Baptist Health South Florida

Chaplain - Clinical Pastoral Education Residency

Baptist Health is the region’s largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 28,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 25 years, we’ve been named one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 45 high-performing honors.

What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients’ shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels out commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we’re all in.

Description:

Come be a part of a growing spiritual care team for the largest faith based healthcare organization in South Florida - Baptist Health South Florida.  Our Clinical Pastoral Education program sits on the campus shared by Boca Raton Regional Hospital and Lynn Cancer Institute on the southern end of tropical Palm Beach County, Florida.  We are 2.5 hours north of Key West and 2.5 hours south of Orlando and Disney World. A plethora of opportunities are offered to residents to provide ministry to patients, family members and staff from rich religious and culturally diverse populations in various clinical specialties.  Our CPE program is also part of the Center for the Advancement of Learning division of Baptist Health South Florida.  We take education seriously and focus on giving our participants quality training in a supportive and encouraging learning environment that fosters growth and allows room for curiosity and innovation. 

Chaplain residents will have a responsibility to provide spiritual care to patients, families, staff and visitors in assigned clinical areas and as referrals and urgent requests are given (60-65%). They will also be given 10-12 hours per week (25-30%) to attend required Clinical Pastoral Education class sessions as part of their training. Residents may work with two ACPE Certified Educators during their training period with BHSF, but general oversight of all administrative, professional and educational functions is provided by the Director of Clinical Pastoral Education.

Program is targeted to begin on August 2026.  

Qualifications:

Bachelor‘s degree required. Master‘s degree preferred in Divinity, or theological studies. Applicants must have at least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education to apply for the residency. Active enrollment in a BHSF CPE program is required. It is helpful to have obtained a Master of Divinity degree or a Master of Arts in Religion or Theological studies (or equivalent), but not required. Applicants need to be proficient in English, and communicate well in oral and written forms. They should be receptive to learning and open to new things. Applicants should have a willingness to give and receive feedback in a relational manner and to reflect theologically. Applicants also need to be comfortable with the use of technology involving computers and video conferencing. Good standing with a faith body that is nationally recognized. 

EOE, including disability/vets

JOB ID: CHP82026