Clinical Chaplain II - MEDC

South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Health, dental, and life insurance

15 days annual leave

15 days sick leave

13 paid holidays

State retirement plans

TicketatWork discount programs

Job summary

South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice seeks an experienced chaplain to serve as the primary clinical chaplain and pastoral caregiver for a DJJ secure facility. You will provide spiritual support to youth, families, and staff, while coordinating religious programming and volunteer involvement.

The role requires ordination and a Master of Divinity with clinical pastoral education, and you will work under the Director of Chaplaincy in a challenging correctional environment.

Qualifications

• Master of Divinity from an accredited theological school.
• Additional clinical pastoral education and/or work experience in a clinical pastoral setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical pastoral care to youth, family, and staff.
• Organizes pastoral counseling and crisis visits.
• Plans religious programming including services, groups, and one-on-one counseling.
• Supports spiritual development volunteers and coordinates events.
• Mobilizes faith-based community to meet diverse beliefs.
• Provides and facilitates Critical Incident Services (CISM).
• Represents department in meetings and trainings.

Skills

Pastoral counseling

Emergency visits

Effective communication

CISM knowledge

Education

Master of Divinity

Clinical pastoral education

Job description

Job Responsibilities

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference and you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of South Carolina's youth, consider joining the dedicated people of the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ).

Mission

It is the mission of the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) to impact and transform young lives, strengthen families, and support safer communities through targeted prevention and rehabilitation.

Job Purpose

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Chaplaincy, functions as the primary clinical chaplain and pastoral caregiver for an SCDJJ secure facility.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides clinical pastoral care to the youth, their family members, as well as staff.
• Provides and/or organizes pastoral counseling, grief counseling, emergency/crisis visits, death and on call visits for the youth within the facility.
• Plans, conducts and/or coordinates religious programming to include delivering services, facilitating groups, and providing one on one counseling. This includes worship services, religious study groups, and special events.
• Plans and administers programs to meet the spiritual and emotional needs of the juveniles within the facility.
• Provides orientation, guidance, and ongoing support to the spiritual development volunteers; works closely with these volunteers to coordinate special events such as holiday parties and agency-wide events.
• Mobilizes the faith-based community to meet the spiritual needs of youth with diverse religious beliefs.
• Provides and facilitates Critical Incident Services (CISM) services for and manage all duties related to CISM support.
• Represents in facility meeting departmental and/or branch meetings and trainings, as well as multidisciplinary meetings.

Other Related Chaplaincy Job Duties

Performs Other Related Chaplaincy Job Duties.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

State Minimum Requirements

The equivalent of a Master of Divinity degree from an accredited theological school, additional clinical pastoral education and/or work experience in a clinical pastoral setting.

Special Requirement

Ordination as a minister, priest, or rabbi with current ecclesiastical endorsements or the accepted equivalent of ordination for the respective faith.

Additional Requirements

• Knowledge of the emotional and spiritual needs of the client population.
• Knowledge of pastoral counseling and treatment techniques.
• Knowledge of the principles of effective human relations.
• Knowledge of the theoretical concepts and worship practices of different religious dominations.
• Ability to accurately identify individual psychological problems and suggest appropriate solutions.
• Ability to plan and administer a program of clinical pastoral care.
• Ability to organize programs of religious worship and related activities.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Chaplaincy, the employee must be able to perform competently and independently. Employee will receive annual performance reviews and take part in formal and informal consultations with the Director of Chaplaincy as deemed appropriate.

Must be able to work with incarcerated youth.

This position performs job duties relating to the custody, control, transportation, or recapture of youth within the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice, and employee may have direct and indirect contact with youth within the jurisdiction of the Department of Juvenile Justice. Training applicable to these duties provided.

Preferred Qualifications

PREFERRED AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:

• A Master of Divinity degree from an accredited theological school or equivalent master’s degree and additional clinical pastoral education and/or work experience in a clinical pastoral setting.
• At least one (1) CPE unit.
• Ordination as a minister, priest or rabbi with current ecclesiastical endorsement, or the accepted equivalent of ordination for the respective faith.

Additional Comments

The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Health, dental, and life insurance
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days of sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• State retirement plans and deferred compensation programs
• Discount Programs such as TicketatWork and WeSave