Clinical Pastoral Educator-Chaplaincy Services

Job Description:

Education:

Required: Master’s degree in theology, divinity, religious/pastoral studies or related fieldRequired: Master’s degree in theology, divinity, religious/pastoral studies or related field Licensure/Certification: Required: Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) Certified Educator
Preferred: Certification by the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC), or National Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC), and/or the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care

Licensure/Certification:

Required: Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) Certified Educator Preferred: Certification by the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC), or National Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC), and/or the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care

Experience:

Required: Three (3) years of experience providing spiritual care in a healthcare setting, preferably in a hospital
Preferred: Certification by the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC), or National Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC), and/or the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care Experience: Required: Three (3) years of experience providing spiritual care in a healthcare setting, preferably in a hospital Preferred: Experience with building diverse and inclusive faith-based programs

Essential Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
• Develops and delivers Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) programs to meet the educational needs of participants and the spiritual care needs of patients, patients’ families/loved ones and staff.
• Identifies need for learning and facilitates all aspects of the education, determining appropriate courses/programs and materials to meet established objectives.
• Prepares and modifies course outlines and lesson plans that are consistent with overall course objectives and participants’ needs.
• Creates and maintains education manuals, materials, and updates.
• Assesses educational and clinical effectiveness including the supporting materials and makes revisions and changes as needed.
• Meets individually with students to provide guidance and assistance with educational material/information.
• Facilitates group interpersonal/professional integration seminars, case study presentation sessions, and conflict mediation.
• As part of CPE curriculum evaluates (formally and informally) chaplain interns and residents according to ACPE Standards and Outcomes.
• Provides
• Prepares activity and progress reports regarding educational activities.
• Develops competency assessment tools and ensures that assessments are completed in accordance with established procedures.
• Adheres to and facilitates adherence to ACPE Standards of Ethics, Certification, and Accreditation; collaborates with Spiritual Care Director to maintain CPE program adherence to such Standards.
• Serves as a member of the CPE Professional Advisory Group and as a resource to its sub-committees.
• Participates as an active and collaborative member of the Spiritual Care team.
• Provides spiritual care to designated Eisenhower Health departments/patients as directed.
• Trains Chaplains (including staff chaplains, volunteer chaplains, CPE interns and residents), teaching spiritual care and guidance techniques and strategies, and supporting their professional development.
• Serves as a pastoral care education consultant for Eisenhower Health staff.
• Consults/collaborates with the leadership to integrate CPE Interns and Residents into the integrated functioning of the Eisenhower Health spiritual care delivery system.
• In collaboration with leadership, plans, develops and implements programs to provide formal and informal spiritual care services for patients, patients’ families/loved ones, staff and other health care team members.
• Participates in the implementation of goals and improvement initiatives for spiritual care services. Recommends changes for improvement in services provided, and proposes and helps execute development of new programs.
• When needed, facilitates service recovery processes, critical incident stress debriefings, and remembrance services for Eisenhower Health personnel.
• Serves on hospital and Eisenhower Health committees as assigned.
• Collaborates with the leadership and Spiritual Care team in data collection and quality improvement efforts.
• Cultural sensitivity and competence; demonstrates proper use of communication tools/materials for effective communication and understand how the culture(s) of patient populations can affect communication, collaboration and provision of care, treatment and services; demonstrates knowledge and proper skills associated with the department’s defined specific populations served.
• Maintains a good relationship with local clergy and leaders of faith-based entities.
• Maintains continuing education through academic studies, seminar, and workshop experiences.

Essential Skils:

• Possess a dynamic and conceptual knowledge of a variety of religious traditions
• Ability to effectively oversee religious practices, chapel functions and para-liturgical events as required by the responsibilities of the position
• Knowledge of theological concepts and their application to real world situations
• Ability to effectively cultivate and integrate spirituality into the work place and the continuum of care
• Knowledge of the principles and practices applied to planning, developing, implementing, and continuously improving clinical pastoral education programs and services
• Ability to document spiritual care services provided in accordance with internal/external requirements; ability to effectively teach CPE students the same
• Ability to provide spiritual care within a broad framework of understanding, and utilizing a diversity of methods in a wide variety of settings, circumstances and situations
• Knowledge of the concepts, standards, and methods relating to the spiritual care of the ill and dying, including the ability to help the patient move toward emotional/spiritual healing
• Ability to accurately assess the spiritual needs of patients/families and to develop spiritual care plans; and ability to effectively teach CPE students the same
• Ability to initiate, understand and maintain effective pastoral relationships with persons from diverse spiritual and religious traditions
• Knowledge of the principles, standards and guidelines relating to pastoral intervention and clinical bio-ethics and related case reviews, policies and education
• Knowledge of the content and application of national accreditation standards relating to ACPE programs
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and other relevant software applications
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to foster a cooperative and supportive work environment, promoting teamwork and morale
• Ability to speak in front of groups with confidence and clarity