Clinical Pastoral Education CPE Residency

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network in Bethlehem, PA, offers a full‑time Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Residency. The program provides structured chaplaincy training with 24/7 coverage duties, spiritual assessments, and documentation of care plans.

Candidates should be prepared for learning in ACPE‑aligned activities and grow within a supportive hospital setting. This residency emphasizes professional development within a faith-based care team, rotation through patient, family, and staff

Qualifications

• Provides pastoral care and counseling to patients, families, and staff.
• Participates in the Clinical Pastoral Education program requirements.
• Must demonstrate readiness for learning in a CPE program.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral care and counseling in individual, family or group contexts.
• Fulfill ACPE standards and learning objectives.
• Participate in scheduled 24-hour chaplaincy coverage as part of the team.
• Document Spiritual Assessment and Pastoral Care Treatment Plan in the patient chart.

Skills

Pastoral care

Counseling

Spiritual assessment

Education

M.Div. or equivalent

ACPE residency readiness

Job description

Clinical Pastoral Education CPE Residency page is loaded## Clinical Pastoral Education CPE Residencytime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R138042### *St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission* *of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.*The Chaplain Resident will provide pastoral care and counseling to patients, families, hospital and medical staff and demonstrates continued educational growth and development in the chaplain residency program in accordance with the Standards of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education.**JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:*** Provides pastoral care and counseling to patients, families, staff and medical staff in individual, family or group context.* Fulfills the Clinical Pastoral Education program requirements and the learning objectives of ACPE Standards.* Participates in scheduled 24-hour chaplaincy coverage as department team member.* Demonstrates a capacity to access appropriate information from patient's chart as part of spiritual assessment and a capacity to add the Pastoral Care Treatment Plan and notes the chart.* Demonstrates competency in the spiritual assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated.**PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:**Sits for up to 6 hours per day; 2 hours at a time. Stands and walks up to 1 hour each daily. Sits for up to 2 hours per day. Stands and walks up 5-6 hours daily. Uses hands and fingers frequently. Rarely lifts or carries up to 10 pounds. Occasionally stoops, bends, squats, crouches or kneels. Hearing, as it relates to normal conversation. Seeing, as it relates to general vision.**EDUCATION:**M.Div. or equivalent, at the discretion of department staff.**TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:**Readiness for learning in a program of CPE.*Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!!*####