CPE Intern

Chris 180•Atlanta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

One component of the Institute of Spiritual Health and Wellness is to oversee the CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) program for Residents and Interns at Northside Hospital—Atlanta and Northside Hospital—Gwinnett. In those settings they will serve alongside staff chaplains providing pastoral and spiritual care to patients, families, and staff. This is an extension of CHRIS 180’s mission to heal children, strengthen families and build community. The Chaplain Intern works at Northside Hospital, Inc. to provide emotional and spiritual care to the patients, families, and staff within the healthcare system. Under the supervision of the director of the Institute, a Certified Educator or a Certified Educator Candidate will work to help patients, families and staff find the spiritual path that will help lead to their healing. Participate with interdisciplinary staff at their assigned hospital to provide wholistic care conducive to helping individuals find their spiritual path without imposing one’s own perspectives. Provides spiritual care throughout the day, during evening and throughout the overnight shift according to a negotiated schedule. That care is provided through conversation, prayer, rituals, and presence depending on the needs of the patient.

Requirements

Some training in theological reflection; enough to speak about spiritual and theological issues with passion and cognitive understanding.
In good standing with one’s ecclesiastical/denominational/spiritual community.
Open, flexible, sensitive to cultural and religious diversity.
Ability to do evening and weekend work as needed.
Ability to effectively present spiritual and non-medical information and respond to questions from patients, families, and staff.
Ability to initiate and build healthy relationships for the betterment of those people entrusted to the care of the intern.
Ability to write reports, chart notes, verbatims, reflections, business, or pastoral correspondence in line with the responsibilities of a chaplain.
Basic mathematical skills
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Live the values of CHRIS 180.
Treat people as individuals with courtesy, dignity, respect, and politeness.
Respect the privacy and confidentiality of others.
Provide information and explanations as needed.
Provide timely response.
Be professional in your appearance and in your actions.
Take the initiative to problem solve.
Create and maintain a calm environment.
Be a telephone professional.

Responsibilities

Commits to working in the area of spiritual care with an openness to all forms of spirituality and a willingness to learn about spiritual faith or practices with which they are unfamiliar.
Works with the staff chaplains and resident chaplains of Northside Hospital, Inc. to build supportive relationships with patients, families and staff within the healthcare system.
Will be available, under supervision, to provide short-term spiritual care to people in moral or spiritual distress, experiencing physical or emotional trauma
Provides spiritual care services to patients and families which might involve providing rituals and services in response to community events or traumas.
Participates, as needed, in on call rotation with all CPE students and occasionally staff chaplains at a Northside Hospital location.
Assists in carrying out the mission and values of CHRIS 180 while upholding the standards of excellence of Northside Hospital, Inc.
Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with CHRIS 180’s policies and procedures.
Complies with the Association of Professional Chaplains’ Common Standards for Professional Chaplaincy as well as the Common Code of Ethics for Chaplains, Counselors and Pastoral Educators and the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education’s Code of Professional Ethics for ACPE Members.
Also complies with the policies and best practices of CHRIS 180.
Other duties as assigned by the site supervisor and educator.