Educator - Clinical Pastoral Education

Beth Israel Lahey Health • Boston, MA

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About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. The Clinical Pastoral Education Educator will work onsite at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA. The Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor is responsible for the administration, ongoing curriculum development, didactic presentations and all other education aspects for Level I & II students. Provides skilled, structured, regularly scheduled individual and group supervision to students. Creates a positive, appropriately challenging and safe learning environment for students. Provides direct spiritual care and consultation for patients and families as needed. Represents spiritual care on hospital committees and in the wider community, Develops and maintains professional relationships with staff, seminaries, colleague groups and clergy. Represents BIDMC at local, regional and national CPE conferences.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Divinity/Spiritual Care or closely related field required.
• Certificate 1 Assoc. of Clinical Pastoral Ed preferred.
• 3-5 years related work experience required and 1-3 years supervisory/management experience required.
• Ordination and/or Ecclesial endorsement and Board Certification by APC, NACC, or NAJC.
• Experience working with staff and students.
• Teaching experience with adult students.
• Applicants must model appropriate spiritual care and boundary setting.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access and other web-based applications.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates and manages CPE units, including orientation of new students.
• Supervises all administrative aspects of the CPE program including updating of policies and procedures according to ACPE standards.
• Provides clear expectations for all student assignments and schedules.
• Conducts in-service trainings for staff; collaborates with other departments regarding Spiritual Care Services and integration of CPE students.
• Functions as a member of the interfaith chaplaincy team and maintains a close working and collaborative relationship.
• Recruits, screens and interviews top quality graduate and post graduate students from seminaries and pastoral care programs throughout the United States.
• Implements creative and structured programming teaching students from diverse theological, personal and cultural backgrounds.
• Has the authority to direct and support employees daily work activities.
• Has the direct responsibility to undertake the following employment actions: hiring, termination, corrective action and performance reviews.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree