Chaplain

Mecklenburg County Government; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 51,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) seeks a Chaplain to provide religious and emotional support to inmates and staff, offering pastoral care and spiritual services within detention facilities.

The role requires ordination, a ministerial license, and driving eligibility in NC/SC, with at least three years in prison ministry. Strong communication, inclusivity, and crisis-response skills are essential for this non-exempt, hourly position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with at least three years in prison/detention ministry.
• Ordained and in good standing with a national denomination; direct correctional experience.
• Valid North Carolina or South Carolina driver's license; ministerial license.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill duties assigned by the Sr. Chaplain within MCSO facilities.
• Coordinate faith community volunteer programs across facilities.
• Prepare reports and maintain records of services and participation.
• Provide spiritual care and crisis response within detention centers.

Skills

Currently ordained

Ministerial License

Valid Driver's License

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

Minimum three years in Prison and Detention ministry

Job description

MCSO Chaplain

Salary Range: $51,1180-67,173.75

The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office hires professionals that desire to makea positive difference in the lives of individuals and our community throughexcellent customer service, good judgment, and integrity while maintaining safeand secure facilities. If you are interested in making a difference in thecommunity, positively influencing others, and working for the citizens ofMecklenburg County, then MCSO wants you to come join our team.

This is an hourly, non-exempt position. Pay rates are based on education, skill,and experience level.

Position Summary

A Chaplain is a spiritual leader whoprovides religious and emotional support to Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office(MCSO), and Mecklenburg County communities. They offer counsel, conductreligious services, perform rituals, facilitate programs within MCSO andprovide comfort and guidance to those in need. Chaplains often work with peopleof different faiths and beliefs, promoting inclusivity and respectingdiversity. To ensure the residents housed in the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Officedetention facilities have the opportunity to address the issues they face on aspiritual level that may have contributed to their criminal behavior andsubsequent incarceration through Spiritualmaintenance, Pastoral Care, and various religious studies. To providespiritual care and encouragement of residents and to respond with compassionand support of all faiths in need of spiritual guidance or pastoral counselingduring a time of personal crisis. They possess strong communication andinterpersonal skills, and their role is to offer spiritual care and support toindividuals and communities during challenging times.

Essential Functions

• Fulfill duties assigned by the Sr. Chaplain within MCSO facilities.
• Ensure appropriate response to resident requests for spiritual and moral guidance.
• Schedule and coordinate faith community volunteer programs for all Facilities to ensure a variety of spiritual programming opportunities for residents and the orderly operations of the facilities.
• Maintain a waiting list of volunteers and programming opportunities.
  Process security clearances for all faith community religious leaders and individuals, and approve or disapprove, based on need, security, and the orderly operation of the facility.
• Provide training as needed, but no less than once per quarter, for all new volunteers and maintain registry at all facilities.
• Conduct or participate in special religious services or programs when spiritual or religious involvement is proper.
• Administer rites, sacraments, or ordinances when appropriate and qualified.
• Respond to any resident/staff crisis within the detention center, such as the death of a family member or fellow staff member of death of a resident.
• Provide and maintain liaison with faith community and other community agencies to contribute to the detention center ministry program through contribution of time and resources to the residents.
• Prepare reports and maintain records necessary for proper documentation of services provided, resident participation, volunteer participation, and other reports required by MCSO.
• Provide support to MCSO staff in times of need.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’sDegree in a related field, minimum three years in Prison and Detentionministry.
• Currently ordained, duly accredited by, and in good standing with a nationally recognized denomination with direct experience in a correctional institution
• Requires a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License
• Ministerial License

Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential functionsatisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer Statement

This is not intended to be an all-inclusive listof job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or workingconditions. Other duties may be assigned based on business need and thesupervisor's request. Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise the jobdescription at any time. Designated positions may be required to assist inemergency and/or disaster situations.

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