North Central Region Unit Openings

Last Update: 05/14/08

Summer

There are several openings for the Summer CPE Unit at Rockford Health System, Rockford, IL.

Please send applications to:

         Rockford Health System
         2400 N. Rockton Avenue
         Rockford, Illinois 61103.
        attn: Rev. Barry Britton

There are also several openings in the Iowa Health System Summer Intensive Internship, Des Moines, IA:

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·         This unit of CPE is designed primarily for entry-level students such as seminarians, ordained clergy, qualified laypersons, and postgraduate theology students fulfilling a prerequisite for CPE residency. The summer intensive unit is a full time eleven-week program. The education fee is $1000.00

      

          Contact Information

Pastoral Care Services
1200 Pleasant Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Phone: (515) 263-2206 Fax: (515) 263-5412
Email: pastoralcare@ihs.org

Aurora Sinai Medical Center, Milwaukee has an opening for one or two interns to join the residency group this summer at Sinai.  June 2 through August 17. 

Contact:  Chaplain Jan McCabe, CPE Associate Supervisor
Aurora Sinai Medical Center   Department of Pastoral Care
945 North 12th Street    Milwaukee, WI  53201-0342
414 219-6085  office
414 222-6196  pager
414 219-7818  fax

General

VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23) ACPE System  (click on link to see the various VISN 23 residency and single unit offerings)

Extended Unit Openings

Gundersen Lutheran Health System, LaCrosse, WI - Extended Unit September

         26,   2008  –  February  27,  2009.  Tuition/stipend  scholarships

         available.    GLHS   is  a  Level  II  Trauma  Center,  a  325-bed

         comprehensive  hospital  and  clinic  nestled in the scenic bluffs

         along  the  Mississippi  River  Valley  with  a reasonable cost of

         living.          Visit        our        Web        Page        at

         www.gundluth.org/web/ptcare/pastoral.nsf    No  application fee is

         required.  Apply to:

 

                  Laura Kaufmann, Manager of CPE

                  Gundersen Lutheran Health System

                  1900 South Avenue – Mail Stop H01-022

                  La Crosse, WI  54601-9980

                  608-775-3620, 1-800-362-9567, ext 53620

                  FAX  608-775-3557

                  E-mail ljkaufma@gunduth.org

                  www.gundluth.org

 

RESIDENCY OPENINGS

Iowa Methodist, Lutheran and Blank Children’s Hospitals in Des Moines has two openings in the residency program, one beginning this summer and the second in the fall. Anyone Interested can contact me by number or email.  

Robert W. Green, MDiv

Associate Director of CPE

Iowa Health - Des Moines

1200 Pleasant St.

Des Moines, IA 50309

Office: (515) 241-6910

Fax: (515) 241-3422

Email: greenrw@ihs.org

 

Lutheran Homes of Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI- has four placements for our 2008-09 ACPE Residency program. Our students are placed in either a Hospital, or Geriatric facility for the residency year which begins in September.  The Residency stipend for 2008-9 will be $21,500. Some low cost housing is available. Interviews will be held on May 16th.  Interested applicants may submit their application along with a $25 application fee to David Rumbold at Lutheran Homes of Oshkosh 225 N. Eagle St. Oshkosh, WI 54902. For more information or questions David may be contacted at 920-232-5242 or drumbold@lutheranhomes.com 

Gundersen  Lutheran Health System, LaCrosse, WI -  There are 2 positions

         available  beginning  at  the  end  of  August  2008 for a 3 unit,

         12-month  residency.   The  total cost for the 3 units is $500.00.

         We  offer health insurance, tuition scholarships & other benefits.

         Resident I $26,000, II $27,000.  GLHS is a Level II Trauma Center,

         a  325-bed comprehensive hospital and clinic nestled in the scenic

         bluffs  along  the Mississippi River Valley with a reasonable cost

         of  living.  In this year-long program, we offer 6-month rotations

         in  our  hospital,  hospice  program  and  at Hillview Health Care

         Center.   Minimum  of  one CPE unit required for residency.  Visit

         our  Web  Page  at  www.gundluth.org/web/ptcare/pastoral.nsf    No

         application fee is required.  Apply to:

 

                  Laura Kaufmann, Manager of CPE

                  Gundersen Lutheran Health System

                  1900 South Avenue – Mail Stop H01-022

                  La Crosse, WI  54601-9980

                  608-775-3620, 1-800-362-9567, ext 53620

                  FAX  608-775-3557

                  E-mail ljkaufma@gunduth.org

                  www.gundluth.org

 

Meriter Hospital, Madison, WI  has one opening for its 4 unit year residency program available. Beginning date is August 28 and completes September 1. Interested parties can go to www.meriter.com and go to our Spiritual Care Department page for more information.

The Rev. Jeffrey G. Billerbeck, A.C.P.E. Supervisor
Director of Meriter Hospital and Health Services
Department of Spiritual Care
202 South Park St.
Madison, WI 53715
608-417-6688

 


 Supervisor-in Training:

BroMenn Healthcare in Bloomington/Normal, IL is seeking candidates for their three year ACPE Supervisory CPE Residency. Applicants must have completed a master degree in theology or divinity from an accredited seminary or university.  Applicants must have four units of CPE with the ACPE, be endorsed or commissioned by their denomination or faith group and have at least two years experience in institutional ministry. The Supervisory Resident will provide pastoral care to a variety of areas in the hospital as well as provide supervision in our CPE programs as they move toward certification as an Associate CPE Supervisor. Supervisory Residents are employees of the hospital and receive full benefits package and an annual salary that begins at $26,000.00. Housing assistance is available for the first year. Please contact Rev. William DeLong, Ed.D. at 309.268.5499 or email at wdelong@bromenn.org. Please see the web site at www.BroMenn.com and follow the links to spiritual care. CPE programs at BroMenn are accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc.  

 

 

The Fairview CPE Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota is seeking applicants for their Supervisory Education program either as “community-based” student or as a supervisory resident within a Fairview/Ebenezer facility.

 

A community-based student would already be employed as a chaplain in a clinical setting outside of Fairview where they would have the opportunity to spend a portion of their time in education and supervision.  Applications for the community-based program are considered on an ongoing basis. The supervisory resident position will be open for applications until May 1, 2008. 

 

For a description of the supervisory education program and the application process please contact:  Sheryl Lyndes Stowman at 612-273-6459 or sstowma1@fairview.org