ChaplainLink LLC is an education and chaplain online training center. It is accredited by Clinical Pastoral Education International (CPEI). ChaplainLink was founded by Dr. Rick L. Wright, who is a board certified, chaplain/supervisor by (CPEI) and certified supervisor diplomate of CPSP and by Doug Hamilton, BCC (CPEI) and bereavement coordinator. ChaplainLink is committed to focusing on helping men and women become board certified chaplains.

“A chaplain‘s biggest gift is to be present and just listen.”

Diane Johnson

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is a unique educational experience for individuals of all faith groups. The ChaplainLink (CL) offers CPE to faith-based professionals, lay ministers and theological students seeking professional growth and development within a clinical or community-based setting.

CPE students learn through action-reflection model providing them an opportunity to grow and learn through different settings. Apply Now.

Leadership

Knowing whose working to help you reach your goals.

Rick L. Wright, Ph.D., BCC, BCPC, Diplomate Supervisor

Sr. Managing Partner

Rick L. Wright, Ph.D., is a board-certified chaplain and board-certified pastoral care counselor. He is also a board-certified supervisor for (CPEI) and a supervisor diplomate with (CPSP). Rick has a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary. He also received his doctorate from Kansas State University in Counseling and Educational Psychology. He has worked as a Youth Minister, Weekend Pastor, coach, professor at Manhattan Christian College, and Vice President of Student Life. Currently, he is a chaplain at Amedisys Hospice in Lenexa, Kansas.

Doug Hamilton, MS MHW, BCC (CPEI)

Managing Partner & Chief Administrator

Doug Hamilton is a board-certified chaplain and bereavement coordinator for Hospice care. He has been a minister since 1999, including in Iowa, Pennsylvania, Texas, and presently Kansas. Additionally, Doug has been active in many foreign mission fields in Africa, India, Romania, Greece, and Canada. He is a graduate of Sunset International Bible Institute (SIBI), Amridge University, and Grand Canyon University.

I know now how important and serious it is to be a Board Certified Chaplain and Rick & Doug helped me achieve my goals!
Isie Akpan

Isie Akpan

Clinical Chaplain

"Dr. Rick Wright, our director of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), is a great educator and an experienced spiritual leader. In my CPE training from Unit 100-400, his spiritual guidance and
education gave me the substantial and unique foundation and experiences I needed to become a professional clinical chaplain. The CPE training allowed me to understand the needs and care of my patients. The CPE training allowed me to understand my fundamental responsibilities. It made me a better listener and a spiritual companion, with the skills of walking alongside my patients on their spiritual healing and recovery journey."

Greg Schmidt

Greg Schmidt

Clinical Chaplain

" My experience with Clinical Pastoral Education and Dr. Rick Wright was highly beneficial to my clinical chaplaincy practice. I have seen a substantial increase in the effectiveness of spiritual care to my patients. And Dr. Wright is a seasoned professional in CPE education, chaplaincy and ministry. He understands spiritual care and people, and has a wonderful way of helping his students with discovery and reaching their potential. I am grateful I was able to learn and apply knowledge from the action reflection action process that included help from my instructor and classmates."

Tracy MacClement

Tracy MacClement

Pastor

"Though I had completed my first unit of CPE while in seminary in a hospital setting nearly two decades prior, I always wished there was a way for me to benefit from additional units not at a clinical site. Then I learned about Dr. Rick Wright's program which enabled people like me who were currently serving in a church or other non-medical situation to work toward additional units. I found the two units I took in his program to be of the tone I was looking for--professionally stretching while interpersonally strengthening. Much of CPE is about work God is doing in our own souls, and Dr. Wright stewards this with care.

Writing a verbatim and upgrading communication excellence skills is different in different sites. Because Dr. Wright's ministry career has been in more than one setting, he is able to spur growth while we as learning colleagues make our way toward better practices. I highly recommend his program if you are humbly wanting to be further shaped and formed for effective ministry."

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