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 students who have an undergraduate degree, theological education and some clarity regarding career goals.

Currently, Swedish Medical Center CPE offers:

• 12 month Residency
September - August

• Summer Internship
June - August

Curriculum and Program Schedule

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

• Direct ministry with patients, families and staff
• On-call responsibilities
• Group supervision including verbatim seminars, small process group meetings and theological reflection
• Didactic seminars are offered on issues related to spiritual care and hospital chaplaincy

Application Process

• Submit a completed Association for Clinical Pastoral Education application (click here to download an application in PDF format)

• You will be contacted within two weeks regarding the next steps in your application process.

Applicants must:

1. Have a high-school diploma/GED
2. Residency applicants who have completed at least one unit of ACPE-accredited CPE will be given preference.

Tuition

• $500 per unit

Beverly Hartz
CPE Supervisor

Beverly Hartz has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Management from Vanguard University and a M.A. in Ministry Leadership with an emphasis in Pastoral Care and Counseling from Talbot School of Theology in La Mirada, California. She is ordained in the Calvary Chapel system as a Chaplain and CPE Supervisor. Beverly was the CPE Supervisor at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Washington from 2005-2010. She arrived at Swedish in December 2010 to cover the CPE Supervisor position. Beverly served on the ACPE Pacific Region Accreditation Committee for six years and is currently a member of the Nominations Committee. She and her husband David live in Chehalis, Washington, where they own an independent bookstore. They have a blended family of five children, all launched out into the world.

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