Chaplain: Spiritual Guidance & Reentry Programs

The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd.; Golden Valley (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd. is hiring a Chaplain to support institutional religious and volunteer programs, providing spiritual guidance and pastoral care.

This full-time on-site role requires credentialing and experience in clinical pastoral education; you will collaborate with staff and community resources to serve detainees and facilitate worship services and educational programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ experience providing clinical pastoral education.
• Credentialed to conduct religious services according to the practitioner’s denomination.
• Clinical Pastoral Education or equivalent training required.
• Good presentation, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• The Chaplain facilitates, schedules, and coordinates all religious and volunteer programs for the institution.
• Provides spiritual guidance and clinical pastoral education regarding personal, family, and spiritual problems.
• Visits living areas and those hospitalized on a regular basis.
• Plans, directs, and coordinates all aspects of religious program and volunteer services, including selection, approval and training of volunteers.
• Conducts worship services, sacramental observations and religious educational programs for detainees.
• Provides and updates programs for presentation to newly arrived detainees that orient them to the Chaplain's office and current religious programs.
• Ensures that all religious programs are in compliance with company and contracting agency policies and industry standards.
• Maintains close relationship with community religious resources and approves donations of equipment or materials.
• Counsels detainees/inmates, family members and staff.
• Maintains attendance and confidential records.
• Assures equal status and protection for all religions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Presentation

Organizational skills

Empathy

Education

Clinical Pastoral Education or equivalent training

Job description

The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd. is hiring a Chaplain to support institutional religious and volunteer programs, providing spiritual guidance and pastoral care.

This full-time on-site role requires credentialing and experience in clinical pastoral education; you will collaborate with staff and community resources to serve detainees and facilitate worship services and educational programs.