San Francisco General Hospital is a unique environment in which to learn: a busy county hospital that maintains a daily census of over 500 patients, providing medical services regardless of economic status. Many of the patients we serve are socially and economically marginalized, homeless, suffer from mental illness or substance abuse, or are victims of trauma or violence.
Current Education Programs
Field Education Internship
Sojourn is a learning site affiliated with seminaries of the Graduate Theological Union. Field Education Internships are tailored to seminary students wishing to complete their field education or internship in a chaplaincy setting. Interns receive training in providing pastoral care to those facing illness, medical crisis or end-of-life and they work closely with on-site mentors who offer regular feedback and support. Students develop a formal learning covenant and work on specific learning goals. Students will have the opportunity to experience the diverse community of SFGH and will receive education on specific aspects of hospital chaplaincy ministry including grief support, facilitation of ritual, and active listening skills. Sojourn works actively with field education program leaders to assure that our internship program fulfills academic requirements.
Links
San Francisco General Hospital
Bay Area Jewish Healing Center
The Episcopal Diocese of California
San Francisco Interfaith Council
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