RT Article
T1 Is Supervised Pastoral Education (SPE) “Substantially Equivalent” to a Recognized Psychotherapy Program in Ontario?
JF Journal of pastoral care & counseling
VO 76
IS 2
SP 114
OP 128
A1 Mills, Jason
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1806082829
AB After completing their Supervised Pastoral Education units provided by the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care, two soon-to-be-certified Spiritual Care Practitioners applied to the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. Both were rejected because their Supervised Pastoral Education program was not deemed to be “substantially equivalent” to a recognized psychotherapy program. This came as a surprise since similarly qualified Canadian Association for Spiritual Care Practitioners in Ontario are also members of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario through a process called “grandparenting.” Using the 10 characteristics of a College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario recognized program, this paper examines Canadian Association for Spiritual Care's SPE program in detail, showing how closely it aligns with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario's description of an equivalent psychotherapy program. I conclude by suggesting the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario should embrace Supervised Pastoral Education as an equivalent program and grant memberships, not just to those grand parented in, but to future Canadian Association for Spiritual Care Practitioners.
K1 program equivalency
K1 Clinical Pastoral Education
K1 Canadian Association for Spiritual Care
K1 College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
K1 Supervised Pastoral Education
DO 10.1177/15423050221089577