Curriculum Resource Pacific Region ACPE ( click here for complete document)

The Pacific region has shared this work as a way to strengthen the conversation and to continue the development of our work, click the link above to read the whole document. The following provides an introduction and an overall summary.

CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM RESOURCE
Edition #1

INTRODUCTION
This resource is intended to strengthen and support the ongoing learning of those who are preparing to care for the spiritual needs of individuals, their families, staff and colleagues in hospitals and other clinical settings throughout the ACPE Pacific Region. It is the work of many in the region: members of the education committee who have dedicated time, talents, writing skills and insights from their practical experience to create this draft and connect it directly to national ACPE standards. It also draws upon thoughtful feedback of colleagues during the 2011 and 2012 Regional Meetings.

It is a work in progress; ready for thoughtful use. This is an invitation to build on existing strengths and continue to improve what we bring to the care of those we serve.

The Curriculum Resource suggests learning expectations, while leaving room for creativity and responsiveness to the particular learning needs and strengths of individual students. We invite you to select, try out, and contribute your thoughts and suggestions for improvement as you support student learning.

This Curriculum Resource represents nearly four years of effort to create a resource for Supervisors, Centers and persons learning the art of supervision. This document consolidates the ACPE Standards, Outcomes and Competencies of the APC/NACC
into eight areas of learning and lists outcomes that are necessary to meet ACPE Standards and APC/NACC competencies. The focus was placed on Level 1 and Level 2 Standards as this represents the primary focus of Clinical Pastoral Education. Level 1 and Level 2 were also chosen to assist persons in Supervisory CPE.
Students in Supervisory Education must begin constructing curriculum for the students they will serve and prepare CPE Centers to be accredited educational sites. This Curriculum Resource provides a comprehensive look at the whole of learning a Level 1 and Level 2 CPE Student must achieve to be fully prepared for certification as a Chaplain and to begin working in the profession.

This Curriculum Resource was prepared using the principles and understandings from adult learning research. It is adult learning that is the corner stone of our educational process. The guiding principles from adult learning research are:
 Active listening and open communication with learners matters;
 Timely information and feedback matter;
 Choice matters;
 System or organizational learning matters;
 Student-focused learning matters most.

CONTENTS — SUMMARY OF LEARNING GOALS

Self-Awareness
I will…
 Know my personal story
 Be able to establish healthy relationships with others
 Develop awareness of my inner dynamics
 Be knowledgeable and respectful of spiritual diversity

Delivery of Care
I will…
 Initiate pastoral relations with individuals and groups
 Recognize and use my emotions appropriately in pastoral relationships
 Offer comfort and support for life change/transitions
 Design and use ritual
 Support persons in crisis
 Utilize a repertoire of pastoral intervention skills
 Contribute to bioethics consultations
 Participate in care conferences
 Offer end-of-life care
 Provide closure to relationships
 Apply knowledge of grief leading to emotional coping

Respect Diversity
I will…
 Expand my knowledge of cultural and religious/spiritual diversity
 Examine and evaluate my personal assumptions about diverse cultures and spiritual traditions
 Apply knowledge and insights about my own and others’ cultural and spiritual diversity to provide respectful and effective care
 Collaborate with colleagues to ensure that the spiritual beliefs, cultural values, and needs of those we serve are included in the planning and delivery of care

Spiritual Assessment
I will…
 Use a spiritual assessment model to identify and document the internal and external spiritual resources and needs of those in my care
 Seek knowledge and insights into the spiritual life of those I serve in order to respectfully incorporate spiritual beliefs/faith traditions into my care
 Self-assess and reflect on the quality and impact of my spiritual care

Ethical Practice
I will…
 Know and practice my role in maintaining confidentiality and appropriate professional boundaries in ministry
 Attain knowledge of the ethical issues in my clinical setting and apply a process of ethical analysis to reflect on those issues
 Become aware of and practice approaches to addressing unethical practices by colleagues in my institution

Teamwork and Collaboration
I will…
 Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in order to provide patient- and
family-centered care
 Participate within the spiritual care department with the department director,
CPE supervisor, staff chaplains, and others to fulfill the department’s mission
within the larger institution
 Use CPE supervisor(s) and peers as learning resources through collaborative
consultation and communication

Care of Staff
I will…
 Develop a rapport with staff
 Serve as a resource for support of staff around personal or professional concerns and issues
 Make appropriate assessments, responses, and referrals

Acknowledgements

Thanks to ACPE Pacific Region Leadership for vision, encouragement, resources,
patience, and spiritual support.
We recognize the shoulders on which we stand – all those individuals who have
contributed to the development, growth, and effectiveness of CPE in the Pacific
Region.
We are grateful for the insights and challenges of the CPE supervisors and students
who have helped shape and refine this work-in-progress. Chief among the
contributors are those who did the various drafts of the document and the Resource
Team Members who attended the two Symposiums on Supervision.

Christina Miller, Chairperson
Birte Beuck
Adriana Cavina
Cheri Coleman
Earl Cooper
Susan Freeman
Dagmar Grefe
John Harrison
Wes McIntyre
Lisa Nordlander
Duane Parker
Michelle Kirby Randall
Teleso Satele
Kent Schaufelberger
Rod Seeger
Sandy Walker
John Moody