Chaplain Resident

About the role

Participates in the Clinical Pastoral Education Residency Program. The Clinical Pastoral Education Residency Program is, as the title implies, both clinical and educational. Residents are selected from among applicants who have had adequate training and experience to enable them to provide spiritual care to patients, families and staff in the System. Residents are trained for advanced professional work in spiritual care. The resident is paid a stipend which enables this year of clinical education. They are thus employees who serve as chaplains providing care for patients, families and staff.

Responsibilities

Educational Responsibilities:

• Attend all CPE seminars.
• Submit all written materials on time.
• In good faith, fully participate in the CPE seminars/curriculum.
• Manage own personal/professional growth needs and communicate these to peers/supervisor.
• Fulfill responsibilities as listed in “Student Rights and Responsibilities.” (Student Handbook section 3A)

Clinical Assignments:

• Assigned as the chaplain responsible for spiritual care to patients, families and staff within a given service line; may include both in‑ and out‑patient spiritual care; normally keep those assignments throughout the year.
• If a clinical area/service line has interdisciplinary rounds, attend as schedules permit; the educational program will try to be planned around these times.
• Keep a statistical record of visits and other activities on a Clinical Ministry Record and/or the “Encounter Card” provided by the department.
• Other chaplains must get approval from the designated chaplain in a service line before visiting or following up on a patient in that