Clinical Pastoral Education Resident

Clinical Pastoral Education Resident - Full Time

Job Category
:
Patient Care-Non RN

Requisition Number
: CLINI
011500

• Posted :
  December 18, 2025
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Hourly Range : $16.39 USD to $19.54 USD

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Job Summary

Supports, and is responsible for incorporating into job performance, the Frederick Health (FH) mission, vision, core values and customer service philosophy and adheres to the FH Compliance Program, including following all regulatory requirements and the FH Standards of Behavior.

The Clinical Pastoral Education Residency Program (CPE) is a (commitment to) twelve months advanced training in pastoral care and counseling using the clinical method of education. The distribution of effort is approximately 3 hours of clinic experience to 1 hour of seminar time. One year of residency has 4 units of CPE. Tuition is $500.00 per unit, made payable to Frederick Health.

The expectations of the program are outlined in the Chaplain Resident job description, objectives of CPE and Agreement for Training.

Resident chaplains’ status are full-time students (40 hrs. a week), not employees, though they receive a stipend and some benefits from FHH. Resident chaplains receive oversight from and report directly to the director of Clinical Pastoral Education. The CPE Residency Program is educational in nature and does not constitute an agreement for employment at Frederick Health Hospital, during or following completion of the program.

Example of

Essential Functions:

• Participates, as directed, in the formulation of departmental goals and objectives based upon an accurate identification and interpretation of the spiritual/ emotional, and religious/cultural needs of the patients and their families, staff, volunteers, and the community-at-large as they interact with FMH.
• Participates, as directed, in the development of departmental policies and procedures that demonstrate efficacious and clearly articulated support necessary for the successful accomplishment of the department’s and organization’s mission.
• Participates in the recruitment of qualified clergy to serve as volunteer Chaplains and Pastoral Care representatives in support of the successful accomplishment of departmental goals and objectives.
• Participate as member of hospital/ departmental committees, as assigned.
• Participates in the development and on‑going maintenance of the Chaplains’ 24-hour emergency on‑call program.
• Effectively organizes and coordinates the availability of all Pastoral Care resources, as directed.
• Successfully complete annual continuing education requirements sufficient to maintain credentials and licensure as a Hospital Chaplain.
• Successfully complete spiritual/emotional/ bereavement assessments.
• Provide non‑denominational/ecumenical‑psycho‑spiritual/emotional counseling and support on behalf of patients, their families, staff, and volunteers.
• Complete documentation of direct care activities, as required.
• Perform sacramental/religious rites, by request, and/or coordinate the same with appropriately identified community clergy.
• Provide effective liaison support between patients their families, staff, volunteers and identified others as may be requested and/or required in the successful delivery of Pastoral Care.
• Demonstrated ability to remain calm and appropriately responsive with an emotionally charged and chaotic environment (i.e., during times of death notification).
• Demonstrate knowledge and abilities necessary to successfully serve as resource for patients, their families, volunteers, and staff in matters related to moral or ethical concerns.
• Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for the provision of efficacious psycho‑spiritual/emotional support of critical incident stress management events.
• Coordinate and/or collaborate in the development and delivery of Continuing Pastoral Education programs for patients, their families, staff, volunteers, and the community-at-large.
• Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for the successful delivery of presentations in an organized and coherent manner.
• Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully facilitate support groups…