This document provides an overview of clinical pastoral education (CPE) and the CPE program at Bukal Life Care Center. It discusses the history and development of clinical pastoral care beginning in the 1920s in the US. CPE aims to develop pastoral competence, professional competence, and conceptual competence through supervised ministry experiences, reflection, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Bukal Life Care's accredited CPE program offers full, half and extended units to prepare ministers, chaplains and laypeople for clinical pastoral roles.

1. Clinical Pastoral
Education
Program
BUKAL LIFE CARE
CENTER FOR CLINICAL PASTORAL
EDUCATION
www.bukallifecare.org

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What is Clinical Pastoral Care
“Pastoral Care” is care that is understood by the
metaphor of the shepherd (“pastol”) in caring for the
sheep. Within the Jewish and Christian faiths, this
metaphor has had a long history. Typically, the care
can be seen in terms of:
Guiding
Healing
Sustaining
Nurturing

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What is Clinical Pastoral Care?
Clinical Pastoral Care simply means Pastoral Care
done in a “clinical” environment, such as a hospital.
It often is also applied to other envirnoments such as
jails.
One who serves in a clinical environment and provides
pastoral care is often called a “chaplain.”
However, other ministers or laypersons may take on
the role of providing clinical pastoral care.

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History of Clinical Pastoral Care
Clinical Pastoral Education
(aka Clinical Pastoral
Training) began in the
US in the 1920’s
through Anton Boisen,
Richard Cabot, and
Helen Flanders Dunbar

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History of Clinical Pastoral Care
Rev.Anton Boisen, father of the
Clinical Pastoral Education/
Training movement, saw the
need for pastoral care in mental
hospitals after being a patient
there himself. He placed
theological students in
supervised contact with patients
in mental hospitals.
He gave strong emphasis on the role
of theology in pastoral care.
FAITH and MENTAL HEALTH.

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History of Clinical Pastoral Care
Dr. Richard Cabot's efforts
to define the
physician's, as well as
the health care
system's, role in human
well-being, presaged
medicine's current
attempts to emphasize
the social context of the
patient.
the American College of Physicians

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History of Clinical Pastoral Clinical
Helen Flanders. Her roots were
in homeopathic medicine.
She carved a theoretical niche
for psychosomatic medicine--
She established the Journal of
Psychosomatic Medicine,
serving as its chief editor
from 1938 to 1947, and, in
1942 was instrumental in
founding the American
Psychosomatic Society.
http://www.webster.edu/~woolflm/dunbar.html

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Clinical Pastoral Education
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) has developed into
a program of preparation for ministers, chaplains,
and laypersons committed to provide pastoral care
in clinical settings as well as other settings.
CPE is broken up into units. Each unit is 400 hours of
practical ministry and reflection, and 100 hours of
lecture, supervision, and group work.

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CPE Program
Trainees experience a variety of opportunities to reflect on
their cultural clinical experience with supervisors, peers
and other professions. The primary components of
CPE focus learning in three areas:
Pastoral Competence... Through case presentations of
pastoral visits, group life, topical didactics and individual
supervision with a CPE Supervisor.
Professional Competence... Through professional
presentation and supervised practice opportunities offered
by a CPE Supervisor, pastoral care staff and other
interdisciplinary professionals.
Conceptual Competence... Through individual and group-focused
theological reflection on life-based experience

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CPE Group
 The CPE trainees typically are 4-6 in number plus a
supervisor.
 Trainees may be in different units while in the same
group, however, different units will have different
reading assignments, different type of supervision,
and different responsibilities within the clinical
setting.
 We seek to have a diverse group when possible in
religious faith, gender, and race. We find diversity
aids in the group learning process.

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Accreditation
There are a number of organizations that certify
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE). One of the
largest and most respected ones is the College of
Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy.
Bukal Life Care is a certified training center of CPSP
as well as CPSP-Philippines.
Their standards are available at:
www.pastoralreport.com

12. Intensive Unit
The intensive unit is best for student interns or for those who
are able to fully invest of their time in CPE. 400 hours, typically
over about 11 weeks.
Extended Unit
The extended unit is the same in every way as the Intensive
unit, except that the schedule is spread over a longer period of
time. It is useful for professionals who do not have the option
to invest full-time in CPE. 400 hour, typically over 16-20 weeks.
Half Unit
Some trainees prefer to take a half unit. This is especially useful
for those involved in theological schools or denominations that
require CPE training experience, but do not require a full unit.
200 hour over about 6-7 weeks.

13. LEVELS IN CPE TRAINING

14. LEVELS IN CPE TRAINING:

15. LEVELS IN CPE TRAINING

16. LEVELS IN CPE TRAINING

17. LEVELS IN CPE TRAINING

18. FEES
Full Unit
Standard Training Fee: P14,000
Half Unit
Standard Training Fee: P7,500
Does not include Food, Lodging, and Transportation
Special arrangements in cost may apply for
individuals in partnered organizations.

19. Bukal Life Care
We were founded in 2009 in response to
Tropical Storm Ondoy and Typhoon Pepeng.
Our focus remains in providing both services
and training in pastoral care, disaster
response, and Clinical Pastoral Care.
We are based in Baguio City, Philippines
Www.bukallifecare.org

20. Bukal Life Care
1st floor, ZDH Bldg
Philippine baptist Theological Seminary
19 Tacay Road, Baguio City, Philippines
bukallife@gmail.com
0933-302-0373 // 0916-557-9549
Www.bukallifecare.org