Spiritual Health CCSH Fellow

Emory Healthcare • Atlanta, GA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a two-year, time-limited position for a Spiritual Health CCSH Fellow. The fellow will participate as a member of an interdisciplinary health care team, providing spiritual care to patients and families in medical specialties such as Winship Cancer, Palliative Care, Staff Support, Critical Care, and Brain Health. The role involves participating in research, continuous collaboration with educators and healthcare professionals to foster an environment of care and healing, and professional development. A key aspect of the fellowship is engaging in the learning and practice of CBCT (Cognitive Behavioral Compassion Training), developing a personalized certification pathway, and implementing the CCSH (Compassion-Based Stress Reduction) interventional approach through individual study, clinical practice, and group work. The primary goal is to become a registered CCSH interventionist through Spiritual Health at Emory Healthcare and Emory's collaboration with the Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics at Emory, rather than through ACPE (Association for Clinical Pastoral Education). The fellow must understand and comply with Spiritual Health policies and applicable Emory Healthcare policies.

Requirements

• Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education in a program credentialed by ACPE.
• MDiv or other Master's degree in theology or proof of board eligibility by Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) or its strategic partners (NAJC, NACC, CASC/ACSS).

Nice To Haves

• Ordination, license or endorsement by an acknowledged ecclesiastical body or specialized spiritual/philosophical/religious group.

Responsibilities

• Provides spiritual care to patients and families in medical specialties where chronic illness and pain are evident.
• Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team.
• Participates in research agenda.
• Participates in continuous collaboration with educators, team members, and other health care professionals to promote an environment of care, healing, and professional development.
• Engages in the learning and practice of CBCT.
• Develops a personalized certification pathway.
• Learns and implements the CCSH interventional approach through individual study, clinical practice, and group work.
• Understands and complies with Spiritual Health policies and applicable Emory Healthcare policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level