Residency
Residency Clinical pastoral education residents provide emotional and spiritual
support to patients, families, and staff at Providence St. Peter Hospital,
Providence Centralia Hospital, Providence Regional Medical Center Everett,
and other specified clinical sites. Clinical pastoral education is provided
under the supervision of an ACPE certified supervisor, to develop and
enhance the resident’s professional competence and professional
identity as a spiritual caregiver.
The CPE residency provides an action-reflection process model of education
in which the resident and ACPE supervisor will jointly develop learning
contracts with provision for final evaluation after each unit of education.
The resident must successfully complete consecutive CPE units and continue
participation in the CPE program in order to continue qualifying for employment
as a chaplain resident.
The CPE Residency Program is typically designated for one year.
Admission Requirements
Qualifications
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Education: A high school diploma; a bachelor’s degree; and a master’s
degree (MDiv or MA in Theology, or an equivalent degree in other related
disciplines such as spirituality, ministry, or religious education) from
an accredited college, university or theological seminary or institute;
or ordination from a recognized Jewish Seminary. Successful completion
of at least one previous unit of ACPE Certified CPE™ is required.
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Licensure/certification: Ordination and/or endorsement by an established denominational or church
authority/or religious superior is preferred, as evidence of good standing
within a faith group.
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Other qualifications: A potential CPE Resident shall have a(n):
- Proven aptitude for interpersonal work, sound mental/emotional health,
and the ability to minister in cross-cultural, interfaith settings: This
includes the capacity to consistently establish and maintain relationships,
to be open to learning, change and growth and an openness to developments
in faith and theology, spiritual and personal growth, outreach through
compassion and justice. It also includes the capacity to endure at least
moderate amounts of organization stress with a flexibility and openness
to rapid change in acute care hospital-based ministry. Strong written
and interpersonal skills are required as well as the abilities to actively
listen and project an open, nonjudgmental attitude toward all people of
diverse ethnic, social, cultural and spiritual traditions and previous
experience in ministry in pastoral care and/or health care settings is
preferred.
- Completed ACPE application with evidence of successful completion of a
previous unit of ACPE Certified CPE™ submitted with an application
fee of $50.
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Complete the ACPE application and submit with fee of $50 to “Providence St. Peter Hospital”
- Three reference letters
- Submit signed copies of Level I evaluations (student and supervisor) indicating
successful achievement of CPE Level I outcomes
- Participate in an on-site admissions interview with Providence St. Peter
Hospital CPE Center supervisor and admissions committee
Program learning and service expectations
- Actively participate in all aspects of the clinical pastoral education program
- Share clinical rotations with peers, other students, permanent staff, providing
pastoral and spiritual care to patients on assigned units
- Participate in the on call rotation, including holidays
- Complete written assignments such as verbatim reports, reflection papers,
evaluations of each CPE unit and other assignments as required
- Participate in a mid-year consultation and assessment process to move to Level II
- Complete a ministry specialty/clinical research project as a Part of Level
II CPE to present to peers and staff
Benefits
- Residents receive a stipend of $34,091.20 subject to federal and other
tax. The resident is considered a temporary employee of Providence St.
Peter Hospital. The position ends after one year.
- Meals discounts while in hospital.
- Providence Caregiver Wellness Benefits (including the ability to enroll
in the Providence health insurance plans at the same rate as other employees,
paid time off, and earned extended illness time off)
Cost
- Program Cost Application Fee: $50 (non-refundable)
- Deposit: $200 (non-refundable and applied towards cost of tuition)
- Tuition per Unit: $700
- Scholarships: We offer a limited number of tuition scholarships. Please
reach out to us if you are interested in more information.
