The Riverside Regional CPE Program helps prepare seminarians, spiritual care providers and clergy for careers in health care settings. CPE is interfaith multicultural professional education for ministry. It brings theological students and ministers of all faiths (pastors, priests, rabbis, imams and others) into supervised encounter with persons in crisis. Out of an intense involvement with persons in need, and the feedback from peers and educators, students develop new awareness of themselves as persons and of the needs of those to whom they minister. From theological reflection on specific human situations, they gain a new understanding of ministry. Within the interdisciplinary team process of helping persons, they develop skills in interpersonal and interprofessional relationships.
Over the past decade, we have educated and shaped hundreds of spiritual care professionals from all over the country. Our graduates make a real difference in the lives of patients and families through their work as chaplains and clergy functioning across a multitude of settings, including hospitals, prisons, home health, hospice, and long-term care, along with various outreach opportunities.
Our programs are accredited by the ACPE and approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for CPE. Learn more by exploring the information below. If you have questions, review the ACPE website or contact us.
Our CPE Program is offered through the Department of Spiritual Care and Education at Riverside Regional Medical Center, 500 J Clyde Morris Blvd, Newport News VA. 23601. Riverside Regional is a 450-bed facility in Newport News, Virginia. RRMC is part of Riverside Health, which has been a driving force in shaping life and health in Coastal Virginia for more than 100 years. As we head into our second century, our integrated network now serves five distinct regions. Each is a beautiful place to live and work.
This 29-week, extended program offers verbatim presentations, didactic material, guest speakers and unstructured/interpersonal relations seminars (IPR). Each participant receives individual supervision. Graduates will receive a full unit of CPE comprised of at least 400 hours (at least 100 educational, 300 clinical). We accept a maximum of 6 interns for each program. Clinical hours are set up with the student, the ACPE Educator and the facility.
Requirements: Preference is given to students with a Master of Divinity or equivalent.
When: October through May, with most educational on Wednesday. Schedule is set by the ACPE Educator of record. Classes typically are spread out over 29 weeks. For example, a typical educational day may be from 8am-1pm. Typical clinicals expectation is 12 hours per week. Each unit of CPE covers a minimum of 400 combined clinical and education time of which at least 100 hours must be educational.
Where: Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula (75% of clinical time will be on the Northern Neck).
The seminars and supervision location will be determined. Some education classes may be by Microsoft Teams. Some education classes may be in person at Riverside Reginal Medical Center, 500 J Clyde Morris Blvd, Newport News, Virginia.
Northern Neck Clinical Sites:
- Commonwealth Senior Living (Farnham)
Levels of care: Assisted and Independent Living, Memory Care, Short-Term Stays
Address: 511 Cedar Grove Road, Farnham, VA 22460
Phone: 804-445-2256
For more information: Commonwealth Senior Living at Farnham - Commonwealth Senior Living (commonwealthsl.com)
- Commonwealth Senior Living (Kilmarnock)
Levels of care: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Short-Term Stay
Address: 460 South Main Street, Kilmarnock, VA 22482
Phone: 804-480-3098
For more information: Commonwealth Senior Living at Kilmarnock - Commonwealth Senior Living (commonwealthsl.com)
- Lancashire Nursing and Rehabilitation (Kilmarnock): 120 bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation.
Levels of care: Skilled, Long-term care, Respite, Hospice
Address: 287 School Street, Kilmarnock, VA 22482
Phone: 804-435-1684
For more information: vahs.com
- Northern Neck Senior Care (Warsaw): 80-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation.
Levels of care: Assisted Living, Convalescent and Skilled Care, and Secure Memory Support.
Address: 20 Delfae Dr., Warsaw VA, 22572
Phone: 804-313-2400
For more information: Northern Neck Senior Care and Community (nnseniorcare.com)
- Northern Neck Clinical Site: Bon Secours Rappahannock General Hospital
Levels of Care: comprehensive care, neuropathy, psychiatric services, cancer treatment, 24/7 emergency care with teleneurology and air transport, Rehabilitation services (Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy, Parkinson’s, and Low Vision support), Advanced Radiology, Imaging, Surgical Services, Wellness Program.
Address: 101 Harris Road, Kilmarnock, Virginia 22482
Phone: 804-435-8000
For more information: https://www.bonsecours.com/locations/hospitals-medical-centers/richmond/rappahannock-general-hospital
Middle Peninsula Clinical Sites:
- Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Mathews
Levels of care: Respite, intermediate, hospice
Rehabilitation services: Physical, speech, occupational, recreational
Resident capacity: 60
Address: 603 Main Street, Mathews, VA 23109
Phone: 804-725-9443
For more information, please visit Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Mathews - Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Saluda
Levels of care: Respite, intermediate.
Rehabilitation services: Physical, speech, occupational, recreational.
Resident capacity: 60
Address: 672 Gloucester Road, Saluda, VA 23149.
Phone: 804-758-2363
For more information, please visit Riverside Convalescent Center - Saluda Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Saluda - Riverside Walter Reed Hospital (Gloucester) is a 67-bed hospital located just off Main Street in Gloucester courthouse. It has an Emergency Department with both Certified Chest Pain Center and Primary Stroke Center designations, Intensive Care Unit, Surgical Services Department, and all private inpatient rooms. The Emergency Department has 18 beds, three major treatment rooms, a trauma room, and a dedicated Family Care Room.
Address: 7547 Medical Drive, Gloucester, VA 23061
Phone Number(s):
General Information — 804-693-8800
Patient Information — 804-693-8800
Emergency Room — 804-693-8899
For more information, please visit Riverside Walter Reed Hospital - Riverside Sanders has a 55-bed skilled nursing care.
Levels of care: Respite, intermediate, hospice
Resident capacity: 55
Address: 7547 Medical Drive, Gloucester, VA 23061
Phone Number: 804-693-2000
For more information, please visit Riverside Sanders
Tuition: Covered by grant from the Robert B. Lantz Foundation, $400 value.
Stipend: $1,500 upon successful completion of the program.
Apply: Download our application form. If selected to proceed with this process, an interview will be required, in person or through zoom video conferencing.
This 12-week, full-time program offers verbatim presentations, didactic material, guest speakers and unstructured/interpersonal relations seminars (IPR). Each participant receives individual supervision. Graduates will receive a full unit of CPE credit comprised of at least 400 hours (at least 100 educational, 300 clinical). We accept a maximum of 6 interns for each program. Clinical hours are set up with the student, the ACPE Educator and the facility.
Requirements: Preference is given to students with a Master of Divinity or equivalent.
When: Late May to early August, with seminars every on most Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays. The program is full time.
Where:The Clinical Sites will be on the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula (75% of clinical time will be on the Northern Neck).
The seminars and supervision location will be determined. Some education classes may be by Microsoft Teams. Some education classes may be in person at Riverside Reginal Medical Center, 500 J Clyde Morris Blvd, Newport News, Virginia
Northern Neck Clinical Sites:
- Commonwealth Senior Living (Farnham)
Levels of care: Assisted and Independent Living, Memory Care, Short-Term Stays
Address: 511 Cedar Grove Road, Farnham, VA 22460
Phone: 804-445-2256
For more information: Commonwealth Senior Living at Farnham - Commonwealth Senior Living (commonwealthsl.com)
- Commonwealth Senior Living (Kilmarnock)
Levels of care: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Short-Term Stay
Address: 460 South Main Street, Kilmarnock, VA 22482
Phone: 804-480-3098
For more information: Commonwealth Senior Living at Kilmarnock - Commonwealth Senior Living (commonwealthsl.com)
- Lancashire Nursing and Rehabilitation (Kilmarnock): 120 bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation.
Levels of care: Skilled, Long-term care, Respite, Hospice
Address: 287 School Street, Kilmarnock, VA 22482
Phone: 804-435-1684
For more information: vahs.com
- Northern Neck Senior Care (Warsaw): 80-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation.
Levels of care: Assisted Living, Convalescent and Skilled Care, and Secure Memory Support.
Address: 20 Delfae Dr., Warsaw VA, 22572
Phone: 804-313-2400
For more information: Northern Neck Senior Care and Community (nnseniorcare.com)
- Northern Neck Clinical Site: Bon Secours Rappahannock General Hospital
Levels of Care: comprehensive care, neuropathy, psychiatric services, cancer treatment, 24/7 emergency care with teleneurology and air transport, Rehabilitation services (Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy, Parkinson’s, and Low Vision support), Advanced Radiology, Imaging, Surgical Services, Wellness Program.
Address: 101 Harris Road, Kilmarnock, Virginia 22482
Phone: 804-435-8000
For more information: https://www.bonsecours.com/locations/hospitals-medical-centers/richmond/rappahannock-general-hospital
Middle Peninsula Clinical Sites:
- Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Mathews
Levels of care: Respite, intermediate, hospice
Rehabilitation services: Physical, speech, occupational, recreational
Resident capacity: 60
Address: 603 Main Street, Mathews, VA 23109
Phone: 804-725-9443
For more information, please visit Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Mathews - Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Saluda
Levels of care: Respite, intermediate.
Rehabilitation services: Physical, speech, occupational, recreational.
Resident capacity: 60
Address: 672 Gloucester Road, Saluda, VA 23149.
Phone: 804-758-2363
For more information, please visit Riverside Convalescent Center - Saluda Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Saluda - Riverside Walter Reed Hospital (Gloucester) is a 67-bed hospital located just off Main Street in Gloucester courthouse. It has an Emergency Department with both Certified Chest Pain Center and Primary Stroke Center designations, Intensive Care Unit, Surgical Services Department, and all private inpatient rooms. The Emergency Department has 18 beds, three major treatment rooms, a trauma room, and a dedicated Family Care Room.
Address: 7547 Medical Drive, Gloucester, VA 23061
Phone Number(s):
General Information — 804-693-8800
Patient Information — 804-693-8800
Emergency Room — 804-693-8899
For more information, please visit Riverside Walter Reed Hospital - Riverside Sanders has a 55-bed skilled nursing care.
Levels of care: Respite, intermediate, hospice
Resident capacity: 55
Address: 7547 Medical Drive, Gloucester, VA 23061
Phone Number: 804-693-2000
For more information, please visit Riverside Sanders
Tuition: Covered by grant from the Robert B. Lantz Foundation, $400 value.
Stipend: $1,500 upon successful completion of the program.
Apply: Download our application form. If selected to proceed with this process, an interview will be required, in person or through zoom video conferencing.
Riverside Regional CPE program offers three positions in a first year Residency (PGYA2) and one position in a second year Residency (PGY1). Both opportunities are 12-month, full-time programs and offer verbatim presentations, didactic material, guest speakers and unstructured/interpersonal relations seminars (IPR). Each participant receives individual supervision. Graduates will receive three units of CPE credit along with 1,200 hours of supervision (300 hours of direct supervision and 900 hours of clinical work and indirect supervision).
Residency hours:
Option 1: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Option 2: 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday or Tuesday through Friday.
On Call expectations: Each student will have at least one on call a week. The Residents share the coverage of holidays. There is not a day off following on call.
Requirements: Preference is given to students with a Master of Divinity or equivalent.
When: For 12 months starting the second or third week of June.
Where: Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, Virginia.
Tuition: There is no tuition fee.
Stipend:
First-year residency (PGY1): stipend is $47,500.
Second-year residency (PGY2): stipend is $50,000.
Insurance benefits are available. Benefits for Residency are health, dental and vision insurance.
Apply: Download our application form. If selected to proceed with this process, an interview will be required, in person or through Microsoft Teams video conferencing. Send all applications to Riverside.Regional.CPE.Application@rivhs.com. See below for more on the application process.
As part of the Riverside family, you get a comprehensive benefits package to help you balance work and life plus a culture of trust and engagement. We survey our team members every year to continually enhance work experiences.
Health and Wellness
You have 30 days from your hire date to enroll. Once enrolled, your benefits will begin on the first of the month following 30 days of employment. You may want to consider an interim medical plan to bridge the gap between your employment start date and the date your Riverside medical insurance begins.
Medical & Pharmacy Coverage
- Comprehensive medical and pharmacy coverage available at competitive rates
- Lower copays and deductibles when you choose Riverside for you or your family's healthcare needs
- Infertility services and bariatric services covered up to a lifetime cap
- Weight loss medications covered
- Maven advocacy program providing specialized assistance for prenatal care, infertility, family building and menopause.
Full/Part-Time ONLY
Unless otherwise noted
- Dental plans to include adult orthodontic & Vision coverage that offers Lasik Vision discounts
- Medical and Dependent Care Flexible spending accounts or Health Savings Accounts (based on medical plan)
- Employer-paid life insurance at 1.5 X salary (full time only) provided the first of the month after 90 days
- Employee-paid term life at up to 5 X salary
- Employer-paid disability (full-time only) provided the first of the month after 365 days
- Employee-paid short-term disability
- Whole life insurance with long-term care rider
- Hospital indemnity, critical illness and accident insurance
- ID theft protection, prepaid legal plan, and home & auto insurance
- Payroll deduction for pet insurance
Available to All
Wellbeing EAP dedicated to healthcare that helps you and your family navigate and balance work/life.
Competitive Pay
- Competitive salary or hourly rate right out of the gate
- Discretionary Recognition Bonuses
- Employee Referral Bonuses
Retirement
All team members are eligible, with no waiting period, to make contributions in Riverside's 403(b) plan, with pre-tax and Roth after-tax options.
Match: 50% of up to 5% of your pay, to include up to 2% annually in a Core Contribution. Three year vesting schedule requires 1,000 hours worked each year.
Paid Time Off
Up to 120 PTO drop hours plus up to 48 hours of paid sick time, annually.
- PTO Is prorated based on the employee's full-time equivalency (FTE)
- Sick accumulates each pay period based on FTE
- Drop plan balances do not carryover year to year
- Annual PTO allotment refreshes every year on the annual drop date
Discounts and Perks
- 25% off most Riverside services
- Copay discounts on prescription drugs at Pavilion Pharmacy (Standard plan only)
- Discounts at Riverside Childcare
- Discounts at Wellness & Fitness Centers
- Adoption assistance (full/part-time)
- Dollar$mart savings on local services
Questions? Call HR Support Services at 1-833-971-7252
The benefits information presented is based on information taken from Riverside benefits plan documents and policies. In case of discrepancy between this document and the plan documents and policies the actual plan documents and policies will prevail.
Labor Pool/PRN/Temporary worker not eligible for full/part-time benefits listed above. Pay Partial not eligible for employer-paid benefits or paid time off.
Download our application form. This PDF is an electronic document. You can type in responses and save it to your computer. Then the document can be attached to an email. It must be completed in its entirety and submitted to Riverside.Regional.CPE.Application@rivhs.com. If you are selected to proceed with this process, an interview will be required, in person or through Microsoft Teams video conferencing.
All essays should be 5-8 pages single spaced. If you are applying for residency, you are expected to send a recent verbatim and any prior self-evaluations and any prior ACPE Educator student evaluations. The verbatim is not included in the 5-8 pages. You are expected to integrate your learning from internship into your essays. Human resources will contact all references and education verification. There is no need to send the reference letters now.
There is no application fee for any program.
We accept students on a rolling basis (as they apply). We may take a waiting list.
Interviews for Residency and Internship will be set up mid-late February. The process is competitive. Interviews may be by Microsoft Teams. Accepted Residents will be invited for a tour of RRMC. Interviews for Internship are generally set up on a rolling basis in February for the Summer program and in July for the October program.
Please reach out if you have questions:
- Direct internship or residency questions to Wendi Steinberg, Director of Spiritual Care and Education, at wendi.steinberg@rivhs.com or 757-532-7873 between 8am and 4:30pm Monday through Friday.
- Direct application questions to Riverside.Regional.CPE.Application@rivhs.com. (Important Note: Do not to send a copy of your application directly to Wendi Steinberg. If you send it to the address above, she will be notified that it was received.)
Riverside Regional CPE Center Calendar Year
Residency 2024-2025
No classes on
June 19, 2024, July 4, 2024, Sept. 2, 2024, Oct. 14, 2024, Nov. 11, 2024, Nov. 28, 2024, Dec. 25, 2024, Jan. 01, 2025, Jan. 20,2025, Jan. 20, 2025, Feb. 17, 2025 and May 26, 2025
Orientation
June 17, 2024 to July 20, 2024 (5 weeks)
Unit 1
July 21, 2024 to Nov. 9, 2024 (16 weeks)
Unit 2
Nov. 10, 2024 to March 8, 2025 (16 weeks)
Unit 3
March 9, 2025 to June 21, 2025 (15 weeks)
Graduation
Tentative June 13, 2025
Summer Internship 2025
May 27, 2025 to August 23, 2025
(day after Memorial Day to third weekend in August)
No Classes
July 4, 2024
Graduation
Tentative August 23, 2025
Extended Internship 2025-26
October 15, 2025, to April 25, 2026
(second Tuesday of October to last Friday of April)
No Classes
Nov. 11, 2025, Nov. 27, 2025, Dec. 25, 2025, Jan. 01, 2026, Jan. 19, 2026 and Feb. 16, 2026
Graduation
Tentative April 24, 2026
Residency 2025-26
June 16, 2025, to June 19, 2026
No Classes:
July 4, 2025, Sept. 1, 2025, Oct. 13, 2025, Nov. 11, 2025, Nov. 27, 2025, Dec. 25, 2025, Jan. 1, 2026, Jan. 19, 2026, Feb. 16, 2026, May 25, 2026 and June 19, 2026
Riverside Regional CPE Center is affiliated with Riverside Health. The Hospital System does not close and is open 24 hours. Students may have ongoing clinical and on call responsibilities. Decisions on holding classes during inclement weather is at the discretion of the ACPE Educator. Residents are expected to report during inclement weather. If a resident is not working, they must take PTO for holidays or Sick time for illness (as applicable.) There is no parking on the fourth floor of the parking garage during inclement weather.
Our coastal setting offers a mild climate, access to beaches and a wealth of historic charm. Our working locations for the CPE Program include the Peninsula region, which offers the bustling city settings of Newport News and Hampton. A short distance away, you can enjoy the historic charm of Williamsburg. We also extend our reach into the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck regions, which are known for small-town warmth. Learn more about these locations below:
- Visiting the Peninsula: newport-news.org
- Living in Newport News: livability.com/va/newport-news
- Living in Hampton: livability.com/va/hampton
- Visiting Williamsburg: visitwilliamsburg.com/
- Living in Williamsburg: livability.com/va/williamsburg
- Visiting Middle Peninsula: middlepeninsula.com
- Living in Gloucester: livability.com/va/gloucester-point
- Visiting Northern Neck: northernneck.org
- Living in Tappahannock: livability.com/va/tappahannock
Resources
- ACPE Annual Notice
- ACPE Student FAQs
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- RRMC-Pastoral Education Center is a religious institution exempt from state regulation and oversight in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- This institution is approved to offer GI Bill® educational benefits by the Virginia State Approving Agency:
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by the VA is available at the official U.S. government website at benefits.va.gov/gibill.