Pastoral Care Educator

100 Albany Med Health System; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 78,773 - 122,099; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent health care coverage with no copay

Support programs for emotional, physical, and mental well-being

Job summary

100 Albany Med Health System seeks an ACPE Certified Educator to lead and manage the Pastoral Care Program. This role includes planning, teaching, and supervising residents in a compassionate environment. The ideal candidate will hold a Master of Divinity or advanced degree and have experience in an academic medical center.

The position offers excellent healthcare benefits and requires adherence to strict confidentiality policies while promoting spiritual care coverage.

Qualifications

• ACPE Certified Educator (CE) certification required.
• Preferred experience in an academic medical center.
• Ability to supervise chaplain residents and coordinate student experiences.

Responsibilities

• Plan, teach, and run the CPE Program.
• Supervise residents and participate in patient care.
• Promote twenty-four-hour spiritual care coverage.

Skills

CPE program management

Planning and coordination

ACPE accreditation compliance

Team collaboration

Education

Master of Divinity or related advanced degree

Job description

Job Overview

Department/Unit: Spiritual Care
Work Shift: Day
Location: United States of America
Salary Range: $78,773.63 - $122,099.12

Role Description

The ACPE Certified Educator is a certified educator to the Pastoral Care Program. The educator is on site to plan, teach, and run the CPE Program. They supervise residents, participate in patient care, and promote and sustain twenty‑four‑hour spiritual care coverage. The educator participates in department and hospital activities and supervises ACPE candidates who become certified educators.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Master of Divinity or related advanced degree.
• Licensure, Certification & Registration: ACPE Certified Educator (CE). BCC through APC, NACC, or NAJC is preferred.
• Experience: Preferred experience in an academic medical center.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Able to manage all aspects of the CPE program.
• Plan, coordinate, and supervise CPE students.
• Coordinate students’ clinical experiences in collaboration with other program faculty.
• Ensure compliance with all ACPE Accreditation requirements.
• Oversee the PAG’s functioning and member participation.
• Serve as a member of the multifaith chaplaincy team.
• Assume supervision of a resident group.
• Evaluate and recommend spiritual care research opportunities.
• Acclimate to the environment of an academic medical center.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Contribute to a compassionate and caring environment for patients, families, and colleagues through displays of kindness and active listening.
• Recognize and appreciate each employee’s work and its value to the mission.
• Demonstrate excellence in daily work and participate in performance and quality improvement activities, working toward enhancing patient satisfaction.
• Exhibit positive service excellence skills to patients, visitors, and coworkers by greeting others in a friendly manner and keeping them informed about progress, delays, and changes.
• Demonstrate effective teamwork by interacting positively and creating a collaborative work environment, initiating open communication, conveying positive intent, and offering assistance.
• Contribute to a safe and secure environment for patients and colleagues by following established procedures and protocols.
• Demonstrate stewardship by thoughtfully and responsibly using resources, maintaining a clean and hospitable environment, starting work on time, and being conscious of costs and supplies.
• Show respect for individual differences by acknowledging the essence of each person and responding to unique spiritual, personal, and cultural backgrounds.
• Remain in compliance with all ACPE standards, policies, and procedures, including timely registration of student units, final evaluations, and maintaining an up‑to‑date accurate portfolio.
• Supervise students, chaplain residents, chaplain interns, and educator candidates; promote and sustain the chaplain resident program.
• Partner with the Spiritual Care Manager to sustain 24/7 pastoral care coverage.
• Apply individual and group supervision for students’ personal and professional growth.
• Provide theological and professional education using clinical methods, developing students to practice in diverse contexts of spiritual care.
• Help students develop awareness of themselves as ministers and the impact of their ministry on others.
• Adhere to the AMC Corporate Compliance Plan, including internal reporting of non‑compliance; assist with training new personnel and responding to quality monitors.
• Maintain strict adherence to Albany Medical Center confidentiality policies and behavioral standards.
• Participate in departmental and interdepartmental quality improvement activities and complete mandatory education.
• Perform any other duties as directed to meet department needs.

Benefits

• Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers.
• Wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental well‑being.

Legal and Confidentiality

Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that access to such information is based on a “need to know.” Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount necessary for the intended purpose, and reasonable efforts shall be made to protect it from unauthorized access.