Clinical Pastoral Education Resident

Baton Rouge General Medical Center Clinical Pastoral Education Residency Program  Program Summary

The Baton Rouge General Clinical Pastoral Education Program is now accepting applications for the 2026-27 Chaplain Residency. The CPE Residency program is a 12-month position in which students serve as full-time hospital employees while earning four (4) units of CPE training.

• Residency Year:
  Monday, September 7, 2026 – Wednesday, September 22, 2027
• Full Time Day Shift: Rotational Weekend Shifts and On Call Required
• Up to six (6) positions available
• Compensation: $35,600 + Comprehensive Benefits Program
• Tuition: $1,200 (Upon acceptance, candidates must submit a $100 non-refundable deposit, which will be credited toward tuition)
• For additional program, credentialing, and faculty information, please visit our Clinical Pastoral Education page

The Clinical Pastoral Education Resident is responsible for active participation in the Baton Rouge General Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program for up to one (1) year.

Baton Rouge General is dedicated to the development and training of individuals called to provide ministry for the sick through our Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Residency program. Our CPE Residency program delivers graduate-level theological and professional ministry education through a clinical setting that combines action and reflection learning skills.

As full-time hospital employees, Chaplain Residents learn first-hand pastoral care experience by providing spiritual support to patients, patients’ families, and hospital staff and through guided reflection on their ministry experiences with certified CPE supervisors and with the students’ peers. This method of learning expands the students' skills and knowledge while deepening their self-awareness of how their personal histories, faith perspectives, and individual gifts influence their pastoral and professional function.

The CPE Residency program’s curriculum follows the Standards and Objectives of Clinical Pastoral Education International (CPEI) and incorporates pastoral formation, pastoral competence, and pastoral reflection. The program guides students to embrace the role of minister and to develop self-reflection and self-awareness, and to use peers and supervisors as resources for learning. The mission of CPEI is to provide quality, inclusive, and life-transforming clinical pastoral education internationally through online and hybrid modalities to develop competent pastoral clinicians and supervisory educators.

• Through participation in the daily life of Baton Rouge General, create a positive, supportive environment for BRG patients, family members, visitors, employees, and physicians via personal alignment with our BRG Vision, Mission & Values.
• Assess the spiritual, religious, emotional, and existential needs of patients and their loved ones of all and no religious and spiritual traditions in diverse clinical settings and provide appropriate pastoral interventions. Focus is offered particularly for referrals, pre-operative, critically ill and dying patients.
• Accurately and thoroughly document patient visits and pastoral interventions provided in the patient’s electronic medical record (EMR). Escalates issues/requests to ensure quality in services provided.
• Provide crisis intervention for patients, visitors, and employees. Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members by actively communicating in a positive, supportive, non-judgmental manner.
• Participate in overnight, weekend, and holiday on-call rotations. Please note that Pastoral Care Chaplains may be required to be on-site and/or on-call during emergencies (i.e., disasters, severe weather events, etc.).
• Contribute toward meeting/exceeding department and organization goals for employee engagement, employee retention, quality and safety, patient satisfaction, and fiscal responsibility.
• Assist with administrative/clerical support as needed by department and leadership.
• Responsible, efficient use of hospital supplies. Self-motivation to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks, minimizing incidental overtime. Service-focused and willing to…