Manager Spiritual Care and CPE

Lead Spiritual Care and Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) programs across a mission-driven healthcare ministry. This leadership role oversees Spiritual Care services chaplain operations and ACPE-accredited Clinical Pastoral Education programs while ensuring excellence in patient care staff development and educational outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and operational oversight for Spiritual Care services across the care continuum.
• Recruit develop coach and manage chaplains and Spiritual Care staff.
• Oversee ACPE-accredited CPE programs including curriculum development student admissions onboarding and educator/student supervision.
• Ensure compliance with ACPE accreditation standards regulatory requirements and organizational policies.
• Lead accreditation reviews annual reporting and Medicare pass-through documentation.
• Manage CPE interns residents and Certified Educator Candidates including hiring orientation performance coaching and evaluations.
• Partner with Mission Leadership and community faith organizations to strengthen Spiritual Care services.
• Promote evidence-based Spiritual Care practices and documentation within the electronic medical record.
• Support talent development succession planning and professional growth of chaplains students and volunteers.
• Contribute to the profession through teaching research presentations and publications.
• Provide direct chaplaincy services as needed.

Qualifications

• Certified Educator credential required; National Faculty designation preferred.
• Current ACPE Certified Educator certification required.
• Board Certified Chaplain (APC CASC NACC CPEI or NAJC).
• Master of Divinity (or equivalent) from an accredited seminary/divinity school.
• Completion of four ACPE units (1600 hours) of Spiritual Care education.
• Required faith-group endorsement and ongoing certification maintenance.
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience and 5 years of progressively responsible experience in Spiritual Care pastoral leadership education project management or process improvement.
• Healthcare ministry experience preferred.
• Strong leadership communication relationship-building project management and operational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and healthcare technology systems.

What Youll Bring

• A commitment to compassionate patient-centered care.
• The ability to inspire and develop teams in a collaborative environment.
• Strong organizational analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• A passion for advancing Spiritual Care education and Trinity Healths Mission Vision and Values.

Join a mission-driven organization where you can shape the future of Spiritual Care develop the next generation of chaplain leaders and make a meaningful impact on patients families and colleagues every day.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives experiences and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.