Rev. Bryan Ostaszewski "Ordained Minister, Sr. Chaplain Counselor, Board Certified Mental Health Life Coach"
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Senior Interfaith Ordained Chaplain and Ordained Minister with over 40 years of experience providing spiritual care, mental health support, crisis intervention, and grief counseling across hospital, hospice, behavioral health, rehabilitation, and emergency response settings. Extensive background in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), suicide prevention, trauma response, and interdisciplinary healthcare collaboration. Proven leader in chaplaincy program development, staff education, and community mental health initiatives.
CORE CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES• Clinical Chaplaincy & Pastoral Care• Behavioral & Mental Health Support• Suicide Prevention & Intervention• Crisis, Trauma & Grief Counseling• End-of-Life & Hospice Care• Interdisciplinary Healthcare Teams• Disaster & Emergency Response• Critical Incident Stress Support• Program Development & Leadership• Community & Staff Training
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE• Senior Chaplain / Ordained Minister• Southern Nevada | 30+ Years• Provided comprehensive spiritual care and crisis counseling in acute care hospitals, behavioral health hospitals, hospice programs, rehabilitation facilities, and community settings.• Supported patients, families, and staff facing serious illness, mental health crises, trauma, grief, and end-of-life concerns.• Collaborated with physicians, nurses, social workers, and behavioral health professionals as part of interdisciplinary care teams.• Delivered grief and bereavement counseling to families and survivors following sudden death, suicide, and traumatic loss.
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR• TUFF Services Ministries / United Fellowship of Faith• Founded and led multiple faith-based and community mental health initiatives, including:• TUFF Suicide Prevention Ministry• TUFF Cancer Care Ministry• Arms of Support-Survivors of Suicide Attempt Support Group• Critical Incident Chaplain Services Program• Developed and implemented chaplaincy services supporting first responders, law enforcement, EMS, fire, healthcare staff, and military personnel.• Established community support groups listed in the 211 Nevada Resource Database, serving individuals impacted by cancer and suicide loss.• Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Instructor• Board-Certified Mental Health and Life Coach.• Certified Instructor for Youth & Adult Mental Health First Aid, ASIST (Master Instructor), SafeTALK, CALM, and suicide prevention gatekeeper programs.• Delivered over 3,500+ hours of mental health education, suicide prevention, and intervention training to healthcare providers, faith leaders, educators, and public safety agencies.
DISASTER & EMERGENCY RESPONSE CHAPLAIN• Certified Disaster Emergency Response Chaplain (recognized by CFMI, FEMA, and Homeland Crisis Institute).• Served with the American Red Cross Disaster Action Team, Medical Reserve Corps of Southern Nevada, and Trauma Intervention Program (TIP).• Provided spiritual care and crisis support during mass casualty incidents, disasters, and critical incidents.
CLINICAL EDUCATION & TRAINING• Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) 1,297+ total hours• Academic: 394 hours• Supervised Clinical / Field: 903+ hours• Focus areas included mental health, addiction, crisis counseling, grief and loss, end-of-life care, pastoral theology, and hospital chaplaincy.
CERTIFICATIONS & CREDENTIALS • Ordained Minister – National Association of Christian Ministers• Ordained Chaplain – MOFM / Hope Chaplains of Las Vegas• Board-Certified Mental Health & Life Coach – AACC• Foundations of Hospice Chaplaincy – Spiritual Care Association• Crisis Trauma & First Response Chaplain• Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC)• ASIST Master Instructor | SafeTALK | CALM• Disaster Emergency Response Chaplain• CPR / AED / First Aid | Narcan | SBIRT
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS• Board of Directors – NAMI Southern Nevada• Medical Reserve Corps – Southern Nevada• American Red Cross Disaster Services• Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department – RECAP Division
PUBLICATIONS: Contributing Author, Faith Is (Chaplaincy Collaborative Publication)