Harris Health is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients through acute and primary care wellness disease management and population health services.
Ben Taub Hospital Level 1 Trauma Center and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital Level 3 Trauma Center anchor Harris Healths robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations, and virtual telemedicine technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers, and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents, and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, UTHealth, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.
Interested in learning more about the Harris Health CPE Program? Join us at one of our virtual information sessions occurring monthly every first Tuesday.
Program Duration: August 24, 2026 - August 5, 2027 One unit of CPE is preferred but not required. The application fee of $25 must accompany the application.
Please visit CPE at Harris Health to learn more about our program. For more information about Clinical Pastoral Education, visit ACPE to learn more.
JOB SUMMARY
The Chaplain Resident, under the supervision of a CPE educator and manager, provides spiritual care to patients, families, and staff of Harris Health.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
An individual who, through a written application and admissions interview, has demonstrated the ability to participate in an ACPE-certified CPE Program.
Completion of an ACPE application. Completion of a Bachelors degree is a minimum with at least 72 academic hours of accredited theological education or a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) or equivalent graduate theological degree.
Other requirements or education and experience as a specific ACPE Center may be required. Experience working with diverse populations or religious institutions. One previous CPE unit is preferred but not required.
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Communication Skills: • Above-average verbal skills • Heavy public contact • Exceptional verbal skills (e.g., public speaking) • Bilingual skills preferred • Writing, composing, and correspondence skills
Other Skills: • Analytical medical terms • Statistical computer proficiency • MS Word and MS Excel
WORK SCHEDULE
BENEFITS INCLUDE