Correctional Chaplain: Lead Spiritual Care & Programming

State-of-Missour; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

10 hours annual leave per month

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Corrections in Jefferson City is seeking a chaplain to oversee religious programming in a correctional setting, coordinate programming, and provide spiritual care to inmates.

This role requires four or more years of experience in managing religious programming, strong counseling and administrative skills, and preference for chaplaincy or prison ministry background. Salary includes various shift differentials and generous benefits.

Qualifications

• Four or more years of experience in managing religious programming.
• Prior chaplaincy/counseling experience, prison/jail ministry experience, inter-faith work, and Clinical Pastoral Education (C.P.E.) training are desirable.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Religious programming

Counseling

Administrative skills

Job description

The Missouri Department of Corrections in Jefferson City is seeking a chaplain to oversee religious programming in a correctional setting, coordinate programming, and provide spiritual care to inmates.

This role requires four or more years of experience in managing religious programming, strong counseling and administrative skills, and preference for chaplaincy or prison ministry background. Salary includes various shift differentials and generous benefits.