Chaplain II: Inmate Spiritual Care & Counseling

State of South Carolina; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

State of South Carolina seeks a Chaplain to organize and monitor pastoral care services for inmates. The role involves coordinating weekly worship, sacraments, crisis counseling, pastoral education, and visitation.

You will collaborate with volunteers from diverse denominations and work closely with operations, programs, and administrative staff. Supervisory duties include overseeing Clinical Chaplain I and supporting religious services across the facility.

Qualifications

• Master of Divinity from an accredited theological school.
• Ordination as a priest, minister, or rabbi with ecclesiastical endorsement.
• Two CPE units completed under supervision of an ACPE certified educator.

Responsibilities

• Organizes, develops, implements, and monitors pastoral care service programs for inmates.
• Provides weekly worship sacraments, crisis counseling, and pastoral education and counseling.
• Works with religious volunteers from multiple denominations and faith groups.
• Collaborates with institutional operations, programs, and administrative staff.
• Supervises Clinical Chaplain I.

Skills

Pastoral counseling

Crisis intervention

Worship services

Team collaboration

Education

Master of Divinity

Ordination

Clinical Pastoral Education

Job description

State of South Carolina seeks a Chaplain to organize and monitor pastoral care services for inmates. The role involves coordinating weekly worship, sacraments, crisis counseling, pastoral education, and visitation.

You will collaborate with volunteers from diverse denominations and work closely with operations, programs, and administrative staff. Supervisory duties include overseeing Clinical Chaplain I and supporting religious services across the facility.