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Chaplaincy Resident - Onsite

Job ID 6875 Location California, United States Job Category Trainee Date posted 06/24/2025
Align yourself with an organization that has a reputation for excellence! Ranked as No. 1 Workplace by Indeed.com, we also were awarded the Advisory Board Company’s Workplace of the Year, 3 years in a row. This recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement. We offer an outstanding benefit package and competitive compensation. Join us! Discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals. What will I be doing in this role? The Chaplaincy Resident will be completing a yearlong course of Clinical Pastoral Education training with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPE Program, and all job duties are performed under the direct supervision of an ACPE Certified Educator. The CPE Resident will complete clinical hours at assigned facility via a clinical placement agreement Cedars-Sinai CPE Program, if applicable. The resident will report to an approved ACPE Preceptor, who will serve as the onsite mentor. The Preceptor will provide support for the Resident, address any site-specific needs, and provide reports and updates to the Cedars-Sinai CPE Center ACPE Certified Educator. Over the course of the residency, the CPE Resident will gain sophisticated training in providing spiritual care services, including the spiritual support and ritualistic needs of patients, families, and staff through Cedars-Sinai CPE Program. The CPE Resident will participate in supervision. Department-Specific Duties and Responsibilities include the following, but are not limited to: - Under the direct supervision of and consultation with an ACPE Certified Educator or ACPE Certified Educator Candidate, the CPE Resident will be assigned to clinical areas to provide direct pastoral/spiritual care services to patients, families, and staff, chart documentation of patient visits, and coordinate referrals with CPE Interns assigned for clinical practice. - Participates in multidisciplinary collaboration, including interdisciplinary rounds, checking in with unit staff, making appropriate referral following patient encounters, communicating, and advocating for patients’ spiritual needs and working with clinical departments to support the emotional/spiritual wellbeing of the patients. Supports staff care initiatives through various programs. - Coordinates the restocking of spiritual care supplies and resources. - Participate in and/or lead interfaith prayer services and special religious services for the hospital as requested. - Supports after-hours emergencies on an as needed basis, as determined by and discussed with leadership. - Under the direct supervision of and consultation with an ACPE Certified Educator or ACPE Certified Educator Candidate, the CPE Resident will participate in sophisticated training in providing spiritual care services. - Participates in Cedars-Sinai Clinical Pastoral Education program with case conference groups, peer group sessions, individual supervision, didactic seminars, and ongoing evaluation of oneself and program for the minimum specified hours per week of group supervision with a Certified Educator/Candidate and CPE peer group to meet program and certification requirements. - Participates in scheduled individual supervision with their ACPE Certified Educator or Certified Educator Candidate for the minimum specified requirements to meet program and certification requirements. Participates in weekly Cedars-Sinai Spiritual Care Department Staff Meetings. - Helps support the faith specific religious/spiritual needs of patients by improving community relations with religious leaders and their spiritual care congregational members hospitalized, coordinating resources for holidays, such as Ramadan, Passover, and Shabbat. - Supports on-boarding and orientation process of new CPE Interns at the beginning of each new CPE Unit, including responding to charting questions and facilitating orientation to Spiritual Care Resources on-site. - Documents daily statistics reports of visits and services provided.

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