Spiritual Care Services Bay Area Center for Clinical Pastoral Education
CHW is committed to the mission of healing and learning and therefore supports the program of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) in accordance with the Standards of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. CHW's mission for this program is to promote the development and delivery of excellent spiritual care to patients, family members, and staff through the education and training of our students in ministry skills and in intra-personal and inter-personal awareness.
CPE fulfills this mission by creating a collaborative, interfaith and clinical learning environment in which CPE students develop their skills in pastoral reflection, pastoral formation, pastoral competence and pastoral specialization. CPE has 14 one-year ACPE Residency positions at three hospitals in suburban and urban locations. The program at each site includes a rich mix of clinical environments, robust academic and skills-focused curriculum, active participation with interdisciplinary care teams, and pastoral mentoring with emphasis on awareness of self.
In the CPE educational program and spiritual care delivery, we affirm and uphold the CHW core values of dignity, collaboration, justice, stewardship, and excellence.
Program Overview
How you can Participate
Skills you will Learn
Type of Programs Available
CPE Center and Faculty
Admission Requirements, Application and Accreditation
Association for Clinical Pastoral Education
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