Chaplain Resident

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About Duke Raleigh Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with the Duke Raleigh Campus in Raleigh, North Carolina. With 204 beds, it is the third largest of the four Duke Health hospitals and offers a comprehensive array of services, including cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, advanced gastrointestinal, and wound healing care.

About the Role

Resident is engaged in a ministry of pastoral care and spiritual support for patients, families, and staff within an assigned area of the hospital or health system. The resident participates in seminars and supervision for training in pastoral care and spiritual support.

Responsibilities

• Provide ministry of pastoral care and spiritual support for patients, families, and staff within an assigned area of the hospital, under the supervision of a certified Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor.
• Participate in assigned educational seminars and supervisory sessions on the residency program.
• Complete all written requirements for the residency program.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of the practice of ministry.
• Demonstrated ability to enter into a learning contract.
• Ability to maintain the rigorous schedule of the residency requirements.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in theological education or related field of study. At the discretion of the program director, the Master's degree requirement can be waived for religions that do not have a Master's degree program if comparable coursework and/or certification has been obtained by the candidate.
• Completion of one unit of CPE under the accreditation of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education or the completion of a supervised, spiritual field education program is required.
• Three months functioning in a pastoral role.
• Ordained, commissioned, endorsed, or approved by one's faith group or denomination.

Level Characteristics

This is the primary entry point into hospital chaplaincy and advanced training for community clergy. It is a combination of service/learning position which provides for pastoral care in the hospital and opportunities for professional development for the chaplain resident.