Chaplains work in institutions such as:
• Hospitals
• Prisons
• Hospices
• Retirement homes
• Homes for people who are physically and mentally challenged
Chaplains work in Emergency Services Chaplaincy such as:
• Law enforcement
• Fire fighting
Chaplains work in Disaster Response
Pastoral counselors work one-on-one or in small groups in:
• Clinics
• Private practices
• Counseling centers
• Congregations
Specialized Pastoral Ministry programs address human concerns in multiple settings:
• Self-worth in later years (long-term care facilities)
• Lifestyle changes (general health care facilities)
• Values and meaning in life (mental health care centers)
• Justice, forgiveness and interpreting God's love (correctional institutions
• Direction for life renewal (pastoral counseling settings)
• Quality of life at life's end (hospices)
• Spiritual renewal (substance abuse and counseling centers)
• Maximum spiritual potential for individuals (people with disabilities)
• Crisis response (workplace, fire/police headquarters)
• Disaster trauma services (through congregations or other institutions following an emergency)
Training and equipping ministers to serve in various, specialized settings, clinical educators:
• Assist students in applying their theology clearly and meaningfully
• Teach skills which equip ministers to provide counseling and pastoral care to people who are suffering and/or are in crisis
• Help students become aware of the grace and strength they have by the power and mercy of the Holy Spirit to keep themselves out of God's healing way