Educator Clinical Pastoral Education PRN

About the role

The Educator Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) PRN position at Houston Methodist is responsible for developing and implementing CPE curriculum, facilitating courses, and ensuring compliance with ACPE accreditation requirements. This role also involves providing clinical supervision to CPE students as they offer spiritual care to patients, families, and employees.

Responsibilities

• Fosters a supportive and positive environment for Houston Methodist CPE students.
• Supervises and mentors CPE students in providing spiritual care on assigned clinical units, during on-call periods, and during patient rounds, discharge planning, support groups, and other interprofessional teams.
• Teaches and facilitates various CPE units/courses, prepares and leads seminars in pastoral care for CPE students.
• Coordinates 24-hour on-call coverage by CPE students to ensure adequate spiritual care coverage and student learning.
• Assists in planning and implementing department services and functions, participates in the admissions and hiring process for CPE programs, and recommends initiatives to improve patient satisfaction measures.
• Maintains ACPE accreditation of CPE programs, develops curriculum, supervises students' performance, ensures accurate documentation, and consults with physicians and hospital leadership on quality and safety of services provided by CPE students.
• Self-manages time effectively, prioritizes tasks, and utilizes financial stewardship to achieve department and organizational targets for quality, safety, and growth.
• Participates in and plans various department and hospital-wide activities, seeks opportunities for personal and professional development, and assists with special projects and committees.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in theological studies from an accredited institution or equivalency approved by the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC), National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC), Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC), Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC), Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE), or Spiritual Care Association (SCA).
• Experience as a professional chaplain preferred.
• Chaplain - Clinical Pastoral Educator (ACPE) certification required.
• Preferred: Chaplain - Board Certified Chaplain (BCCI) certification.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job.
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language.
• Effective communication with patients, physicians, family members, and co-workers.
• Strong computer knowledge and ability to operate various computer systems.
• Independent work capability, effective handling of challenging/difficult interactions, patient care situations, and sound judgment.
• Strong interpersonal and team player skills.
• Adapts to multiple priorities, organizes workflow, and participates in problem-solving.
• Strong organization and detail-oriented skills.
• Professional handling of confidential/sensitive information.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

PRN (as needed).

Company Profile

Houston Methodist Hospital is recognized as the No. 1 hospital in Texas and one of America’s “Best Hospitals.” It is a full-service, acute-care hospital in the Texas Medical Center and the flagship hospital of Houston Methodist. The hospital has a comprehensive residency program and affiliations with prestigious institutions like Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Houston Methodist is committed to providing exceptional care and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.