Intern - CPE Chaplain: Onsite

We at Pine Rest believe in the power of healing and that everyone in our community has the right to expert care for mental health and substance use disorders. Our services include a state-of-the-art psychiatric urgent care center, a soon-to-be-built pediatric behavioral health center, outpatient, inpatient, partial hospitalization (day programs), assessment and testing, residential, addiction treatment, and specialty services such as crisis response, employee assistance programs, forensic psychiatry and psychology, and neuromodulation.

About the role

This is a temporary, supervised clinical role for individuals enrolled in a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) through an ACPE-accredited program. CPE Chaplain Interns provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, residents, families, and staff, consistent with Pine Rest’s mission and values. Working as part of an interdisciplinary care team, interns deliver spiritual care interventions while developing their competencies in pastoral reflection, formation, and theological integration. Interns are expected to serve a broad and diverse population with compassion and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate spiritual care through presence, prayer, conversation, and reflective listening to individuals from a variety of faiths, cultures, and spiritual traditions.
• Complete spiritual assessments and offer appropriate spiritual interventions in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and under supervision.
• Participate in individual and group supervision, didactics, verbatim reviews, and theological reflections as part of the CPE curriculum.
• Respect and support cultural, religious, and spiritual diversity, while upholding Pine Rest’s Christian mission and inclusive values.
• Assist in leading group spiritual care sessions or services tailored to the population being served.
• Participate in Sunday worship services or holiday observances when appropriate and as assigned.
• Document individual and group spiritual care visits in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) according to department guidelines.
• Support staff well-being through presence and attentive listening, with guidance from a certified chaplain.
• Attend training in behavioral health and safety procedures relevant to the assigned units.
• May assist in planning and leading memorial services or other rituals as appropriate for the care environment.
• Performs other duties or functions as assigned.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in or accepted to an ACPE-accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program.
• Bachelor’s degree required. Master of Divinity or equivalent theological education preferred or in progress.
• Endorsement or support from one’s religious or spiritual community.

Pine Rest provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. All new employees are subject to a criminal background check and education verification. Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is also required.