Clinical Pastoral Educator

PATIENT AGE GROUP(S) AND POPULATION(S) SERVED
Refer to departmental Scope of Service and Provision of Care plans as applicable for description of primary age groups and populations served by this job for the respective HM entity.

HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
  • INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
  • COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional ethical physical and spiritual needs.
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
  • RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth dignity and value.
  • EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.

• Practices the Caring and Serving Model

• Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards

• Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET Managing Up Key Words)

• Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees experiential journeys to ensure strong communication ease of access to information and a seamless experience

• Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job

• Actively supports the organizations vision fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values

• Fosters and contributes to a dynamic teamfocused work unit that helps to achieve optimal results. Provides support and information as a consultant in professional and educational contexts for Houston Methodist CPE students collaborating and communicating in a nonjudgmental manner. Models and teaches how to provide care respectfully compassionately and supportively Implements facilitates and instructs others using appropriate teaching interventions.

• Chooses appropriately from a range of theoretically informed relational interventions when engaging individuals and groups. Builds interdisciplinary/interprofessional alliances for educational collaboration across diverse contexts. Sustains relationships to local and national leadership structures for collegiality and program enhancement.

• Exhibits the regular use of supervision and peer relationships for support clarification and challenge in the practice and development of the art of supervised education. Provides group and individual supervision and mentoring of CPE students as they provide spiritual care support to patients family members and employees on assigned clinical units when on call when participating in patient rounds discharge planning support groups sacred story groups and other interprofessional teams.

• Participates in the CPE admissions and hiring process and in cooperation with the Director/Manager makes the final selection of students for the respective CPE programs. Shows mastery and ownership of assessment and interviewing tools appropriate to a variety of people learning styles and cultural/spiritual differences.

• Exhibits and demonstrates healthy work relationships such as mitigation of conflict leading problemsolving and resolution efforts. Facilitates dialogue and conflict resolution by attending to content and process of communication Implements initiatives to improve department scores for employee engagement.

• Facilitates the various CPE units/courses in pastoral care demonstrating mastery of the process model of education and addresses students resistance to learning. Establishes a clear philosophy theory and overarching goals that guide curriculum. Assesses and responds to student needs independently and accurately. Uses diverse didactic learning strategies and accommodates developmental and individual learning needs in multiple settings. Promotes and integrates interdisciplinary learning in the curriculum.

• Coordinates 24hour oncall coverage by the CPE students to ensure balance and meeting the needs of spiritual care coverage while also facilitating the learning of students. Teaches others to reflect theologically in the practice of care.

• Assists management in maintaining the ACPE accreditation of the CPE programs. Creates educational environments that facilitate learners reflection on and integration of their personal and professional values into the practice of spiritual care. Demonstrates the necessary knowledge of and readiness to assume responsibility for maintaining Accreditation. Uses feedback to evaluate achievement of the programs goals and objectives; identifies best practices and continuous improvement through curriculum revisions as needed. Creates and/or utilizes quality assessment tools that assure the ongoing improvement of the CPE program; implements and documents resulting changes.

• Develops students training to become ACPE certified Educator supervising performance during fulfillment of activities and job duties required for certification. Communicates results in written and verbal form clearly constructively and accurately in a conceptually appropriate manner.

• Integrates the clinical method of learning with the overall educational process and demonstrates the ability to guide students in their own learning trajectory. Ensures the accuracy and thoroughness of documentation performed by students in patient records.

• Engages in broader context to understand and safeguard the welfare of others. Consults with physicians clinical management hospital leadership and staff to assess quality and safety of services provided by CPE students. Implements opportunities for corrective action and improvement contributing to achievement of hospital and department targets for quality and safety.

• Selfmotivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks to achieve maximum results in a timely manner. Utilizes time efficiently demonstrating responsible financial stewardship and proactively helps other team members.

• Plans and leads various department and/or hospitalwide activities such as but not limited to worship services I CARE values integration accreditation readiness bioethics etc. Articulates and uses research outcomes in education. Assists with special projects and serves on various hospital committees as identified.

• Successfully designs and implements a unit of CPE at Level I or Level II or in a mixed Level I and Level II group. Articulates a wellformed theory of supervised education for the teaching/learning of pastoral/spiritual care in individuals and groups. Draws upon varied organizational resources within the educational context to enhance programming.

• Consistently uses and demonstrates selfcare/spiritual care/wellness practices. Seeks opportunities to expand competencies in facilitation/teaching skills supervising and leadership skills with a focus on continual development. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an ongoing basis.

• Masters degree in theological studies from an institution accredited by a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or equivalency approved by the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC and only if prior to 2017) National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC) Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC) Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC) Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) or Spiritual Care Association (SCA)

• Served as CPE Certified Educator Phase II

• Experience as a professional chaplain preferred

• Chaplain Clinical Pastoral Educator (ACPE)

• Chaplain Board Certified Chaplain (BCCI) Board Certified Chaplain (BCC)

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job determined through ongoing skills competency assessments and performance evaluations

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking reading and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients physicians family members and coworkers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

• Endorsed for chaplaincy by a recognized endorsing body

• Demonstrates emotional and spiritual maturity in educational practice

• Possesses strong computer knowledge; operates various computer systems to enter and maintain patient documents

• Ability to work independently; capable of effectively handling challenging/difficult interactions patient care situations; demonstrates sound judgment and executes above average communication skills

• Exhibits strong interpersonal and team player skills with all levels of the healthcare team

• Adapts to multiple ongoing priorities with minimal supervision including organizing workflow and actively participating in problemsolving

• Very strong organization skills and detailoriented nature

• Professional handling of exposure to confidential/sensitive information

• Demonstrates emotional & spiritual maturity in educational practice

• Demonstrates depth in the use of behavioral sciences for supervision/education

• Demonstrates facility in articulating and applying educational and personality theories to educational practice

• Applies a theological/philosophical framework for spiritual care and clinical pastoral education

• Demonstrates initiative and programmatic accountability in adhering to ACPE Standards

• Demonstrates knowledge of administrative functions within a defined organizational context including budget management delegation of responsibilities and daily functioning of workspace

• Applies knowledge skills and attitudes regarding dimensions of diversity to professional work

• Recognizes the impact of the psychological dynamics of projection parallel process and differentiation on the educational process

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No
• Scrubs No
• Business professional Yes
• Other (department approved) No

ONCALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be oncall during emergencies (ie. DIsaster Severe Weather Events etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* No

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital brings the expertise and compassionate care of Houston Methodist Hospital in The Texas Medical Center a national Honor Roll hospital to Bay Area communities. The hospital provides a broad spectrum of adult medical and surgical care is an accredited chest pain center and is also acute strokeready designated through DNV. Houston Methodist Clear Lake offers many inpatient and outpatient services including 3D mammography and other stateoftheart imaging labor and delivery with a level II neonatal ICU Cancer Center of Excellence advanced laparoscopic surgery comprehensive orthopedics and sports medicine neurology urology and otolaryngology. Also Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital is honored to be the only hospital in the bay area to have a Grade A rating from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grading.