Clinical Pastoral Education

College of Pastoral Supervision & Psychotherapy Annual Meeting 2012 Part 1 from Leonard Chamblee on Vimeo . CPSP committed to providing free educational resources to the pastoral care and clinical pastoral training movement. This is a free CPSP Podcast: Communication Near The End OF Life Kimberly Garner, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.F.P. Dr. Kimberly Garner is a staff physician at the Department of Veterans Affairs at the Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. She is also an assistant professor of Geriatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dr. Garner is the medical director of the Geriatric Evaluation and Management Unit at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System which is a specialized intermediate unit which provides an interdisciplinary team approach in an inpatient setting. Dr. Garner received a juris doctorate degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law and a master’s of public health fro...

The College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy (CPSP) and the Graduate Theological Foundation have partnered to offer doctoral programs in Clinical Pastoral Supervision.  The College of Pastoral Supervision & Psychotherapy is a theologically based covenant community, offering accredited training and credentialing in Pastoral Psychotherapy, Pastoral Supervision, Pastoral Counseling, and Clinical Chaplaincy. The degree programs offered through this PRIME relationship center upon a core body of knowledge and practice in clinical pastoral supervision. These programs are designed for those ministry professionals seeking to deepen their knowledge and expertise in the cognate fields of pastoral care and counseling, supervision and psychotherapy.  Students are responsible for all fees required by The College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy. Read More: Visit the Pastoral Report the online journal of the College of Pastoral Supervision & Psychothe...

UAMS Clinical Pastoral Education Residency Openings UAMS Clinical Pastoral Education Residency Openings   UAMS Clinical Pastoral Education Residency Program The Clinical Pastoral Education training program focuses on the development of self-awareness, formation of pastoral identity, professional functioning, and the ability to address issues from a competent clinical and pastoral perspective. The CPE residency program is designed for the ordained person with a seminary degree and at least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education. On occasion, a lay person may qualify for admission. CPE residents and interns serve as ecumenical chaplains, under supervision, to assigned areas throughout the UAMS Medical Center and clinics. The setting provides a rich base for clinical experience and opportunities for continued personal, professional and pastoral development. The UAMS Clinical Pastoral Training programs follow the standards set by the College of Pastoral ...

The College of Pastoral Supervision & Psychotherapy (CPSP) will now offer a clinical fellow in hospice and palliative care.  This will be a subspecialty credential for those already credentialed as Board Certified Clinical Chaplains / Board Certified Pastoral Counselors.   More Information please follow the link below to the Pastoral Report: Pastoral Report the online newsletter of the College of Pastoral Supervision & Psychotherapy  http://www.pastoralreport.com/

CPSP History & Tradition CPSP has maintained a tradition of consensus decision-making since its inception. In making decisions at the Governing Council we do not vote.  When conflicts arise they are resolved through discussion, debate and collaboration. Voting is Divisive In the main, when groups vote using the majority rule principle or Parliamentary Procedure, a competitive dynamic evolves within the group because it is being asked to select between two or more possibilities. In this dynamic it is as acceptable to attack and diminish an opposing viewpoint as it is to promote and endorse one’s own position on a given issue.  The goal and object of voting is to defeat the opposing viewpoints by a majority and means acting on a 51-49 decision.  Even an 80-20 division can be divisive in a community, especially if those who carry the vote want above all else to carry the day.  This is especially problematic when there are complex or multiple issues involve...

A Gathering Together… On behalf of the CPSP Plenary Organizing Committee, we warmly invite you to join us for the 2012 gathering of the CPSP Community.   We will meet March 24 through March 28, 2012 at the Doubletree Hotel & Suites, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Location… The Doubletree Hotel & Suites is situated in a prime location, right in the middle of Pittsburgh’s vibrant downtown. A block of rooms have been reserved at a special rate of $119.00 per night. The rooms will be available until March 4, 2012 or until the room block is sold out. You can reserve your room online by clicking here or by calling (412)281-5800. The hotel has a courtesy shuttle service from Pittsburgh International Airport. Speakers… The 2012 Plenary speaker is Kimberly Garner, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.F.P. Dr. Garner will address the Current State of the Art of Assessing an Individual's Readiness to Discuss Advance Care Planning from a Palliative Care Perspective. Advances in m...