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Clinical Pastoral Educator

Job Description

Manage all aspects of accreditation of our Jefferson Einstein Clinical Pastoral Education Program with the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE). Supervise Contractor Chaplains and CPE Chaplains. Create monthly on-call schedule. Recruit, screen, interview, select, orient, teach, supervise and evaluate CPE students. Establish continuing education offerings for contractor and staff chaplains and hospital personnel.

• Recruit, screen, interview, select, orient, teach, supervise and evaluate CPE Residents year-long, three unit residency program offering Level 1B, 2A, and 2B CPE. Fulfill administrative functions related to the CPE program.

• Maintain the standards of the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. (ACPE) to maintain program accreditation with APCE. Continually update CPE program curriculum and materials to meet changing accreditation requirements. Maintain all records required by ACPE for program accreditation. Manage preparation for accreditation reviews, remote, and on-site.

• Teach and facilitate the CPE residents’ spiritual care to patients, families, staff and volunteers, including residents’ assessment of the spiritual/religious/emotional needs of individuals and development of care plans for addressing those needs either directly or indirectly.

• Coordinate with Supervisor of Staff Chaplains to assign chaplaincy coverage locations and cooperative, collaborative work between Resident and Staff Chaplains.

• Assist with administrative tasks related to Spiritual Care Services, as pertinent to the Clinical Pastoral Education programs.

• As needed, support the Staff Chaplains and Clinical Pastoral Education Students in the department’s provision of spiritual care (assessment, interventions, and care planning) to patients, families, staff, and volunteers.

Collaborate with Supervisor of Staff Chaplains for continuing education for staff chaplains & contractor chaplains.

• Provides or coordinates orientation for all direct reports.

• Assists the Director of Patient Experience in the strategic development of Clinical Pastoral Education.

· Maintain ACPE Educator and Chaplaincy Board Certifications. Develop and maintain relationships with colleagues in the field and stay current with developments in the profession. · Other tasks as assigned by Department Director

This position requires providing service to the following populations P/AD/A/O/F in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

ACPE Certification as an ACPE Certified Educator.

Minimum of Master’s Degree in related field.

Certified Chaplain with APC or cognate group preferred.

Experience developing, supervising and managing an accredited CPE program preferred. Experience working with a diverse student group and a diverse patient population. Experience working as part of a patient’s care team.

Knowledge of major faith groups, pastoral theology, dynamics of loss and grief, and of crisis theory and intervention is necessary. Experience and comfort with use of technology. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

Minimum Certifications, Registration or License Requirements:

Board Certified Chaplain, Cert

Work Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Primary Location Address

5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.