Student-Pastoral

Find your calling at Mercy! A CPE Student (Chaplain) enrolled in our Mercy Hospital Springfields Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Program, is designed for persons wanting to certify as professional chaplains and or for persons who want to be chaplains and or for whom CPE is a requirement for ordination or clergy endorsement. Through the intense practice of ministry and reflection with peers, chaplain-mentors, and Certified Educator(s), CPE Students develop and practice skills for pastoral care in traditional, on-traditional and institutional settings. If CPE Student clinicals are designated with placement agreements at non Mercy entities the placement site must adhere to Mercy Hospital Springfield CPE Program requirements. CPE Students ministry includes patients, families, co-workers, churches or parishes and larger communities. The CPE program is accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) and their current Standards. ACPE is nationally recognized as an accrediting agency in the field of clinical pastoral education by the U.S. Secretary of Education through the U.S. Department of Education. Position Details: Qualifications: Qualifications as appropriate to position Education: Bachelors degree, or equivalent pastoral experience, completed or close to completion; Enrollment in Mercy Hospital Springfields Clinical Pastoral Education Residency Program which includes but is not limited to: - Completed CPE application - Admission interview with qualified interviewer(s) to determine readiness for CPE - Acceptance by CPE center accredited for approach program - Payment of application fee as set by center Licensure: as appropriate Experience: Experience in a pastoral or ministry setting. Other: Demonstrated ability and potential for continued growth in: - Mercy Culture - Reflection on experience - Listening - Self-disclosure - Ethics and Values, including a theological framework - Compassion regardless of cultural, religion, age or other differences - Sense of Service - Relationality, including ability to work through and within a system Computer skills to include, but not limited to: - General computer competence, e.g. general commands, drop-down menus, navigating a computer screen and between screens - Ease of use with Epic charting system, census searches and as appropriate consults & assessments - Ease of use with Microsoft Word - Ease of use with e-mail - Ability to enter data into a pre-existing database - Ability to use a search engine to find appropriate information Equipment used: fax, copier, pager, webcam and phone system Why Mercy? From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32 hours per pay period. Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us. Transforming the Health of Our Communities Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 195 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who was determined to help women and children in Dublin experiencing poverty. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill that dream. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, one of the first religious orders whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. In 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1856, they traveled to St. Louis. In the years to come, they would establish hospitals throughout the Midwest. Many of these would join together in 1986 as Mercy. Click Here to Learn More about Mercy