Scott Hinrichs
Job Title
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Adjunct Faculty
Bethel Seminary
Highlight
Scott Hinrichs serves as adjunct faculty, teaching Introduction to Pastoral Care. He is also an ACPE Certified Educator, supervising programs of Clinical Pastoral Education at North Memorial Health, Robbinsdale, MN.
Started at Bethel
2016
Education
- University of Minnesota - Bachelor of Arts, 1971
- Bethel Theological Seminary - Master of Divinity, 1976
- Bethel Seminary - Doctor of Ministry, 2002
Biography
After graduating from the University of Minnesota, Rev. Hinrichs received Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Bethel Seminary in St. Paul, MN. He completed a Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) residency at Rochester Methodist Hospital (Mayo) in Rochester, MN and CPE Supervisory education at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Currently he is Chaplain/CPE Lead, North Memorial Health, Robbinsdale, MN. Previously he served as Vice President - Mission/Bioethics/Spiritual Care at HealthEast Care System in St. Paul, MN (1993-2013) and Director of Chaplaincy and Instructor, Dept. of Community and Family Medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Hanover, NH (1980-1993).
Courses Taught
Introduction to Pastoral Care PC512
Publications
Study: Faith-Based Identity Within A Pluralistic Society,HealthEast Care System, primary author, 2002
Perspectives on Suffering: Exploring the Why Question,Doctor of Ministry Thesis, May 2002, http://www.tren.com/e-docs/search.cfm?p046-0056
"Biomedical Ethics and Clinical Pastoral Education," co-author, Rev. William Nelson, Ph.D., Journal of Pastoral Care, Vol. XXXIX, No. 3, Sept., 1985
Book Review, Human Medicine, by James B. Nelson and Joanne Smith Rohricht, Journal of Pastoral Care, Vol. XXXIX, No. 3, September 1985
ACPE Accreditation Manual, primary author, 1989
Presentations
Topics: Theology of Suffering, Bereavement, End-of-Life Care, Bioethics, Call to Ministry, Health Care Ministry, Pastoral Theology, Empathy
Certificates and Licenses
Ordained: Converge/Baptist General Conference 1977
Endorsed Institutional Chaplain: Converge/Baptist General Conference
Board Certified Chaplain, Association of Professional Chaplains
ACPE Certified Educator, Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc.
Professional Organizations, Committees, and Boards
American Association of Bioethics
HealthEast Ethics Committee, HealthEast Care System, St. Paul, MN. Co-Chair
HealthEast Board Quality of Care Committee, HealthEast Care System, St. Paul, MN
Blueprint Group, HealthEast Care System, St. Paul, MN
Minnesota Center for Health Care Ethics, Board Member/Chair, Minneapolis, MN
Twin Cities Christian Homes, Board Member
Prison Ministries United, Board member, St. Paul, MN
Spring Lake Park Baptist Church, Council member, Spring Lake Park, MN
David's House, Hanover, NH, Advisory Board, Corporation member
Ministers in Medical Education, Society for Health and Human Values
Hitchcock Employee Projects Committee - DHMC
Ethics/Infant Care Review Committee - DHMC
Palliative Care Team - DHMC
Provider's Council - Children's Hospital at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
Upper Valley Hostel, Hanover, NH
Hobbies and Interests
Photography, reading, writing, fishing, hunting, camping, hiking.