Coordinator of Clinical Pastoral Education
About The Position
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital’s ministry is to provide physical and spiritual comfort to patients in the Jesuit tradition of cura personalis, care of the whole person. Clinical Pastoral Education is interfaith professional education for ministry. It brings theological students and ministers of all faiths (pastors, priests, rabbi, imams and others) into supervised pastoral care encounters with persons in need. The Coordinator of Clinical Pastoral Education, in collaboration with the Director of the Department of Mission and Pastoral Care, supervises and administers the Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Level I, Level II, and Certified Educator Candidacy (CEC) programs sponsored by the department under the auspices of The Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE). The CPE Coordinator provides clinical pastoral education, which is professional training for ministry within clinical settings, to approximately 11 Chaplain Residents and Interns, and a CPE Senior Chaplain Resident (CEC). The CPE Coordinator maintains compliance with certification, accreditation and standards of the ACPE in conjunction with the Director of Pastoral Care. The Coordinator develops curriculum, supervises students’ clinical work, provides educational opportunities, and evaluates students. The CPE Coordinator assists the department with pastoral care ministry on units and with liturgical and sacramental needs as required, in the traditions of the Catholic Identity; the Ignatian concept of “women and men for others”; and the SPIRIT values of MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (MGUH).
Requirements
- Master’s level theological degree - Master of Divinity preferred.
- Must be certified as an ACPE Educator or Associate ACPE Educator by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE), and in good standing.
- A minimum of 3 years of clinical training in chaplaincy and CPE supervision.
- Ordination or commissioning for ministry by a recognized religious group.
- Maintain an Ecclesiastical endorsement by a recognized faith tradition.
Nice To Haves
- Strong relational skills.
- Ability to motivate others.
- Strong pastoral counseling skills.
Responsibilities
- Supervises and administers the Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Level I, Level II, and Certified Educator Candidacy (CEC) programs.
- Provides clinical pastoral education to approximately 11 Chaplain Residents and Interns, and a CPE Senior Chaplain Resident (CEC).
- Maintains compliance with certification, accreditation and standards of the ACPE.
- Develops curriculum.
- Supervises students’ clinical work.
- Provides educational opportunities.
- Evaluates students.
- Assists the department with pastoral care ministry on units and with liturgical and sacramental needs as required.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- disability and life insurance
- retirement savings
- tuition assistance
- work-life balance benefits
- employee discounts
- an array of voluntary insurance options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
