Photo By Sgt. Whitney Woods | Seven chaplains from various installations completed an 18-month “Chaplain Marriage...... read more read more
FORT HOOD, Texas – As religious leaders in the military, chaplains spend much time tending to the religious and moral well-being of service members and their families. To accomplish this mission, chaplains continuously train and educate themselves to better deal with the complex issues of military and family life.
“The course is designed to provide chaplains with additional education to become marriage and family life counselors,” said Lt. Col. Mark Knox, director of the FLCTC.
During the course, the chaplains were also enrolled at Texas A&M University Central Texas where they received a master’s degree in “Family and Life Therapy.”
The chaplains completed a minimum of 500 hours of supervised counseling in the CMFL course, while taking four classes per semester at TAMUCT.
“The course was intense, yet very beneficial,” said Maj. Edward Jackson, a graduate from Natchitoches, La. “It helped to develop me as a counselor.”
Jackson, who recently moved from Camp Red Cloud, Korea, said that although the program was intense it was well worth the effort and very rewarding.
“It is essential to have this kind of training for chaplains,” he said. “Soldiers not only have physical problems, but spiritual problems as well. Who else better to help them with life?”
Chaplain’s responsibilities are endless when it comes to helping Soldiers. They assist Soldiers around the world with advice, guidance and counseling.
“It is so rewarding being able to work with young Soldiers directly and indirectly,” said Jackson. “Without Soldiers I would have no ministry.”
As the graduates advance to their next duty stations, they are expected to work with new chaplains and mentor them on how to be good pastoral counselors.
All graduates were selected from a panel of board members to attend the rigorous course.
“The chaplains entered the program with the desire to help and we gave them the ability and knowledge to do that,” said Knox.
If any Soldiers or their families need counseling, they are encouraged to visit the FLCTC or Armyonesource.com for confidential assistance.
| Date Taken: | 12.10.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 02.03.2016 16:24 |
| Story ID: | 187808 |
| Location: | FORT HOOD, TEXAS, US |
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