Chaplain - WERDCC

Strategic Government Resources, Inc.; Vandalia (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Paid leave

Uniforms provided when required

Pre-service and in-service training

Access to credit union

Direct deposit of paycheck

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Corrections is seeking a chaplain or spiritual care coordinator to administer and facilitate religious programming for inmates within a correctional setting. You will coordinate services, provide spiritual care across faith traditions, and recruit volunteers to support all accommodated groups.

Strong administrative and counseling skills are required, with prior chaplaincy or counseling experience and inter-faith work being highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Four or more years of experience in managing religious programming.
• Experience coordinating religious programming in a correctional setting is preferred.
• Ability to recruit and supervise volunteers for faith groups.
• Strong administrative and counseling skills are required.
• Knowledge of chaplaincy practices and spiritual care concepts is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage and facilitate religious and spiritual programming for inmates.
• Coordinate scheduling and delivery of religious services and resources.
• Provide pastoral care to inmates across faith traditions.
• Recruit, train, and supervise religious volunteers for all accommodated groups.
• Oversee chapel office activities and correspondence.
• Maintain administrative records and program quality standards.

Skills

Religious programming

Volunteer recruitment

Spiritual care

Administrative skills

Counseling

Program coordination

Job description

Position Link Closes on October 30th

Job Summary - Why you’ll love this position

A position in the Missouri Department of Corrections is more than a job. It's a calling. Corrections employees transform lives, equipping Missourians in the criminal justice system with the skills they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside our walls. More than 95 percent of people who enter the prison system ultimately are released. We want to make sure they’re good neighbors.

We offer great benefits!

Missouri State Employee Retirement System / Deferred compensation plan / Health insurance (medical, vision, dental for employees and family) / Paid life insurance / Long-term disability insurance / Cafeteria plan / Paid holidays / 10 hours annual leave per month / 10 hours sick leave per month / Uniforms provided when required / Pre-service and in-service training / Access to credit union / Direct deposit of paycheck (required) / Employee health, wellness and safety initiatives / MOST 529 College Savings Program. The Missouri Department of Corrections is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

Responsibilities - What you’ll do

• Responsible for the administration and facilitation of religious and spiritual programming in a correctional setting
• Coordinating religious programming
• Providing spiritual care and resources for inmates regardless of their faith tradition
• Recruiting and supervising religious volunteers for all fully accommodated faith groups
• Administering over the chapel office
• Good administrative, planning and counseling skills are required.

Qualifications - All you need for success

Minimum Qualifications:

Four or more years of experience in managing religious programming.

(Earned credit hours from an accredited college or university may be substituted on a year for year basis for a maximum of two years of the required experience at a rate of 30 earned credit hours for one year)

Preferred Qualifications/Skills:

Prior chaplaincy/counseling experience, prison/jail ministry experience, inter-faith work, and Clinical Pastoral Education (C.P.E.) training are desirable.

All requested documents MUST be received by the closing date listed.

Job Details - More reasons to love this position

Contingent upon your position, you may also be eligible to receive:

• A $2.00 per hour shift differential if you are assigned to a shift that begins on or between 12:00pm (noon) and 5:00am and are employed at a 24/7 congregate care facility (i.e. institution, transition center, supervision center, or command center).
• A $0.75 per hour medium security or $1.50 maximum security differential if you work full-time at a qualifying facility.
• A $1.00 per hour restrictive housing differential if you are assigned a regular post within a restrict housing/segregation unit at any facility.

The Department of Corrections currently offers a guaranteed 1% pay increase for every two years of continuous service up to 20 years! If you are transferring from another State of Missouri agency and are receiving state retention pay, please be advised that the Missouri Department of Corrections administers retention based upon your retention anniversary date. As a result, your retention pay upon transfer may differ from what you were receiving at your previous agency until you reach your applicable retention anniversary date.

The Missouri Department of Corrections is proud to have a tradition of promotion from within for employees looking for and seeking distinctive career paths. As you work for the department, we invite you to consider your goals and make choices to actively head toward them. We seek to recognize employees who serve with distinction.