CPE Educator Job Dallas area,Texas USA,Healthcare

Position: CPE Educator Candidate

Primary Purpose

Participates in Certified Educator Candidate (CEC) educational program, assists with administrative tasks related to Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE), Inc. accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program, and provides spiritual counseling and guidance to patients, families, and hospital staff and performs or arranges for religious services to meet patient needs.

Minimum Specifications Education

Must have a Masters degree in Theology from an accredited institution
OR equivalent education to meet requirements of ACPE CEC requirements
Must have at least four (4) units of Clinical Pastoral Education credit from an ACPE Accredited Center with at least two of those units at Level 2a and 2b.

Experience

Minimum of one year of professional spiritual care
Prefer candidates with experience and aptitude in teaching and supervising adult learning

Certification / Registration / Licensure

Must be ordained
OR eligible for ordination and/or endorsement by a recognized religious/spiritual body within one year from date of hire

Skills or Special Abilities

Must have excellent spiritual care/relational skills.
Must be able to work in an interfaith manner with patients and their loved ones.
Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of internal and external personnel, both verbally and in writing.
Must be able to identify and solve problems in a timely manner.
Must be able to demonstrate patient centered/patient valued behaviors.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills in meeting age related and handicapped patients needs.

Responsibilities

Participates fully in the ACPE Certified Educator educational program, meeting relevant deadlines for submission of educational materials and maintaining knowledge of and participation with the ACPE Certified Educator certification process.

Assists Parkland ACPE Certified Educators with identifying and interviewing appropriate CPE student candidates, following up with candidates who are accepted into an educational program, and orienting CPE students to Parkland Spiritual Care and to our CPE program.

Participates collaboratively in developing and implementing the CPE program under supervision by ACPE Certified Educator and facilitates other CPE curriculum components as deemed developmentally ready by Certified Educators and as approved by ACPE Certified Educator certification process.

Provides spiritual and emotional care to assigned areas, including care to patients, their loved ones, and staff. Assesses spiritual needs and develops a plan for sustained care.

Provides decedent care, educates about and executes advance directives, and charts all encounters in patients' electronic medical records. Maintains required productivity statistics.

Provides primary on-call coverage for spiritual care needs on a regular basis, including responding to deaths, codes, trauma, and burn events.

Develops effective interdisciplinary relationships with unit managers, physicians, and others throughout the hospital.

Participates fully on one of the departments ministry teams.

Job Accountabilities

Identifies ways to improve work processes and improve customer satisfaction. Makes recommendations to supervisor, implements, and monitors results as appropriate in support of the overall goals of the department and Parkland.

Stays abreast of the latest developments, advancements, and trends in the field by attending seminars/workshops, reading professional journals, actively participating in professional organizations, and/or maintaining certification or licensure. Integrates knowledge gained into current work practices.

Maintains knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws and guidelines that impact the area. Develops effective internal controls designed to promote adherence with applicable laws, accreditation agency requirements, and federal, state, and private health plans. Seeks advice and guidance as needed to ensure proper understanding.

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