Chaplain Resident/Full-time/Mercy South

About the Role

A Chaplain Resident is enrolled in a Mercy Hospital Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Program, designed for persons wanting to certify as professional chaplains or for persons who are seeking advanced training in spiritual care. Through the intense practice of ministry and reflection with peers, chaplain-mentors, preceptors, and Certified Educator(s), CPE residents develop and practice skills for spiritual care in traditional, non-traditional, and institutional settings. CPE Residents' ministry includes patients, families, hospital personnel, and the larger community.

The CPE program is accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE, Inc). ACPE is nationally recognized as an accrediting agency in the field of clinical pastoral education by the U.S. Secretary of Education through the U.S. Department of Education.

Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards.

Requirements

• Graduate theological degree or equivalent training that would lead to board certification as a chaplain in process or completed graduate degree in a related field.
• Enrollment in Mercy Hospital Springfield's Clinical Pastoral Education Residency Program which includes but is not limited to:
  • Completed CPE application
  • Admission interview with qualified interviewer(s) to determine readiness for CPE
  • Acceptance by CPE center accredited for appropriate program
• Experience in a pastoral or ministry setting.

Skills and Knowledge

Demonstrated ability and potential for continued growth in:

• Mercy culture
• Reflection on experience
• Listening
• Self-disclosure
• Ethics and Values, including a theological framework
• Compassion regardless of cultural, religious, age, or other differences
• Sense of Service
• Relationality, including ability to work through and within a system.

Computer skills to include, but not limited to:

• General computer competence, e.g., general commands, drop-down menus, navigating a computer screen and between screens
• Ease of use with Microsoft Word
• Ease of use with email
• Ability to enter data into a pre-existing database
• Ability to use a search engine to find appropriate information.

Equipment used: fax, copier, pager, phone system.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Master of Divinity and/or accepted equivalency by APC
• Experience: Successful prior completion of one unit of CPE or its equivalent preferred

Benefits

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits for team members working 32+ hours per pay period, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Tuition support
• Matched retirement plans

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.