Corrections Chaplain

Ministrylist; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministrylist is seeking an individual committed to making a difference in the lives of incarcerated individuals who are working towards rehabilitation. The role involves planning, conducting, and facilitating faith-based programs in correctional facilities and psychiatric hospitals.

Key responsibilities include assessing the spiritual needs of individuals, coordinating religious services, and supervising volunteers. The ideal candidate will have a passion for faith-based support and the ability to foster positive change in challenging environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating or facilitating inter-faith religious services.
• Ability to assess pastoral/spiritual care needs.
• Skills in supervising volunteers and coordinating services.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct religious services in various facilities.
• Assess patients' spiritual care needs.
• Coordinate and supervise religious volunteers.

Job description

Are you an individual who wants to make a difference in the lives of people needing faith-based support who are currently incarcerated and working towards rehabilitation and/or re-entry to the community? If so, this opportunity may be the ideal fit for you.

Key Duties include:

• Planning, conducting, coordinating or facilitating programs for inter-faith religious services in facility psychiatric hospital units, developmental disabilities centers, or correctional facilities. The programs may include: worship services, faith group studies, bible studies, individual or group pastoral/ spiritual care or counseling.
• Employees assess patients/inmates upon admission or transfer to determine if there are pastoral/spiritual care needs.
• Employees may supervise religious/spiritual services provided by volunteers and inmate faith helpers as well as recruit and coordinate religious/spiritual volunteers and services on a continual basis.
• Employees may visit patients in community hospitals; lead or arrange approved religious rites and sacraments such as blots, communion, equinox, baptism, or holy days.
• Chaplains may coordinate pastoral volunteers.