.
SENIOR PASTOR
Monterey Bay Academy SDA Church
La Selva Beach
01.2001 - 01.2005
- Led weekly worship services for diverse congregation members.
- Developed sermon content to inspire and engage community members.
- Preached and taught religion classes at English-speaking multi-ethnic church and school campus, fostering community engagement and spiritual growth.
- Coordinated overseas mission trips to Mexico, Costa Rica, and India, enhancing cross-cultural relationships and expanding the church's outreach efforts.
- Mentored church staff and volunteers in spiritual development tasks.
SENIOR PASTOR
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Marion, Galion, and Bucyrus
01.1996 - 01.2001
- Led pastoral initiatives for three-church district through preaching, teaching, and home visits, fostering community engagement and spiritual growth.
- Led worship services and coordinated weekly sermons for diverse congregations.
- Provided pastoral care and counseling to church members in need.
- Organized community outreach programs to foster engagement and support.
CLASSICAL GUITAR TEACHER
Andrews University
Berrien Springs
01.1992 - 01.1996
- Instructed students in classical guitar techniques and music theory concepts.
- Designed engaging classical guitar lesson plans for diverse student levels.
- Instructed college students and community members in classical guitar, fostering musical skills and appreciation within the music department.
- Organized and led student recitals to showcase musical progress and skills.
Education
Clinical Pastoral Education -
UCSF Medical Center & Benioff Children's Hospitals
San Francisco, CA, USA01-2016
M.Div. - Pastoral Care and Counseling
SDA Theological Seminary
Berrien Springs, MI01-1994
B.A. - Music (Classical Guitar)
Academy of Music, Vienna Austria and Andrews University
Vienna, Austria01-1992
Skills
- Spiritual care
- Spiritual assessment
- End-of-life care
- Crisis intervention
- Patient advocacy
- Ethics consultation
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Staff development
- Team leadership
- Grief support
- Compassionate presence
- Active listening
Certification
- Member of Phi Kappa Lambda music honor society
- Palliative Care certification from UCSF Medical Center
Volunteer Experience
- Church Planter, Southern Asia Community Church, Berrien Springs, MI, 01/01/94, 12/31/96
- Pastor, Telugu Community Church, Calverton, MD, 01/01/09, 12/31/10
Professional References
- Dr. JJ Allende, Internal Medicine, Director of Family Medicine Residency Program, 275 Hospital Drive, Ukiah, CA, 95482, (707) 272-5315
- Rev. Susan P. Conrad, Director of Spiritual Care Services, UCSF Medical Center, 350 Parnassus Avenue, Suite 210, San Francisco, CA, 94143, susan.conrad@ucsfmedctr.org, (415) 514-4202
- Rev. Beth Godfrey, Manager of Spiritual Care Services, UCSF Medical Center, 350 Parnassus Avenue, Suite 210, San Francisco, CA, 94143, beth.godfrey@ucsf.edu, (415) 514-6572
Timeline
DIRECTOR OF SPIRITUAL CARE
Madrone Care Network
01.2021 - Current
DIRECTOR OF MISSION & SPIRITUAL CARE
Adventist Health (Ukiah Valley, Howard Memorial, and Mendocino Coast)
01.2018 - 01.2021
STAFF CHAPLAIN
Sutter CPMC Hospital
01.2017 - 01.2018
Mediation & Support Specialist
UCSF Medical Center
01.2016 - 12.2016
CPE CHAPLAIN RESIDENT
UCSF Medical Center & Benioff Children's Hospitals
01.2015 - 01.2016
SENIOR PASTOR
Monterey Bay Academy SDA Church
01.2001 - 01.2005
SENIOR PASTOR
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
01.1996 - 01.2001
CLASSICAL GUITAR TEACHER
Andrews University
01.1992 - 01.1996
Clinical Pastoral Education -
UCSF Medical Center & Benioff Children's Hospitals
M.Div. - Pastoral Care and Counseling
SDA Theological Seminary
B.A. - Music (Classical Guitar)
Academy of Music, Vienna Austria and Andrews University