Chaplain (Catholic)

Department of Correction; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is seeking a Chaplain to provide religious mandated and non-mandated services, counsel inmates, and guide spiritual matters within facilities across the five boroughs.

The role requires coordination of services, education classes, and collaboration with staff, ensuring compliance with laws while engaging with the community and volunteers.

Qualifications

• Ecclesiastical endorsement by the official endorsing agency of the candidate's faith or denomination, and by the Committee on Chaplaincies.
• Four Units of CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education).
• Experience leading MBSR or similar meditation modalities.
• Familiarity with various religious beliefs is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide religious mandated and non-mandated services and counsel inmates.
• Instruct religious education classes and study groups.
• Schedule and supervise religious services and volunteers.
• Coordinate congregate and community engagement events with internal and external parties.
• Ensure compliance with laws, rules, directives, policies, protocols and standards.

Skills

Clear communication

Charting experience

Education

Ecclesiastical endorsement

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City's evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers, and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.

The Chaplain will under direction conduct religious mandated and non-mandated services, provide spiritual and moral guidance, as well as interview and counsel inmates. Other duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Instruct religious education classes.
• Schedule religious congregate services in full compliance with all applicable laws, rules, directives, policies, protocols, and standards.
• Administer rites and/or sacraments.
• Conduct individual and group counseling, religious education study groups.
• Instruct religious education classes and study groups.
• Coordinate congregate and community engagement events in collaboration with internal and external parties.
• Notify next of kin in cases of serious injury, illness, or death of a person in custody.
• Assist the counseling services unit as needed with the coordination of arrangements for persons in custody to attend the wake or funeral of an immediate family member.
• Ensure that data and tracking sheets pertaining to chaplaincy services are entered accurately and submitted in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with other staff members in carrying out institutional programs.
• Ensure the religious services offered are in full compliance with all applicable laws, rules, directives, policies, protocols and standards.
• Schedule, supervise, and support religious volunteers.
• Clear communication skills, charting experience and knowledge of Word or Excel.
• Perform related duties as required.

CHAPLAIN - 54610

Minimum Qualifications

Ecclesiastical endorsement by the official endorsing agency of the candidate's faith or denomination, and by the Committee on Chaplaincies.

Preferred Skills

• Four Units of CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education).
• Experience leading MBSR or similar meditation modalities.
• Familiarity with various religious beliefs is desirable.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.