Mitchell M. Grandberry

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Mercy LIFE (Trinity Health PACE), Philadelphia, PA Spiritual Care Manager, Mid-Atlantic Region & Chaplain, West Philadelphia Regional Leadership & Program Oversight Clinical Strategy & Patient Care Integration

MANAGER-LEVEL SPIRITUAL CARE LEADER

Regional Operations | Clinical Excellence | Program Development

Strategic and mission-driven Spiritual Care Leader with extensive experience leading trauma-informed, interdisciplinary care across community-based healthcare centers. Proven ability to design and scale spiritual care programs, develop high-performing teams, and integrate holistic care models that improve patient, family, and staff outcomes. Recognized for executive collaboration, cultural competence, and advancing spiritual care as a core component of whole-person healthcare delivery.

Leadership & Operations

• Regional Program Oversight
• Staff Supervision & Team Development
• Strategic Planning & Implementation
• Clinical Quality & Practice Standardization
• Change Management

Clinical & Patient Care Expertise

• Trauma-Informed Care
• Crisis Intervention (CISM)
• Grief & Bereavement Counseling
• End-of-Life Care
• Behavioral Health Integration

Organizational Impact

• Interdisciplinary Team Leadership (IDT)
• Staff Education & Workforce Development
• Community Engagement & Program Expansion
• Cultural & Linguistic Competence

February 2025 – Present

• Direct spiritual care services across multiple Mid-Atlantic PACE programs, aligning clinical practice with organizational mission, regulatory standards, and whole-person care models
• Lead, supervise, and mentor chaplains, strengthening clinical excellence, accountability, and workforce development
• Design, implement, and scale spiritual care programming addressing grief, caregiver burden, and staff resilience
• Standardize spiritual care practices, documentation, and workflows to ensure consistency and quality across sites
• Partner with executive and operational leadership to embed spiritual care into interdisciplinary care delivery and population health strategies
• Provide direct spiritual care to medically complex and aging populations in clinic, and community environments
• Lead integration of trauma-informed spiritual care practices within IDT models to address high-acuity psychosocial and emotional needs
• Support complex cases involving end-of-life care, chronic illness, and crisis intervention
• Advance culturally responsive care delivery within diverse urban populations

• Preceptor for Chaplain Interns and Residents
• Educated Nursing Staff on role of Chaplain within IDT and Trauma Context
• Performed Memorial Ceremonies
• Created, developed, and facilitated Bereavement Support Groups for patients, their families, staff and for the St. Mary Medical Center surrounding community

• Traveled to different nursing and personal homes to provide one-to-one spiritual and emotional support to patients and their loved ones.

• Crisis intervention and spiritual assessment
• Educated and trained CPE students and trauma nurses
• Debriefings for staff after major crisis
• Liaison between staff and CPE students
• Coordinated management of spiritual care for large families

• Rounded on hospital units to assess spiritual need
• Established rapport and trust with staff
• Communicated and supported IDT with complex patients
• Offered support to the delicate needs of patients struggling with hyper-religiosity resulting from a mental health disorder

• Completed biopsychosocial assessments on each client
• Intervened utilizing evidence based modalities such as CBT, Family Systems, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, etc.
• Organized and educated support group for area Latino pastors on mental health disorders and interventions on providing spiritual support

• Provided a challenging and supportive classroom environment conducive to acquiring the skills needed to pass the National Certified Nursing Assistant exam
• Maintained cultural sensitivity
• Educated Spanish speaking students in the following: Medical Terminology, Introduction to Healthcare, Phlebotomy
• Created and facilitated daily lesson plans to assist ESL students to learn material in an environment that provided the flexibility needed

• Participated in weekly class sessions for the integration of spiritual support to patients and families of the hospital
• Managed ministry and administrative function in terms of accountability, productivity, self-direction, and clear, accurate clinical communication
• Practiced self-supervision through realistic assessment of pastoral functioning
• Provided pastoral ministry to a variety of people, considering cultural and ethnic diversity, social conditions, systems, and justice issues without imposing personal perspectives

• Participated in weekly class sessions for the integration of spiritual support to patients and families of the hospital
• Managed ministry and administrative function in terms of accountability, productivity, self-direction, and clear, accurate clinical communication
• Practiced self-supervision through realistic assessment of pastoral functioning
• Provided pastoral ministry to a variety of people, considering cultural and ethnic diversity, social conditions, systems, and justice issues without imposing personal perspectives