Clinical Pastoral Education

CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION
                             

The purpose of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is to engage students in self-discovery and to provide an opportunity to learn about pastoral care under supervision. Level I CPE focuses on evaluating and developing personal and pastoral identities. Level II CPE focuses on developing and refining ministry skills.

Clinical Pastoral Education students are expected to reflect on their interpersonal relationships as they minister as part of the interdisciplinary health-care team. In addition to clinical experiences, students are given opportunities to learn about selected issues from experts within the medical center and from the community.

The typical peer group is made up of people who have an undergraduate degree, recent theological education and some clarity regarding career goals.

Currently, Swedish Medical Center CPE offers:

• Full-time units of CPE that require a 40+ hour per week commitment from students during their clinical pastoral experience; students participate in either an 11-week internship unit or a nine-month residency program
• Student in Supervisory Education (SES) training, which requires a 40+ hour per week commitment from students during their training. Students participate in a two-year SES curriculum.

Intern chaplains receive meal coverage of $6 per day in the Swedish cafeterias, along with free bus pass tokens, or free parking in an assigned parking garage.

Curriculum and Program Schedule

During the course of the program, students take part in:

• Direct ministry: students work with patients, families and staff
• On-call responsibilities: students share 24-hour emergency response throughout the hospital, including evenings and weekends
• Peer-group work: students participate in verbatim seminars, interpersonal group meetings and theological reflection
• Clinical supervision: students receive group and individual supervision in all areas of training
• Didactic seminars: presentations are offered on selected issues relating to ministry and hospital chaplaincy
• Reading and papers: students are expected to do supplemental reading and prepare papers

Level II Residency Program

Five nine-month resident positions with stipends of $2,426 per month, along with health-care coverage, are available in our residency program, beginning each September. Resident chaplains receive in addition to their stipend package, meal coverage of $6 per day in the Swedish cafeterias, along with parking privileges in the designated Swedish parking garage on each campus.

Residents may negotiate specialties in areas of critical care, oncology, hospice, addiction recovery, psychiatry or women and infant services.

Units are as follows:

• Winter: December-February
• Spring: March-May
• Summer: June-August
• Fall: September-November
• Residency: September-May

Application Process

• Submit a completed Association for Clinical Pastoral Education application (click here to download an application in PDF format)
• Be interviewed by a CPE supervisor and/or admissions committee
• Submit a $100 deposit to guarantee placement in program upon acceptance

Applicants must:

1. Have a high-school diploma/GED
2. Have an endorsement from an appropriate faith group
3. Adhere to ACPE Standards and program requirements stated in the Swedish Student Handbook
4. Have a satisfactory completion of CPE Level I (or the equivalent) to apply for residency

Tuition

• Intern program: $500 per unit
• Residency program: $500 each unit

Note:
For Supervisory Education Student (SES) Application Process & Requirements:

Contact : Kathy Turner, CPE Supervisor

About the Supervisor:

Kathy Turner has a bachelor of arts degree from Transylvania University and a M.Div. degree in religion from Yale University Divinity School. She was ordained in the Christian Church, Disciples of Christ in 1969, and then moved to the United Church of Christ many years later. In 1979, she was certified as a CPE Supervisor. Kathy has provided CPE programs in a variety of settings over the years, both in the United States and abroad, and most currently has been the CPE Supervisor at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, WA. She has been active in the leadership of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) and the International Council on Pastoral Care and Counseling. Kathy is currently a member of the ACPE regional Accreditation Committee and is a member of the Campaign for Cabinet of the ACPE Foundation. Kathy is married to Greg, a retired United Church of Christ pastor. They have two sons, and two grand-daughters. Kathy loves traveling, being with family and friends and music.

Spiritual Care Department
Swedish Medical Center/First Hill
747 Broadway
Seattle, WA 98122-4307
Phone: 206-386-2082
Fax: 206-386-2172
E-mail: Kathy.Turner@swedish.org

Swedish Medical Center is an Accredited Center to offer Level I, Level II and Supervisory Education by: The Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE), 1549 Clairmont Road, Suite 103, Decatur, GA 30033. Telephone: 404-320-1472; Fax: 404-320-0849 www.acpe.edu