Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Educator

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Job Description

• Manages all student applications and correspondence related to the CPE program
• Recruits, screens, interviews, and selects all CPE students.
• Plans and implements CPE student orientation.
• Supervising and educating CPE students through individual and group supervision, didactic presentations, and case studies in coordination with the Spiritual Care Manager.
• student performance Contributing to the development and growth of the CPE program, including curriculum design and program evaluation according to the ACPE standards.
• Work effectively with a diverse student group and diverse patient population
• Leads student Orientation in coordination with Spiritual Care Manager.
• Administrative functions as assigned by Vice President of Spiritual Care.
• Manage ACPE accreditation portfolio. Overseeing the daily operations of the CPE program, developing and implementing program policies and procedures, and managing accreditation requirements.
• 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 for educational purposes.
• 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 spiritual care department committees as assigned.
• Assist in providing in-service education for spiritual care 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.

• 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.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Word, Power Point

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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.

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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.