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Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Educator

Jefferson Health
Philadelphia, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/5/2025 CLOSED ON 9/4/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Educator position at Jefferson Health?

Job Details

Recruit, screen, interview, select, orient, teach, supervise and evaluate CPE Interns. Conduct some of the didactics and verbatim sessions for CPE Residents. Offer significant assistance with orientation for CPE Residents. Assist with, and in some cases have primary responsibility for, administrative functions related to the CPE program. Other tasks as assigned by Manager of Chaplaincy Services. Maintain the standards of the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. (ACPE), which “is a multicultural, multifaith organization devoted to improving the quality of ministry and pastoral care offered by spiritual caregivers of all faiths through the educational method of CPE.”

As a Staff Chaplain provides spiritual care to patients, families, staff and volunteers, and in this role assesses the spiritual/religious/emotional needs of individuals and develops care plans for addressing those needs either directly or indirectly. Coordinate additional chaplaincy care at assigned location as requested by Manager of Chaplaincy Services.

As a skilled pastoral care giver, communicates in the context of the other person’s frame of reference, both with patients and their families, and colleagues.

This position requires providing service to the following populations P/AD/A/O/F in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served.

Job Description

  • Manages all applications and correspondence related to the CPE Internship ( 5-10 direct reports)
  • Recruits, screens, interviews, and selects all CPE Interns and Residents.
  • Plans and implements CPE Intern orientation.
  • Evaluates CPE Interns according to the ACPE standards
  • Plan, organize, teach and supervise Clinical Pastoral Education intern program (extended unit)
  • Conducts the CPE Residents’ didactics and verbatim sessions, as coordinated with Spiritual Care Manager.
  • Work effectively with a diverse student group and diverse patient population
  • Leads Resident Orientation in coordination with Spiritual Care Manager.
  • Administrative functions as assigned by Spiritual Care Manager
  • Provides for the spiritual/religious needs of patients, families, staff and volunteers at the TJUH INC. campus which includes acute care patients.
  • Assesses spiritual and emotional needs and responds to discovered needs in an appropriate manner.
  • Participates in/supervises and/or facilitates support groups for patients, families and staff.
  • Works cooperatively with staff chaplains and staff from other disciplines as a member of the healthcare team.
  • Maintains endorsement in good standing in his/her faith group.
  • Maintains continuing education through academic studies, seminars and workshop experiences. Participates in appropriate professional organizations.
  • Works in a collegial relationship with clergy of all faiths.
  • Helps to maintain good working relationships with community religious organizations and seminaries, to establish and/or maintain a multifaith multicultural CPE program.
  • Participates in Network committees as assigned.
  • Might assist in providing in-service education for Network staff related to CPE and chaplaincy/pastoral care issues.
  • Supports the department goal of being a place in which differences are accepted and valued among staff and participants in all department programs.
  • Participates in activities that expand knowledge of cultures, ethnic groups and religions
  • Maintains departmental relationships through constructive, open and honest sharing.

Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree required in related fields
  • ACPE Certification as an ACPE Certified Educator.
  • Certified Chaplain with APC, NACC, or NAJC.
  • Must be knowledgeable of National legislation, Pennsylvania Department of Health regulations, State Board practices, JCAHO mandates, and ACPE standards.
  • Experience developing, supervising and managing an accredited CPE program. Experience working with a diverse student group and a diverse patient population.
  • Experience working as part of a patient’s care team.
  • Knowledge of major faith groups, pastoral theology, dynamics of loss and grief, and of crisis theory and intervention is necessary.
  • Experience and comfort with use of technology.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Word, Power Point
  • ACPE Certification as an ACPE Certified Educator.
  • Certified Chaplain with APC, NACC, or NAJC.
  • Must be knowledgeable of National legislation, Pennsylvania Department of Health regulations, State Board practices, JCAHO mandates, and ACPE standards.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

1100 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

At Jefferson, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support the health and well-being of our colleagues and their families. It includes a wide range of benefits including competitive pay, health and retirement benefits, life and disability insurance, paid time off, educational benefits, financial and mental health resources and much more. Our diverse benefits offerings ensure you have the coverage and access to services you need to thrive both personally and professionally.
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