ACPE Certified Educator

ACPE Certified Educator

Location: Charlotte, NC
Organization: Novant Health
Job Type: Full-Time (exempt)
Department: Spiritual Care & Education

Overview:

Novant Health is seeking a Supervisor of Spiritual Care Education to lead and expand our Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program across assigned facilities. This role ensures a compassionate and inclusive response to the spiritual needs of patients, families, team members, and CPE students. The ideal candidate is an ACPECertified Educator.

• Education: Graduate Degree, required. Master's Degree from an accredited School of Divinity or Theology.
  
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of ACPE Certified Educator experience, preferred.
• Licensure/Certification: Certification as ACPE Certified Educator, required. Board certification by APC/BCCI, NACC, NAJC, preferred.
  
• Additional Skills (required):
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skills and group facilitation.
  • Experience with family and group dynamics. Knowledge of diverse religious traditions and resources.
  • Ability to provide guidance, continuing education, and developmental feedback to spiritual care professionals.
  • Knowledge of process management and improvement, including staffing processes.
  • Initiates and pursues own professional continuing education as well as maintaining certification with ACPE and within other related certifying agencies.
  • Responsible for maintaining endorsement within own faith group as appropriate.
• Additional Skills (preferred):
  • Demonstrated ability to build relationships and collaborate within a matrix structure having shared responsibility for resource allocation.
  • Knowledge of research in spiritual care and professional chaplaincy.
  • Knowledge of group and systems theories as they relate to clinical pastoral education.
  • Knowledge of education theories related to theological development pf CPE students.
  • Knowledge of personality development as they pertain to the educational environment.

• CPE Program Leadership

  • Oversee the planning, implementation, and evaluation of CPE units.
  • Ensure compliance with ACPE standards and maintain accreditation.

• Student Supervision & Education

  • Provide individual and group supervision to CPE students.
  • Facilitate didactic sessions, case studies, verbatim seminars, and IPR groups.

• Program Development

  • Collaborate with leadership to grow and innovate the CPE program.
  • Integrate educational best practices into clinical settings.

• Recruitment & Onboarding

  • Recruit, interview, and select CPE interns and residents.
  • Manage onboarding and orientation processes.

• Spiritual Care Integration

  • Support the spiritual needs of patients, families, and staff.
  • Promote a culture of compassionate and inclusive care.

• Reporting & Documentation

  • Prepare and submit required reports to ACPE and internal stakeholders.
  • Maintain accurate records of student progress and program activities.

• Interdisciplinary Collaboration

  • Partner with healthcare teams to integrate spiritual care into patient services.
  • Serve as a resource and advocate for spiritual care education