1-bah-logo-icon1 SQUARERush University Medical Center, in partnership with Bishop Anderson House, is pleased to announce a unique offering for those interested in Chaplaincy.

A community/parish-based extended (26-week) unit of clinical pastoral education will run September 18, 2017- March 23, 2018, with classes held at Bishop Anderson House Mondays from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Rev. Thomas S. Rogers, III ACPE, Inc. Supervisor will be supervisor for the group.

Students in the unit will need to secure their own clinical placement site. Some options include: a local faith community, a continuing care retirement facility, or a nursing home.

Students will engage in 300 hours of ministry (roughly 15 hours per week) at their individual clinical placement site, each intern will also need a preceptor.

Responsibilities of the Preceptor/Mentor include:

  • Orient students to placement sites, ensuring each student understands the context for their placement.
  • Address student questions and learning needs regarding placement sites.
  • Communicate with the ACPE Certified Supervisor on a regular basis about students’ fulfillment of administrative obligations and the responsibilities outlined in the clinical site agreement including the student’s clinical work, work habits, and investment in the learning process at the placement site.

Examples of a preceptor/mentor are a senior pastor or rector, board certified chaplain, senior warden/president of church council/chair of church board, licensed clinical social worker, or licensed professional counselor.

Bishop Anderson House is located on the Rush University Medical Center campus in the Annex building (707 S. Wood St, Suite 101). Students will also meet bi-weekly with Rev. Rogers for individual supervision at mutually agreeable times.

The focus of the unit is to build a basic spiritual care toolkit while learning how to enter and leave new systems as well as navigate conflict.

Students will need a Bachelor of Arts degree (required) with a Master’s level degree from an accredited seminary achieved or in process preferred. CPE is adult experiential learning so the ideal student will be self-directed and know what they want to learn.

CPE is based upon action – reflection – new action. A student engages in ministry, reflects on it, and then changes their style based on feedback from peers, supervisors, and patients/clients/families.

If you are enrolled in seminary doing field education, it is possible to use that as your clinical placement and also get credit for a unit of CPE at the same time! Rush is accredited by the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. in Decatur, GA to offer Level I, Level II, and Supervisory CPE.

Tuition is $1,100 and payable to Rush University Medical Center.

Download application here.

Questions? Call Rev. Rogers at 312-563-4824 or e-mail at Thomas_Rogers@rush.edu