Supervisor of Spiritual Care Education

Supervisor of Spiritual Care Education

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 ACPE Certified Educator with a passion for clinical supervision, program development, and holistic care.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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

What We're Looking For:

• 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.

Why Choose Novant Health?

At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.