See CPE Program Schedule. Students may arrange academic credit with the seminary of their choice. There will be a variety of options for ministry in community agencies and for developing projects involving the parish and projects related to health care. Participants will learn about working with community agencies and systems of care, spiritual assessment, conflict management, family systems, domestic violence assessment and prevention, bereavement assessment and care, and other issues to be determined by the students. The year-long residency program begins each September and offers advanced, specialized training in clinical pastoral care.
Residents receive a stipend.
Prerequisites include completion of one full unit of A.C.P.E. accredited clinical pastoral education and a Master of Divinity degree or membership in a religious order. Ordination and pastoral experience are preferred but not required. Ordained residents may designate part of their stipend as non-taxable housing allowance. Supervisory Education Supervisory Clinical Pastoral Education involves extensive exposure to the theory and practice of supervision in ministry. Methods include experience in providing individual and group supervision, one-way glass observation and video playback, and focus on conceptual and theoretical development as a clinical pastoral educator.