CHAPLAIN

State of Nevada (NV); Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Nevada, through the Nevada Department of Corrections, seeks a Chaplain to manage and deliver spiritual care at Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City. You will arrange services, visit housing units, and counsel inmates on spiritual needs and crisis situations.

You will oversee volunteers, coordinate interfaith activities, and provide orientation for staff and inmates on religious programs, while ensuring security and respectful conduct across all chaplaincy activities.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of correctional programs, diverse faith groups, and inmate needs.
• Theologies, doctrines, liturgies, scriptures, and crisis counseling.
• Interpersonal counseling skills and ability to conduct group education.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, schedule, and deliver spiritual care and religious programs.
• Provide pastoral presence throughout the institution via visits and ministry.
• Counsel inmates on spiritual needs; advise condemned inmates on wills and disposition of remains.
• Coordinate volunteer programs and interfaith activities.
• Supervise religious activities and maintain security procedures in assigned areas.
• Educate staff and the public about inmate spiritual programs and needs.

Skills

Faith-based services

Interpersonal communication

Office software

Job description

The Nevada Department of Corrections has a vacancy for a Chaplain, located at Northern Nevada Correctional Center, in Carson City. Chaplains plan, organize, schedule and deliver spiritual care; provide a pastoral presence throughout the institutions through regular visits to the housing units, visiting rooms, and work sites; counsel and administer the spiritual and religious needs and concerns of inmates; advise inmates condemned to death regarding will preparation and disposition of their remains; communicate with members of inmate families concerning spiritual and physical well-being of inmates; minister to inmates and staff in times of crisis. Incumbents oversee liturgical and sacramental ministry provided to inmates by volunteers; provide religious activities such as music, stories and video presentations at the request of inmates and religious organizations; and coordinate awareness groups and interfaith meetings. Incumbents conduct staff presentations to raise awareness of inmates’ spiritual concerns and improve staff and inmate relations; conduct orientation lectures for new inmates, volunteers and staff to familiarize them with the institution’s religious programs. The incumbent will facilitate religious services for the assigned offender population and schedule chapel activities for areas assigned.

Chaplains provide and coordinate ministry in a pluralistic setting and work with representatives of various faiths who conduct specialized ministries or rites.

1. Plan, organize, schedule, and deliver spiritual care, manage religious programs, and administer resources.
2. Provide a pastoral presence throughout the institution.
3. Establish, coordinate, and schedule religious ceremonies and activities.
4. Provide equitable and reasonable opportunities for worship, study, and religious programs.
5. Counsel and administer to the spiritual and religious needs and concerns of inmates.
6. Advise inmates condemned to death regarding will preparation and disposition of their remains.
7. Communicate with individual families about their well-being.
8. Minister to inmates in times of crisis and notify next of kin in cases of grave illness or death.
9. Oversee volunteer programs and religious study groups.
10. Supervise inmates in assigned areas, document performance, and enforce security procedures.
11. Educate the public about meeting the spiritual needs of inmates and enhance agency reputation.
12. Provide presentations and orientation for new inmates, volunteers, and staff on religious programs.
13. Provide expert information on a variety of religious activities available.
14. Research faith group issues that may impact religious activities.
15. Serve as a resource for leadership and staff on various religious beliefs, activities, practices, and artifacts.
16. Perform related duties as assigned

Knowledge of:

• Purpose of correctional institutions’ programs, goals, objectives, and contents; needs and practices of diverse faith groups; social, economic, personal, and other problems of inmates; theories and practices of prison management and criminal rehabilitation in a program of applied religion for inmates.
• Theologies, doctrines, liturgies, scriptures, observances,and practices; interpersonal relationships, group dynamics, personality development, and crisis counseling; individual, marital, group, and family counseling techniques; cultural diversity; principles and practices of psychology and sociology.

Skill in:

• Organizing, preparing, and conducting faith-based services and activities.
• Interpersonal and communication, both verbal and written.
• Use and operation of office and job-related equipment and software.

Ability to:

• Counsel and minister to the spiritual and faith-based needs of inmates; work harmoniously with institution staff and others responsible for carrying out programs and objectives of the institution; be tolerant, respectful, and patient with individuals of various faiths; interface with local faith-based organizations; conduct formal services of worship.
• Makeeducational presentations to inmates,staff, and thecommunity-at-large;deal effectively with hostile inmates; prepare correspondence and reports; maintain files and records; enter, store, and retrieve data; navigate using the Internet.