2025/2026 CPE Residency-Spiritual Care-Oregon State Hospital

Initial Posting Date:

06/11/2025

Application Deadline:

08/17/2025

Agency:

Oregon Health Authority

Salary Range:

$3429.00-$4023.00

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

2025/2026 CPE Residency-Spiritual Care-Oregon State Hospital

Job Description:

Opportunity Awaits, Apply Today! The Oregon State Hospital currently has multiple openings for our 10-month, accredited InterfaithClinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Residency Program.

If you are a Religious or Spiritual Leader seeking to enhance your ability to minister to others in multicultural, interfaith/interreligious ways, our program is designed to do just that. This unique opportunity runs from October 2025 to August 2026 (exact dates to be determined) and successful applicants will receive salary and benefits. This is a limited-duration program. The Oregon State Hospital does not charge tuition for units of CPE and the cost for any educational supplies will be less than $100/unit.

What is CPE?

Clinical Pastoral Education is interfaith/interreligious professional education for ministry and requires students to be willing to provide or learn to provide patient-centered support that fully respects, honors, and supports a client’ s religious/spiritual/cultural needs. It brings theological students and ministers of all religious/spiritual/humanist traditions (pastors, priests, rabbis, imams and others) into supervised encounter with persons in crisis. Out of an intense involvement with persons in need, as well as the feedback from peers and teachers, students develop new awareness of themselves and the people to they serve. From theological/philosophical reflection on specific human situations, students gain a new understanding of ministry. Within the interdisciplinary team process of helping persons, they develop skills in interpersonal and interprofessional relationships.

What is Spiritual/Pastoral Care?

Just as the theory and philosophy behind modern pastoral care are not dependent on any one set of beliefs or traditions, spiritual/pastoral care itself is guided by a broad framework. This involves personal support and outreach and is rooted in a practice of relating with the inner world of individuals from all walks of life.

We encourage you to take the time to visit our website to learn more about the important work we do at Oregon State Hospital https://www.oregon.gov/oha/OSH

If you fulfill the most current educational requirements of ACPE, Inc., you will earn three units of CPE through ACPE, Inc., The Standard for Spiritual Care & Education, which is nationally recognized as an accrediting agency in the field of clinical pastoral education by the U.S. Department of Education. The OSH CPE program has been in existence since 1957, providing high-quality clinical education in spiritual care over the decades

What you will do!

Duties & Responsibilities:

As a Clinical Pastoral Education Resident (limited duration employee) at the Oregon State Hospital, you will provide spiritual care to clients, visitors, and staff; lead spiritual care Treatment Mall groups in an interdisciplinary setting; and collaborate in offering diverse religious/spiritual services. You will also conduct spiritual assessments and interventions at our Salem campus and/or, potentially, our Junction City campus. You also participate in a 10-month ACPE accredited program with other residents/students to enhance your spiritual and professional development.

*This posting is for 6 full-time limited duration positions represented by SEIU.

What we are looking for:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree;
• a graduate from an accredited seminary or theological school (professional/formal, full‑time, resident religious training of a similar nature will be considered as equivalent to seminary or theological school);
• possess current official endorsement/sponsorship from a recognized religious organization (e.g., an ordained religious leader)
• three years of full‑time experience as a religious leader (such as: minister, priest, teacher, rabbi, or imam) in a formal setting (such as a parish, synagogue, tribe, temple or mosque).

**Preference will be given to candidates who have previous clinical experience.

Desired Attributes:

We're seeking compassionate, reflective, and open-minded religious/spiritual leaders with at least a bachelor’s degree (relevant master's preferred) and a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (preferred, but not required). You must have previous pastoral care/spiritual care experience and/or comparable experience that demonstrates your ability to:

• Compassionately and empathically visit clients and their visitors/families (with client consent) throughout the hospital to lend spiritual and religious support as needed.
• Conduct spiritual assessments and consult with staff concerning patients’ beliefs, practices, customs, or cultures that affect recovery.
• Provide care that is sensitive to and both supportive and respectful of all aspects of a patients’ and coworkers’ identity, including race, culture, gender identity, religion/spirituality, sexual orientation, immigration status, ability/(dis)ability, socioeconomic status, etc. in congruence with OSH values, mission, policies, and procedures.
• Articulate and advocate for the spiritual needs of patients to their care team and other chaplains/spiritual caregivers.

• Assist in providing memorial services and other religious/spiritual practices and special events, both to individual faith groups and interfaith groups.
• Work with other clinicians, staff, community clergy, and staff chaplains.
• Engage in the Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program with openness to feedback, personal reflexivity, and commitment to skill development and professional formation.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to diverse religious, spiritual, and cultural practices and values and be able to advocate for the client’s rights and dignity, always honoring their religious, spiritual, and cultural perspective and practices.

Application Guidance

This opportunity will require that you apply to both the CPE Residency and the Spiritual Care position, the instructions for both are below.

Apply For The 2025/2026 Residency Program

• Complete the online application found at www.acpe.edu and submit it to v-ruth.schulenberg@oha.oregon.gov for review by the ACPE Educator.
• Attach a resume; be sure to outline the experiences that make you eligible for this position.
• Attach a Cover Letter outlining how your experience aligns with what we are looking for, listed under both minimum qualifications and desired attributes.

Apply For This Position:

External Candidates: Visit the State of Oregon job opportunities webpage to submit your application. Be sure to follow all application submission requirements.

Internal Candidates: Current State of Oregon employees must apply through their employee Workday login. Be sure to follow all application submission requirements.

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Reminders:

• Your candidate profile and application materials are great opportunities to showcase your interest in the position and highlight your skills and experience. Submissions will be screened for consistency and communication skills, including attention to detail, spelling, and grammar. For more tips and guidance, check out What you need to know to get the job!
• This announcement is for 6 vacancies, time type: full-time, Limited Duration SEIU represented, CPE Residency (Student Worker SR12) positions based in Salem, Oregon.
• This is a In Office position.
• Please download and save a copy of this job announcement and linked position description, as it is not available after the application deadline. For questions about the announcement, or if you require an alternate format to apply, please contact the Sr. Recruiter, Melissa Perez at: melissa.m.perez@oha.oregon.gov | (503)-949-3078
• Benefits of Joining Our Team

We offer a workplace that balances productivity with enjoyment; promote an atmosphere of mutual respect, dedication, and enthusiasm. You will collaborate with a team of bright individuals to work with and learn from. If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, the Oregon Health Authority is the place for you. We also offer a competitive benefits package including:

• Excellent medical, vision, and dental benefits package for the employee and qualified family members with a very low monthly out-of-pocket cost.
• Optional life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
• Employee benefits include 11 paid holidays, 3 personal business days, 8 hours of monthly sick leave, and vacation accrual starting at 8 hours per month.
• Possible eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).

• Training opportunities that will help grow your career with the State of Oregon.

Additional Details

• The information in your application will be used to complete an Equal Pay Analysis to determine salary placement upon hire. Visit the Department of Administrative Services Equal Pay Analysis Webpage for more information.
• The salary listed is the non-PERS qualifying salary range. If the successful candidate is PERS qualifying, the salary range will reflect the additional 6.95%. Review the Classification and Compensation page for more details on the classification.
• Agency does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, applicants will be required to complete I-9 documentation and confirm authorization to work in the United States. OHA will use E-Verify to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. If your employment authorization and documentation is contingent on sponsorship now or in the future, you will not meet Agency employment eligibility standards.

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