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CHAPLAIN EDUCATOR CANDIDATE
Job Title: CHAPLAIN EDUCATOR CANDIDATE
Job Code: 5644
FLSA: E
Job Level: E1
Revised Date: 06/01/2024
Supervisory Responsibility: No
General Description of the Job Class
This is a training position, where Certified Educator Student (CES)/Certified Educator Candidate (CEC) will provide and administer pastoral care and counseling and spiritual support for patients, families and staff in a major component of the hospital, and provide individual and group instruction to Year 1 and Year 2 Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) students. Assist in the coordination of recruitment and admissions of students and curriculum development and program evaluation in our ACPE accredited CPE program.
As the position is designed for CPE Certified trainees, generally, it is a three to four-year position with an education contract that requires progress through the ACPE certification process. Progress will be reviewed annually by ACPE Faculty. At the conclusion of the education process, it is expected that CEC will no longer stay in this role and will need to seek employment as Certified Educator or other role.
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
Year 1 - ACPE Certified Educator Student
Provide and administer pastoral care and counseling and spiritual support for patients, families and staff in a major component of the hospital. Work on Competencies and ACPE Certification Admission process. They will engage with CEC peers at least twice a month for ongoing educational growth and development opportunities.
Year 2 - Certified Educator Candidate - Phase 1
After the student officially is admitted into the ACPE CEC process, the Candidate will continue to provide spiritual support for patients, families, and staff in a component of the hospital. They will increase their time in individual and group instruction to Chaplain interns and residents. They will continue to engage with CEC peers at least twice a month for ongoing educational growth and development opportunities.
They will also assist in the coordination of recruitment and admissions of students and engage in curriculum development and program evaluation of the ACPE accredited program of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).
Year 3 - Certified Educator Candidate - Phase II
In addition to the duties described in the ACPE Certified Phase 1, perform the following:
Coordinate all aspects of recruitment/admissions or curriculum development/program evaluation for all accredited levels of ACPE Clinical Pastoral Education.
Participate in Accreditation opportunities and engage in ACPE life.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education
Master's in Divinity or its equivalent.
Successful Completion of 4 units of ACPE CPE.
Additional graduate level work in a related field preferred.
Experience
One year in pastoral ministry, in church or institution or chaplaincy and the completion of 4 units of ACPE CPE.
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
Eligibility for 'Board Certified Chaplain' by the Association of Professional Chaplains.
Eligibility for ordination, endorsement or commissioning by one's faith group or denomination.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Skills in crisis intervention. Ability to provide pastoral care and spiritual support in a high stress environment. Skills in pastoral research and spiritual assessment. Knowledge in pastoral theology and behavioral sciences. Knowledge of group dynamics and skill in group leadership. Physically capable of sustained work in high stress environment.
Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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