Clinical Chaplain Resident

Now Accepting Applications Mercy Health — Lourdes Hospital is seeking a full time Clinical Chaplain Resident to join our Spiritual Health Department as part of the Bon Secours St. Mary’s accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program. This residency provides intensive education, supervised clinical training, and hands on pastoral care experience in a leading regional medical center.

About Mercy Health — Lourdes Hospital Mercy Health — Lourdes Hospital is a regional referral hospital providing advanced specialty care to communities across western Kentucky and the surrounding tri state region. Located in Paducah, the hospital serves patients from more than a dozen counties in Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, and Tennessee. As part of Bon Secours Mercy Health, one of the nation’s largest health systems, Lourdes benefits from a broad network of clinical resources and caregivers.

About the Position Chaplain Residents:

• Provide pastoral and spiritual care to patients, families, and staff
• Serve assigned clinical areas and participate in rotating in house on call (nights, weekends, holidays)
• Document care in medical records per department standards
• Participate fully in all ACPE CPE educational requirements
• Train under an ACPE Certified Educator & CPE Preceptor • Serve as temporary full time employees for the duration of the residency o Inaugural cohort runs through August 2027

Qualifications

• Required: Master’s-level theological degree (or equivalent) from a school recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, or an M.Div. equivalent as defined by ACPE.
  • See ACPE FAQs: https://acpe.edu/education/cpe-students/faqs
• Preferred: Completion of at least one unit of certified Clinical Pastoral Education.

Full benefits package included Application Process Applications will be reviewed once the full ACPE CPE application is received via email to Sejana. Rev. Sejana Yoo, MDiv, MS, APC BCC, CES Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Chaplain Supervisor & ACPE Preceptor. Local liaison for the Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital CPE Program Phone: 270 444 2683 Email: [email protected] Reach out to me via email if you have questions!