Full-Time

Clinical Pastoral Education Program Supervisor

Mission

Updated on 9/4/2026

Bon Secours

Bon Secours

10,001+ employees

Not-for-profit Catholic health system

Compensation Overview

$35.82 - $55.52/hr

+ Incentives + Referral bonuses + 403(b) employer contributions

Remote in USA

Remote

Remote within the United States, with occasional travel and support for the Richmond, Virginia market.

Master's, PhD

Category
Training (1)

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Requirements
  • An ACPE Certified Educator or Certified Educator Candidate certification is required.
  • Documentation of faith community endorsement by official representatives, reflecting good standing under the applicant’s faith or spiritual tradition, is required.
  • A master's degree in Theology or Pastoral Studies is required.
  • Four years of progressive experience as a chaplain is required.
  • The role requires knowledge of the Ethical and Religious Directives of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and organizational healthcare policies.
  • The role requires strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • The role requires the ability to provide pastoral support within patients’ cultures, values, and belief systems.
  • The role requires knowledge of clinical pastoral care, crisis counseling, crisis intervention, healthcare ethics, interfaith dialogue, pastoral care, pastoral counseling, spiritual care, spiritual care assessments, theological reflection, medical ethics, Catholic social teaching, advanced medical directives, and critical incident stress debriefing.
Responsibilities
  • Operate and provide education within the Clinical Pastoral Education program across the clinical group, site, and hospital.
  • Collaborate with chaplains to address the spiritual care needs of patients, families, staff, and CPE students.
  • Provide spiritual care and emotional support in contexts involving illness, crisis, loss, and death.
  • Work with the Market Director and Chaplain Team Supervisor to promote team cohesion and effective relational dynamics within the chaplaincy team.
  • Address CPE student performance issues and disciplinary action plans in consultation with the Market Director and Chaplain Team Supervisor.
  • Facilitate communication between clinical leadership and the chaplaincy team regarding events, incidents, and assignments.
  • Participate in strategic planning as part of the department leadership team.
  • Contribute to professional development across Spiritual Health Services and serve as a resource for chaplain development.
  • Provide structure for CPE unit group seminars and individual sessions.
  • Plan and implement CPE units according to ACPE standards and the Ethical and Religious Directives of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
  • Recruit, schedule, and supervise CPE programs, including online programs.
  • Oversee student admission to on-site and online CPE programs.
  • Establish and facilitate the Professional Advisory Group, including leadership and service related to accreditation, evaluation, curriculum development, financial solvency, and overall program operations.
  • Oversee funds collected for the CPE program where student placements occur.
  • Coordinate clinical placements in Toledo Market facilities and other BSMH markets.
  • Maintain site-specific handbooks.
  • Conduct site visits as needed and required by ACPE standards.
  • Supervise CPE student orientation, clinical work, growth, scheduling, performance quality reviews, and assignments to clinical areas.
  • Collaborate with staff chaplains to mentor CPE students.
  • Direct CPE program marketing, advertising, and student recruitment.
  • Develop CPE within the organization and maintain accreditation standards.
  • Prepare the annual CPE budget and provide requested Medicare reimbursement data to the finance department.
  • Participate in departmental and market planning, mission-goal implementation, KPI tracking, daily reporting, and committee work.
  • Pursue continuing education and maintain certification as a chaplain and ACPE Certified Educator.
  • Deliver Chaplain III job functions as needed.
  • Lead and coordinate prayer and worship services.
  • Teach diverse theology and ecclesiology.
  • Publish content and develop program content.
  • Administer corrective action, assess job performance, manage operations, coordinate associate schedules, and promote team cohesion.
Desired Qualifications
  • A master's degree in Divinity is preferred.
  • A doctoral degree in Theology, Ministry, or Philosophy is preferred.
  • One to two years of experience as a people leader is preferred.
  • Completion of the Chaplain Leader Program is preferred.

Bon Secours Health System is a not-for-profit Catholic health system that runs a network of hospitals, long-term care facilities, assisted living, senior housing, home health and hospice services, and other facilities across seven East Coast states. It operates by coordinating owned facilities and joint ventures across acute, post-acute, and community care, with caregivers delivering medical treatment, routine care, palliative services, and community programs. It differentiates itself from competitors through its Catholic mission and focus on health and social justice, offering a broad, mission-driven spectrum of services under one umbrella. Its goal is to be a prophetic Catholic health ministry that partners with communities to create a more humane world, advance health and social justice, and provide exceptional value for those served.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Marriottsville, Maryland

Founded

2013

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What believers are saying

  • Norfolk construction began August 2026, opening the city’s first freestanding ED in 2027.
  • Mary Immaculate’s $200 million tower started July 2026, doubling emergency capacity by 2028.
  • Q2 2026 operating revenue rose 9.0%; supplemental Medicaid funds and Ensemble payouts boosted liquidity.

What critics are saying

  • A February 2026 ERISA class suit attacks tobacco surcharges and benefit administration.
  • Bon Secours appealed Chesterfield rivals in April 2026, signaling brutal Virginia competition.
  • Heavy operating costs and staffing strain threaten margins if 2026 expansion openings slip.

What makes Bon Secours unique

  • Bon Secours standardizes freestanding ED prototypes across Ashland, Five Forks, and Norfolk.
  • Its Catholic ministry brand supports local partnerships, missions, and community trust.
  • Ensemble ownership gave Bon Secours $1.1 billion in 2026 cash distributions.

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Healthcare Facilities Today
Aug 6th, 2026
Bon Secours begins construction on freestanding emergency department in Norfolk.

Bon Secours begins construction on freestanding emergency department in Norfolk. It is expected to open in late 2027. By HFT Staff Bon Secours has begun construction on Norfolk's first freestanding emergency department (ED). The ED will be located on the first floor of 155 Kingsley Lane and is expected to open in late 2027. The Virginia Department of Health approved the project through the Certificate of Public Need process in February 2026. The ED will include nine treatment rooms, provide 24/7 emergency care, as well as diagnostic services. The facility will feature the same technology, clinical standards and level of care found in Bon Secours' hospital-based emergency departments and will be staffed by experienced emergency medicine physicians and clinical teams. Patients requiring hospital admission or a higher level of care will be transferred to the appropriate hospital. August 6, 2026

WAVY-TV 10
Jul 15th, 2026
Bon Secours begins construction on Norfolk's first freestanding ER.

Bon Secours begins construction on Norfolk's first freestanding ER. Posted: Jul 15, 2026 / 09:40 AM EDT Updated: Jul 16, 2026 / 02:13 AM EDT Ask WAVY anything How many treatment rooms will Norfolk's new ER have? What cooling centers are open during Norfolk's heat advisory? Why did Virginia farmers qualify for federal disaster aid? Full Summary Bon Secours has started building Norfolk's first freestanding emergency department, slated to open in late 2027, to improve local access to 24/7 emergency and diagnostic care. NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - Bon Secours has begun construction on the first freestanding emergency department in Norfolk, which is set to open in late 2027. According to a press release, the upcoming facility is designed to improve geographic access to care for patients seeking treatment for life-threatening emergencies, sudden illnesses, injuries and other urgent health needs in the city. The Virginia Department of Health approved the project through the Certificate of Public Need process in February. The emergency department will be located on the first floor of 155 Kingsley Lane. It will include nine treatment rooms, provide 24/7 emergency care and diagnostic services. Additionally, the facility will feature the same technology, clinical standards and level of care found in Bon Secours' hospital-based emergency departments and will be staffed by experienced emergency medicine physicians and clinical teams. Patients requiring hospital admission or a higher level of care will be taken to the appropriate hospital. "This investment reflects Bon Secours' long-standing commitment to ensuring access to high-quality, compassionate care and responding directly to the community's need for greater access to emergency care," said Pat Davis-Hagens, market president of Bon Secours - Hampton Roads. "By bringing 24/7 emergency services back to the Norfolk community, we are making a meaningful investment in the health and well-being of our neighbors and expanding access to convenient, high-quality care closer to home."

Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
Jul 6th, 2026
Bon Secours breaks ground on $200 million expansion at Mary Immaculate Hospital.

Bon Secours breaks ground on $200 million expansion at Mary Immaculate Hospital. July 6, 2026 By Bob McKenna Virginia Peninsula Chamber Healthcare remains one of the Peninsula's largest economic drivers, and a major investment announced this spring will strengthen both regional healthcare capacity and the local economy. Bon Secours recently broke ground on a new $200 million patient tower at Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News. The four-story, 144,000-square-foot expansion will significantly enhance emergency, maternity, neonatal, and critical care services while modernizing facilities for patients and families throughout the Virginia Peninsula. The project will double emergency department capacity, expand intensive care services, and improve access to care for one of the region's fastest-growing population centers. Construction is expected to be completed in 2028, representing one of the largest healthcare investments on the Peninsula in recent years.

The Leadership Talent Group
Jun 1st, 2026
Talent talks.

Talent talks. June 2026 The Leadership Talent Group (LTG) has been retained by Bon Secours, USA to conduct a national executive search for the position of Director - Associate Ministry. The Director - Associate Ministry reports to the Executive Director of Mission & Business Operations for the Sisters of Bon Secours, USA, located in Marriottsville, MD. This position is part-time (three days per week), and work can be performed in a hybrid manner with time spent on the Marriottsville camp 0 comments May 2026 The Leadership Talent Group (LTG) is pleased to announce that Kathy Connerton has joined the Sisters of Bon Secours, USA as the Executive Director - Mission & Business Operations, effective March 2026. As Executive Director, Kathy leads the administration and operations of the congregation's ministries, overseeing development and fundraising, communications, human resources, and the congregation's chapel and conference center. Connerton has over 25 years of experien 0 comments

GBBN Architects
Apr 3rd, 2026
Bon Secours cuts ribbon on Five Forks emergency center.

Bon Secours cuts ribbon on Five Forks emergency center. Bon Secours St. Francis Health System recently opened a new freestanding emergency department in Simpsonville, South Carolina's rapidly growing Five Forks area. "As Greenville County continues to grow, we're committed to meeting people where they are and bringing high-quality emergency care closer to home so families don't have to travel far during critical moments," says Matt Caldwell, president of Bon Secours St. Francis health System. The $23 million, 12,500-square-foot facility features nine exam rooms, including a dedicated trauma room, along with on-site CT and X-ray imaging, as well as mobile MRI and mammography imaging. The new center will offer patients 24-hour access to a wide range of emergency medical services. Bon Secours Five Forks - is the latest standardized, free-standing emergency department for the Bon Secours Mercy Health system. It joins Bon Secours Ashland, Bon Secours Simpsonville, Bon Secours Chester, and Mercy Health Champion of scalable prototypes GBBN Architects designed in collaboration with Bon Secours Mercy Health. This system of prototypes, which was also used at Kings Mills Hospital allows the health system to maintain brand recognition, deploy new facilities efficiently, and cost-effectively, while also responding to the unique contexts such as different building sites, geography, climate, local communities, or culture. "Rapid, responsive coordination between the design and construction teams kept field issues from becoming delays, allowing decisions to be made quickly, documented immediately, and implemented in real time," notes GBBN's Lynn Belhumeur, reflecting on the project's success. "The continuity of our key team members across these free-standing emergency department projects further streamlined decision-making and reinforced proven solutions, reducing redundancy and strengthening trust throughout construction."