Clinical Pastoral Education / Spiritual Care Residency As a pediatric leader, the hospital offers CPE interns the opportunity

to work with a varied population of children, adolescents and their families. Trainees benefit from the learning atmosphere of a teaching institution with training programs for physicians, nurses and other professionals. They develop both professional pastoral identity and pastoral expertise. Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is interfaith professional education for spiritual care and counseling as well as ministry in a variety of other settings. The training program brings theological students and clergy from all faith traditions into supervised spiritual care with patients and families. Children's Hospital Los Angeles is accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. to offer Level I, Level II and Supervisory Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE). The center offers two main formats of CPE, the spiritual care internship and the spiritual care residency. The program provides students with an opportunity to learn through a balance of:

providing spiritual care to persons in crisis. reflection in seminars, group and individual supervision. case conferences.

The CPE learning model integrates the theory and practice of spiritual care and counseling balancing direct clinical practice with patients and families in crisis with reflection in seminar, case conference, group and individual supervision. Spiritual Care Residents learn as members of a peer group, which aims for diversity in gender, race, culture, and religious tradition. They provide spiritual care on one or two inpatient units and/or in outpatient clinics, participate in on-call rotations 24 hours, 7 days a week and serve as integral members of the interdisciplinary health care team.

Meet the Faculty What is Clinical Pastoral Education?

Courses Offered One CPE course consists of at least 400 hours of supervised clinical practice. The Residency Program consists of three consecutive CPE courses. Residents are temporary employees and receive benefits during their enrollment in the program. Chaplaincy Residency Learning Model Besides a Masters degree and a basic course in Clinical Pastoral Education, the Residency Program is designed to help participants achieve the necessary requirements to gain certification as a professional chaplain. Chaplain residents gain experience and expertise in the following areas:

Spiritual Care Reflection Reflect on one's self as a person and spiritual caregiver in relation to people in crisis, peers, supervisors and the hospital setting where residents serve. Spiritual Formation Develop one's professional and personal identity in learning and spiritual care and counseling. Spiritual Care Competence Deepen your functioning as a spiritual caregiver, including skill development and knowledge in faith traditions and the behavioral sciences. Spiritual Care Specialization Become competent and knowledgeable in a particular area of clinical health care service.

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CPE Program Schedule CPE Application

Admissions Critieria

Completion of Masters Degree in Theology/Religious Studies Completion of one unit (400 hrs) of ACPE Clinical Pastoral Education Completed ACPE application form, including required essay and $30 application fee (payable to Children's Hospital Los Angeles/Spiritual Care Services) Admissions Interview

Contact Rev. Dagmar Grefe, PhD, Certified ACPE Supervisor | Email 323-361-2482 Children's Hospital Los Angeles Spiritual Care Services 4650 Sunset Boulevard, MS# 80 Los Angeles, CA 90027 Fax: 323-361-2448