Exciting New
Residence Opportunity
THE OPPORTUNITY
St. Paul’s Hospital, Saskatoon, is providing an opportunity for up to four persons to
complete Clinical Pastoral Education residencies within its facility and the affiliated
health region. Residencies begin September 8, 2014 and conclude August 31, 2015.
Residents will work as integral members of the Spiritual Care Department, complete
three units of Clinical Pastoral Education, begin to collect clinical hours and commence
the preparation of written materials for certification by the Canadian Association for
Spiritual Care.
THE RESIDENCY DETAILS
Residents will concurrently complete three units of Clinical Pastoral Education while
working as a regular member of the Spiritual Care Department. Students will provide a
minimum of 20 and a maximum of 37.5 hours per week of spiritual care provision during
the residency period. Residents will receive a monthly stipend of $1500/month for the
twelve month period. Students will also pay 50% of the published tuition fee for each
unit of CPE. Advanced students can apply to CASC Saskatchewan for a bursary in the
amount $250 per unit. Students will be granted two weeks leave and a monthly
Scheduled Day Off during the residency period as negotiated with the Supervisor.
Applicants must have successfully completed at least one unit of basic CPE and have
completed one year towards a graduate degree in theology or other related field (see
CASC Manual) in order to qualify for admission to the residency. Applications for the
residency must be received with references by April 20, 2014. For application forms
please contact the following: brian.walton@saskatoonhealthregion.ca
THE LOCATION
SASKATOON INSTITUTE FOR
PASTORAL EDUCATION (SIPE)
SIPE is a cluster of teaching centers committed to providing quality supervised pastoral
education opportunities. The three accredited sites in the cluster are LutherCare
Communities, Swan Valley (MB) Community Program and St. Paul’s Hospital. The
Residency Program will be provided through St. Paul’s Hospital in conjunction with the
Saskatoon Health Region.
ST. PAUL’S HOSPITAL & SASKATOON HEALTH REGION
St. Paul's Hospital, a member of the Catholic Health Ministry of Saskatchewan, is an
acute care teaching facility offering a comprehensive range of services. St. Paul's
Hospital shares a unique relationship with the Saskatoon Health Region described in a
partnership agreement through which the St. Paul's Hospital Board is responsible for
the governance and management of select care groups such as Chronic Disease
Management, Palliative Care, Renal Services, Spiritual Care Services and Mental
Health. The Saskatoon Health Region is the largest in the province, serving
approximately 318,000 local residents in more than 100 communities through 10
hospitals, 29 long term care facilities, and numerous primary health care sites. In
addition SHR provides training opportunities to more than 2000 health science students.
SASKATOON THEOLOGICAL UNION
SIPE is associated with The Saskatoon Theological Union, an association of three
theological education colleges: the College of Emmanuel and St. Chad (Anglican
Church of Canada), Lutheran Theological Seminary Saskatoon (Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Canada), and St. Andrew's College (United Church of Canada). All three
colleges are affiliated with the University of Saskatchewan. The STU was originally
formed in 1969 as the Graduate School of Theology to facilitate a cooperative and
ecumenical approach to theological education on the prairies. While remaining distinct
and separate institutions, the three member colleges share numerous resources,
including their libraries and faculty. CPE units can be used for course credits within the
STU.
CITY OF SASKATOON
Saskatoon is Saskatchewan’s largest city with an estimated population of 248,700 and
growing. It is centrally located in the province of Saskatchewan and 780 kilometres
northwest of Winnipeg, a little over 520 kilometres southeast of Edmonton, and just over
300 kilometres north of the U.S. border. Saskatoon is situated on the banks of the
South Saskatchewan River which is crossed by seven bridges. It is one of the sunniest
cities in Canada, receiving an average of 2,381 hours annually. Saskatoon experiences
four distinct seasons with temperatures ranging from 30°c (86f) on the warmest summer
days to -30°c (-22f) on the coldest winter days. The average annual precipitation level is
347.2mm.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT
Brian Walton, Spiritual Care Educator (CPE)
1702 20th Street West, Saskatoon, SK S7M 0Z9
306-655-5827
brian.walton@saskatoonhealthregion.ca