Spiritual Care Program Manager

Nemours is seeking a Spiritual Care Program Manager to join our Nemours Children’s Health team in Wilmington, DE. The Program Manager supports operations of the spiritual care program, provides clinical spiritual care to patients and families, maintains the staffing resources to provide spiritual care services, oversees the Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program including maintenance of standards for accreditation, and develops programs to assist patients, families, and staff.

Candidates must have CPE Supervisor or Supervisor in Training in the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy (CPSP) and Clinical Pastoral Education International (CPEI) required.

Responsibilities:

1.         Manage the daily operations of the Spiritual Care Services

2.         Maintain Spiritual Care Policies and Procedures in coordination with leadership.

3.         Provide spiritual comfort to clinical associates/providers, patients, and families by visiting patients on a regular basis offering pastoral counseling, religious rituals, and   referrals to community religious resources as requested.

4.         Coordinate the CPE program and supervise CPE interns and residents. 

5.         Maintains adherence to standards for accreditation of CPE program.

6.         Manage the fiscal resources in the department in coordination with leadership.

7.         Hold membership on the NCH Delaware Ethics Committee and participate in ethical consults as requested.

 

Benefits

• Paid Time Off: PTO accrual plus six paid holidays annually and one day of paid volunteer time off.
• Paid Parental Leave: Six weeks of paid leave for new parents at 100% pay.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,250 for approved courses.
• Retirement Savings Plan: 403(b) plan with immediate participation and matching contributions.
• Insurance: Basic Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Disability Coverage: Short- and long-term disability coverage at 60% of salary for non-work-related disabilities.

 

Requirements

• Masters level degree in Divinity, Pastoral Counseling, or other appropriate discipline required.
• A minimum of four units of Clinical Pastoral Education training in an accredited program is required.
• Certified by a National Pastoral Care Association required. 
• CPE Supervisor or Supervisor in Training in the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy (CPSP) and Clinical Pastoral Education International (CPEI) required.
• Certified by a National Pastoral Care Association required. 

 

 

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