What is CPE? Instructional

CPE is designed for people at various stages of Schedule life, for example, clergy seeking continuing education, laity wanting to explore/develop We have three formats: RICHMOND themselves as pastoral caregivers, and seminarians preparing for ministry. 1. Full-time 11-week Summer Intensive Internship that runs from late May to early The curriculum emphasizes visitation skills, August: reflective listening, spiritual assessment, grief Clinical Pastoral Application Deadline and loss counseling, and non-directive ministry. December 31, 2017 Our educational methodologies include the Education Unit Dates following: case studies (in a verbatim format), May 29, 2018—August 10, 2018 one-on-one education with the CPE supervisor, and leading religious services. 2. Part-time 32-week Extended Internship that There is no application fee or tuition cost for runs from late September to early May: the program. To apply, fill out the application that can be found at acpe.edu under the menus Application Deadline “resources” and “forms.” Send completed Feb. 28, 2018 ` application to Unit Dates Kenneth Linder, ACPE Certified Educator September 24, 2018—May 2, 2019 Chaplain Service Hunter Holmes McGuire VAMC 3. Full-time year-long Level II Interprofessional McGuire VAMC CPE 1201 Broad Rock BLVD Residency (with stipend and benefits) that Equips Pastoral Caregivers in Richmond, VA 23249 runs from late August to late August: Clinical Settings 804-675-5000 x3985 [email protected] Application Deadline November 30, 2017 For more information on the CPE program and Unit Dates guidelines on filling out the application visit: August 20, 2018—August 17, 2019 www.richmond.va.gov Health Care Services Chaplain Service A to Z List of Services Hunter Holmes McGuire VAMC Chaplain Service 1201 Broad Rock BLVD  Clinical Pastoral Education page Richmond, VA 23249 804-675-5000 x2104 Goal/ Ministry Settings McGuire CPE

Accreditation Chaplain Interns and Residents minister to all Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs faith traditions in the following settings: Medical Center is a 2.5 million square-foot We are committed to the development of -Pastoral ministry to individual patients facility which offers primary, secondary, and compassionate and competent spiritual -Professional help in crisis situations: tertiary diagnostic and health care services in caregivers. Learning to hear deeply the spiritual Serious illness medicine, surgery, neurology, rehabilitation and religious dimensions of life in moments of Poly Trauma medicine, intermediate care, acute and loss and grief helps adult learners articulate Impending death sustaining spinal cord injury, skilled nursing their own pastoral theology. This reflective -Sacramental Ministry home care, palliative care, and hospice. process increases self-awareness and develops -Pastoral Counseling: pastoral skills. By employing a multicultural and Individual Veterans This approximately 400 bed facility, with a wide multi-faith perspective in an experiential Selected Veterans’ Groups variety of out-patient specialty clinics, has been learning environment, each student can Veterans’ Family Members a leader in treatment of traumatic brain injury, develop a unique style of ministry based on the Medical Center Staff Parkinson’s disease, and cardiac conditions, new insights fostered. The goal of our program -Worship among others. is to value the experience each student brings Public (as scheduled) The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) with him/her and to mentor each student’s Private (as available at other times) unique path towards growing a pastoral heart recognizes that spiritual and pastoral care must be integrated into a total program of health while learning the art of spiritual care. Within these settings, each unit of CPE requires care provided to Veterans and made available at least 100 hours of educational time and at to those who desire such care. least 300 hours of clinical work. Whereas Statement of Accreditation: educational times are fixed by necessity, there Chaplains are integral members in key patient Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs is some flexibility in scheduling clinical hours treatment teams to provide a holistic treatment Medical Center is accredited to offer CPE around student’s availability. of the health and welfare of veterans entrusted (Levels I/II) training by the Association for to our care. Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. One West Court Square, Suite 325, Decatur, GA 30030 (404) 320-1472. www.acpe.edu. ACPE CPE is Trademarked by the ACPE.