Clinical Pastoral Education Educator

Clinical Pastoral Education Educator role at Duke University Health System
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At Duke Health, we are driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of Duke Health’s four hospitals with 1,062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo‑surgery center, and more.

• Job Code: 5163
• Pay Target: F3
• Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes
• Work Location: 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710
• Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8 am – 4:30 pm with occasional on‑calls, required.

Provide and administer a full ministry of pastoral care, counseling and spiritual support to patients, families and staff in a major component within a teaching hospital, including assisting the director in the planning, implementation and evaluation of all accredited levels of Clinical Pastoral Education.

In addition to the duties described in the Associate Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor level, perform the following:

• Coordinate all aspects of recruitment, admissions and curriculum development/program evaluation for all accredited levels of Clinical Pastoral Education.
• Provide instruction and supervision for Chaplain interns, residents, and Fellows in Supervisory CPE.
• Coordinate with other teaching hospitals in North Carolina in planning and implementing an ongoing supervisory colloquium for Chaplain fellows engaged in Supervisory CPE.

• Education: Master’s in Divinity or its equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited Supervisory CPE Program.
• Additional graduate‑level work in a related field is preferred.
• One year pastoral experience in church or institution and two years experience as Associate Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor, supervising and teaching Chaplain interns and residents.
• Eligibility for “Board Certified Chaplain” by the Association of Professional Chaplains.
• Certification as Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc.
• Ordained or commissioned by one’s faith group or denomination.
• Denominational endorsement as “Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor”.
• Skills in crisis intervention, pastoral research, spiritual assessment, pastoral theology, behavioral sciences, group dynamics, and group leadership.
• Ability to provide instruction, supervision and consultation to individuals in Supervisory Clinical Pastoral Education.
• Skills in managing personnel and resources in a multi‑staff department.
• Physically capable of sustained work in a high‑stress environment.

• Skills in crisis intervention.
• Ability to provide pastoral care and spiritual support in a high‑stress environment.
• Skills in pastoral research and spiritual assessment.
• Extensive knowledge in pastoral theology and behavioral sciences.
• Extensive knowledge of group dynamics and skill in group leadership.
• Ability to provide instruction, supervision and consultation to individuals in Supervisory Clinical Pastoral Education.
• Skills in managing personnel and resources in a multi‑staff department.
• Physically capable of sustained work in a high‑stress environment.

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