Chaplain Resident for 2026-2027

Cincinnati Children's Office of Academic Affairs and Career Development; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Benefits begin first day of employment

Job summary

Cincinnati Children's Hospital is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Chaplain Residency. This is a full-time role beginning after acceptance, with a 40-hour workweek, daytime schedule, and occasional weekend/holiday rotations.

Residency requires completion of 1 ACPE‑accredited CPE unit, enrollment in or completion of a graduate theological degree, and ordination or endorsed standing. Applications include cover letter, resume, ACPE form, and evaluations.

Qualifications

• Completion of 1 ACPE unit in an ACPE-accredited program.
• Enrollment in or completion of a graduate-level theological degree.
• Ordination, endorsement, or good standing in own faith tradition.

Responsibilities

• Patient Care: collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to address spiritual needs.
• Staff Care: provide spiritual support to clinical caregivers on assigned unit.
• Learning and Development: engage with mentor and learn through ACPE standards.
• Program Participation: attend supervision and curriculum activities for the CPE unit.
• Compliance: adhere to hospital safety rules and departmental policies.
• On-Call: provide in-house on-call spiritual care as needed.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

ACPE/CPE requirements

Education

Graduate theological degree (enrolled or completed)

ACPE CPE unit completed

Job description

Cincinnati Children’s is now accepting applications for 2026-2027 Chaplain Residency. Residents will begin employment on Monday, September 7, 2026.

To Be Considered

• Attach cover letter; resume; and completed ACPE application form (PDF) OR Word Document with essay responses. Completion of 1 unit of CPE in ACPE accredited program required. Attach self-evaluation and educator evaluation.
• Completed or be enrolled in a graduate-level theological degree from a college, university or theological school accredited by a member of the Council for Higher Accreditation.
• Ordination, current endorsement, or good standing in accordance with the requirements of his/her/their own faith tradition or endorsing agency.

Schedule

This full-time job will work 40 hours per week, during the day, Monday-Friday, but will also rotate on weekends and holidays.

Stipend And Benefits

• $44,720.00 annual salary
• Paid Time Off
• Benefits begin first day of employment

The Chaplain Residents Are Responsible For

• Patient Care: Work consistently with the interdisciplinary medical team, providing information on how religion/spirituality impact meaning making, coping, and medical decision making.
• Staff Care: Provide spiritual care to clinical caregivers on assigned unit
• Learning and Development: Observe and consult with assigned mentor as needed. Construct learning goals consistent with the Outcomes of Level I or Level II CPE as stated in the Standards of ACPE. Learning goals should also be designed with feedback from CPE Educators, peers and emerging self-awareness.
• Program Participation: Prepare for, attend and participate in individual and group supervision for all aspects of the CPE program including individual supervision sessions; verbatim sessions; Interpersonal Relations Group Sessions; Didactic sessions; and other curriculum items on the syllabus for the individual CPE unit.
• Compliance: Comply with CCHMC safety and departmental policies and procedures. Complete all hospital safety requirements.
• On-Call responsibilities: Spiritual Care residents provide in-house on-call coverage (responding as a member of the Trauma or Medial Team in the Emergency Room; Responding as a member of the Code team throughout the hospital; End of Life Care; general emotional/spiritual support to patients, families, and staff as requested) on an as needed basis.

About the Center for Spiritual and Grief Care at Cincinnati Children's Hospital

Our spiritual and grief care providers (chaplains) are available 24 hours a day to assist all children, families and staff, regardless of their religious affiliation or type of loss. As members of the health care team, spiritual care providers contribute to the holistic care of patients and families by supporting and understanding spiritual perspectives and their impact on coping, medical decision making and health outcomes. Our team is sensitive to a variety of faiths and practices and maintains strong relationships with local communities to ensure competent, religiously appropriate, spiritual care.

*** Please note that we cannot offer visa sponsorship for the Chaplain Resident. Thank you. ***

Primary Location

Kasota - 3244 Burnet

Schedule

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Department

Ctr for Spiritual & Grief Care

Employee Status

Regular

FTE

1

Weekly Hours

40

About Us

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s.

Cincinnati Children's Is

• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as atop 10 best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years
• Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH)Funding
• Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers (2025), America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025)
• One of the nation'sAmerica’s Most Innovative Companiesas noted by Fortune
• Consistently certified as great place to work
• A Leading Disability Employeras noted by theNational Organization on Disability
• Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by theAmerican Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

We Embrace Innovation—Together. We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better. That’s why we support the responsible use of artificial intelligence. By encouraging innovation, we’re creating space for new ideas, better outcomes, and a stronger future—for all of us.

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Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability