Skip to main content Skip to navigation Skip to navigation
  • 844-4CHILDRENS (844-424-4537) 844-424-4537
  • Patient Login (MyChart) Visit our MyChart Guide to learn more about how to create and use your MyChart account.
  • Employee and Provider Login
  • Pay My Bill
  • Careers
  • Donate Now
Visit the home page

No disponible en español

  • Home
  • Treatment
  • Patient Families
  • Visitors
  • Provider Resources
  • Research and Innovation
  • Health and Community Resources
  • Donate or Volunteer
Visit the home page
Call children's health Access medical records by logging in to MyChart Find Bill Pay options here Find Children's Health Locations Find Children's Health Doctors
  • Home
  • Treatment
    • Treatment Home
    • Departments and Programs
    • Conditions and Treatments
    • Preventative Care and Immunizations
    • Primary Care
      • Primary Care
      • Primary Care Home
      • When to See a Primary Care Physician
      • New Patient Information
      • Preparing for Your Appointment
    • Urgent Care
    • Emergency and Trauma Care
    • Outpatient Pharmacies
    • Specialty Pharmacy
    • Remote Patient Monitoring
    • Rehabilitation and Therapy Services
      • Rehabilitation and Therapy Services
      • Rehabilitation and Therapy Services Home
      • Integrated Therapy
    • Virtual Care
      • Virtual Care
      • Virtual Care Home
      • School-Based Programs
      • Virtual Visit
      • Virtual Visit Specialty Clinics
    • Find a Doctor or Provider
    • Find a Location
    • Request an Appointment
    • US News and World Report 2022 - 2023 Ranking

      Proud to be ranked in all 10 pediatric specialties the last five years.

  • Patient Families
    • Patient Families Home
    • Resources for Your Child
      • Resources for Your Child
      • Resources for Your Child Home
      • School Services
      • Transitioning to Adult Care
      • Activities for Kids
      • Child life
    • Parent Resources
      • Parent Resources
      • Parent Resources Home
      • Language and Interpreter Services
      • Hospital Guide
      • Social Work
      • Family Resource Library
      • Medical Records Request
      • MyChart Guide
      • MyChart Bedside
      • Preparing for Your Visit or Stay at Children's
      • Spiritual Care and Education
      • Mobile App
      • Family Advisory Network
    • Travel and Lodging
      • Travel and Lodging
      • Travel and Lodging Home
      • Patient Family Lodging
      • Public Transportation
    • Diversity and Inclusion
    • Billing and Insurance
      • Billing and Insurance
      • Billing and Insurance Home
      • Pay My Bill
      • Family Guide to Billing
      • Billing Dictionary
      • Financial Assistance and Support
      • Common Billing Questions
      • For Patients with Insurance
      • Your Rights and Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills
      • Cost Estimates
    • Write a Review
    • Weather Updates
  • Visitors
    • Visitors Home
    • Policies and Procedures
      • Policies and Procedures
      • Policies and Procedures Home
      • Contacting a Patient
      • Visiting Hours and Policies
    • Hospital Guide
      • Hospital Guide
      • Hospital Guide Home
      • ATM Locations
      • Dining and Food Services
      • Gift Shops and Retail
      • Courtyard
      • Wheelchair and Disability Accessibility
      • Parking
      • WiFi and Internet Access
      • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Guest Relations
      • Amazon Hub Lockers
      • Charging lockers
    • Amazon Lockers Logo with Lockers

      Children’s Health is proud to become the first pediatric health system in the country to offer Amazon Lockers, self-service kiosks that allow you to pick up your Amazon packages when and where you need them most – 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Learn more about Amazon Lockers.

  • Provider Resources
    • Provider Resources Home
    • Refer a Patient
      • Refer a Patient
      • Refer a Patient Home
      • Direct Admit
      • Request Medical Transport
      • Contact my Provider Liaison
      • Email Sign up Provider Newsletter
      • Login to Provider Portal
      • Provider Tools
      • Infusion Therapy Referrals
    • Education and Training
      • Education and Training
      • Education and Training Home
      • Fellowship and Subspecialty Training Programs
      • Pediatric Residency
      • Administrative Residency
      • Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency
      • Continuing Education
      • Pharmacy Residency
      • Clinical Pastoral Education
      • Child Life and Music Therapy Training Opportunities
      • Pediatric Emergency Services Network
      • Student Affiliations
      • Student Internships
      • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
      • Scholarships
      • Andrews Physical Therapy Residency
      • Community Partner
    • Medical Staff Services
    • Nursing Services
      • Nursing Services
      • Nursing Services Home
      • Our Nurses
      • Our Nursing Model
      • Nursing Annual Report
      • Nursing Transition to Practice Programs
      • Nurse Externship
  • Research and Innovation
    • Research and Innovation Home
    • Clinical Trials
      • Clinical Trials
      • Clinical Trials Home
      • Research FAQs
      • Why is Research Important?
      • Research Glossary
      • Pediatric Clinical Trials & Experimental Medication
    • Research Focus Areas
      • Research Focus Areas
      • Research Focus Areas Home
      • Cardiology
      • Endocrinology
      • Gastroenterology
      • General Surgery
      • Hematology & Oncology
      • Neonatal/Perinatal
      • Nephrology
      • Neurology/Neurosurgery
      • Pulmonology
      • Urology
    • Publications
    • Research Library
    • Innovation
      • Innovation
      • Innovation Home
      • PEDS Score
      • Hackathons
      • Telemedicine
      • Center for Clinical Simulation
      • Mobile Resources
  • Health and Community Resources
    • Health and Community Resources Home
    • Health & Wellness Library
    • Community Resources
      • Community Resources
      • Community Resources Home
      • Family Education
      • School-Based Partnerships and Programs
      • Children’s Health Care Network
      • Resources for Transgender Youth and Their Families
    • DFW Children's Health Assessment
      • DFW Children's Health Assessment
      • DFW Children's Health Assessment Home
      • Beyond ABC Symposium
    • Podcasts
    • Expansion Projects
    • Fight Seasonal Allergies

      Fight seasonal allergies in kids. Learn more.

  • Donate or Volunteer
    • Donate or Volunteer Home
    • Volunteer
      • Volunteer
      • Volunteer Home
      • Adult Volunteer Program
      • Student Volunteer Program
      • Volunteer Dogs
      • Group Service Projects and Events
    • Donate
      • Donate
      • Donate Home
      • Donate Items
      • Make a Financial Gift
      • Handcrafted Items
    • Share Your Story
{}
Clinical Pastoral Education
  • Provider Resources
  • Education and training for health care professionals
  • Clinical Pastoral Education

Clinical Pastoral Education

Children’s Health℠ applies its role as a leading teaching hospital in North Texas to its Spiritual Care and Education Department as well. Just as we train future medical leaders, our program prepares divinity students for a variety of ministries including institutional chaplaincy, pastoral ministry in a congregational setting, volunteer ministries, non-profit ministry and pastoral counseling.

Our program offers a dynamic and challenging learning environment for students interested in professional and personal growth through the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. (ACPE) and is accredited by ACPE to offer Level I, Level II and Educator Candidacy Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at Children’s Medical Center Dallas and Children’s Medical Center Plano.

At the Dallas campus we offer five to six resident positions in CPE each year, from August to August, which include a stipend with benefits. Supervisory CPE fellowships (a minimum of three years) for those interested in pursuing supervisory education are available on a rolling basis.

Please contact us regarding openings in our Educator Candidacy CPE program before submitting your application.

We also offer single units of CPE, Levels I and II, throughout the year:

Dallas campus

  • Extended unit: September - April
  • Summer intensive unit: June - August

For specific dates of current and upcoming programs please call 214-456-2822.

Plano campus

  • Continuous extended units: September - April and April - September

For specific dates of current and upcoming programs please call 469-303-2822.

Our programs

Our extended unit programs on both campuses offer students the possibility of incorporating their current ministry experiences (in congregations, parishes, hospices, other hospitals, skilled nursing or continuum of care facilities) as part of their required clinical hours.

Students admitted to either location of the CPE program at Children’s Health assist in providing regular on-call coverage at the Dallas campus.

Residents and single unit students in the CPE program have the opportunity to:

  • Learn about childhood spirituality and development, Godly Play®, and how to incorporate an appreciation for the spirituality of children into one’s spiritual care for the whole family.
  • Develop perspective and skill in a family-systems approach to spiritual ministry.
  • Explore and develop theoretical stances that assist in assessing and responding spiritually to complex theological and ethical issues that accompany the serious illness of an infant, child or adolescent.
  • Learn to provide spiritual care to members of the staff and to understand spiritual and theological issues at the organizational level, as part of developing one’s spiritual leadership capacities.
  • Develop greater awareness of and appreciation for the cultural, spiritual, and religious diversity that surrounds the greater Dallas - Fort Worth area and beyond, and learn to function as an intercultural team member and spiritual guide.

Although pastoral education in the pediatric setting equips the resident with specialized skills in working with children and families, the overall program focus is transferable to any ministry placement.

  • Applicants for residencies at the Dallas campus should have completed graduate-level coursework in theology or related fields. A Master of Divinity degree or equivalent and one previous unit of CPE are preferred.
  • Applicants for Educator Candidacy education should have completed a Master of Divinity degree equivalent and no fewer than four units of CPE.
  • Applicants for single units (extended or summer programs) should have a bachelor’s degree from a nationally accredited institution or its equivalent

English language proficiency that is adequate to function pastorally in the clinical and educational settings is necessary.

Tuition per unit is $500 for residency programs. All interviews are held on-site at the applicant’s expense. Completed applications should be sent to the Spiritual Care and Education Department:

Children's Medical Center
Witek Nowosiad, Chaplain
ACPE Certified Educator
7601 Preston Rd
Plano, TX 75024
469-303-2822
Witek Nowosiad

Applicants may contact Spiritual Care and Education at 214-456-2822 or email Witek Nowosiad at witek.nowosiad@childrens.com.

Spiritual Care and Education

When a child is hospitalized, that child’s world is changed forever. We are honored to provide a hopeful, spiritual presence for children and their families at one of the most vulnerable times in their lives. Learn more.

Share:
e75d2453-dc46-4ddf-80a8-827b5b30cf08
Clinical Pastoral Education
214-456-2822

  • Fellowship and Subspecialty Training Programs
  • Pediatric Residency
    • Our Program
    • Our People
    • Resident Life
    • Application
  • Administrative Residency
  • Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency
    • ADN Apprenticeship Program
    • RN Fellowship
  • Continuing Education
    • Conferences and Events
    • Haltalin Conference
    • Andrews CE
    • Rehabilitation and Therapy Courses
    • Grand Rounds
    • Maintenance of Certification
  • Pharmacy Residency
    • PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
    • PGY 2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency
    • Pharmacy Internship Program
  • Clinical Pastoral Education
  • Child Life and Music Therapy Training Opportunities
    • Child Life Internships
    • Child Life Practicum
    • Child Life Workshop
    • Music Therapy Internship
    • Music Therapy Practicum
  • Pediatric Emergency Services Network
  • Student Affiliations
    • Hosting Departments
    • Contracts
  • Student Internships
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Scholarships
  • Andrews Physical Therapy Residency
  • Community Partner
    • Training Manual
    • Skill Validation
    • Bedside Flyers
    • Resources and FAQs
Follow Children's Health on social media
Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Linked In
Subscribe to our email newsletter
1935 Medical District Drive Dallas, Texas 75235 844-4CHILDRENS 844-424-4537
  • Why Children's Health
  • About Us
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Our Difference
  • Our People
  • Sustainability Program
  • Working at Children's Health
  • Careers
  • Employee Resources
  • Billing and Insurance
  • Cost Estimates
  • Policies and Procedures
  • Patient Rights and Responsibilities
  • Notice of Privacy Practices
  • Terms of Use
  • Quality and Safety
  • Complaint Resolution
  • International Patient Services
  • CHNA Report
  • Supplier Portal
  • Media Toolkit
  • Newsroom
  • Gain template information in the Brand Center
  • Shop Children's Health
  • Contact Us
  • Sitemap
  • Accessibility
Badge: Institutional member - Children's Hospital Association

© 2022 Children's Health. All rights reserved.