Intern - CPE Chaplain: Partner Site

Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services • Grand Rapids, MI

19h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a temporary, supervised clinical role for individuals enrolled in a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) through an ACPE-accredited program who are completing their field placement at a Pine Rest partner location. CPE Chaplain Interns provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, residents, families, and staff, consistent with Pine Rest’s mission and values. Working in collaboration with the partner site’s care team, interns deliver spiritual care interventions while developing their competencies in pastoral reflection, formation, and theological integration. Interns are expected to serve a broad and diverse population with compassion and professionalism. This internship is hands-on and educational in nature and provides students the opportunity to learn and demonstrate their ability to offer spiritual care in behavioral health and medical settings under supervision. CPE Chaplain Interns at partner sites are mentored to develop their self-awareness, spiritual assessment skills, and capacity to provide interfaith and inclusive care while integrating feedback from both Pine Rest and partner site supervisors.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in or accepted to an ACPE-accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Endorsement or support from one’s religious or spiritual community.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Divinity or equivalent theological education preferred or in progress.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate spiritual care through presence, prayer, conversation, and reflective listening to individuals from a variety of faiths, cultures, and spiritual traditions.
• Complete spiritual assessments and offer appropriate spiritual interventions in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and under supervision.
• Participate in individual and group supervision, didactics, verbatim reviews, and theological reflections as part of the CPE curriculum.
• Respect and support cultural, religious, and spiritual diversity, while upholding Pine Rest’s Christian mission and inclusive values.
• Assist in leading group spiritual care sessions or services tailored to the population being served.
• Participate in Sunday worship services or holiday observances when appropriate and as assigned.
• Document individual and group spiritual care visits in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) according to department guidelines.
• Support staff well-being through presence and attentive listening, with guidance from a certified chaplain.
• Attend training in behavioral health and safety procedures relevant to the assigned units.
• May assist in planning and leading memorial services or other rituals as appropriate for the care environment.
• Performs other duties or functions as assigned.

Benefits

• On-the-job educational programs for nurses, psychologists, advanced practice providers, psychiatrists, and chaplains are equipping the next generation of care providers.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern