NATIVE AMERICAN SPIRITUAL LEADER

CA Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation; California; On-site; USD 64,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation seeks a Native American Spiritual Leader for CSP-Solano in Vacaville. You will interview and counsel inmates on spiritual matters, conduct sacred services, and lead classes on Native American culture and ethics.

You will coordinate with staff, arrange visits by religious groups, and support inmate rehabilitation efforts. Primary duties include organizing ceremonies, providing spiritual guidance, and engaging with families while maintaining

Responsibilities

• Interviews and counsels incarcerated individuals on ethical, moral, and spiritual matters.
• Prepares and conducts Native American religious services including ceremonial sweats, drum ceremonies, and pow wow events.
• Organizes and teaches classes on Native American religious/cultural teachings, ethics, and sacred music.
• Cooperates with staff to carry out institution programs and arranges activities by visiting religious groups.
• Visits the sick and counsels families on rehabilitation-related issues.

Job description

Job Description And Duties

Under the direct supervison of the Community Resources Manager, the Native American Spiritual Leader interviews and counsels incarcerated persons on ethical and moral problems and spiritual matters; prepares and conducts Native American religious services, to include ceremonial sweats, drum ceremonies, and POW WOWs. The Native American Spiritual Leader organizes and instructs classses in Native American religious/cultural teachings, religion, ethics, and sacred music; cooperates with other staff members in carrying out the insitution programs; supervises the arranging of programs conducted in institution by visiting religious groups; visits the sick; counsels with families on problems involved in rehabilitation. The Native American Spiritual Leader explains and interprets the institution's religous program to community groups; serves, when designated as a member or consultant to the insitution's classification committee and does other work as required.

Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s).

CDCR/CCHCS employees are encouraged to use their existing CDCR email address on their job application.

This advertisement is for a Native American Spiritual Leader position(s) located at CSP-Solano in Vacaville, Solano. Please indicate the position number on your application: 674-229-9912-001.

Note: Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application and CalCareers profile. It is the applicants’ responsibility to check their email inbox, to include junk emails, for any correspondence regarding their application status. *Hiring based on budget approval.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

California State Prison, Solano, Vacaville

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

Additional Documents

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement

Position Details

• Job Code #: JC-536906
• Position #(s): 674-229-9912-001
• Working Title: Native American Spiritual Leader
• Classification: NATIVE AMERICAN SPIRITUAL LEADER
• Salary: $5,743.00 - $7,541.00
• # of Positions: 1
• Work Location: Solano County
• Telework: In Office
• Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

Vision

We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Mission

To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

Commitment

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) are committed to transforming the correctional landscape to create safer, more professional, and more fulfilling environments for our employees, the incarcerated population, and those supervised in our communities. Through systemwide improvements grounded in proven and emerging practices, we aim to strengthen rehabilitation, enhance workplace satisfaction, and support successful reentry into the community through our institutions, parole, and community partnerships. Our shared mission is to promote safety, wellness, and human dignity while fostering positive change for all those who live and work within our institutions and communities.

CDCR and CCHCS are committed to building an inclusive respectful workplace. We are determined to attract and hire candidates from all communities and empower employees from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts at all levels of the Department.

CDCR and CCHCS strive to collaborate with the community to enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs. Incumbents establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within the department, other governmental agencies, health care partners, and communities.

CDCR/CCHCS values all team members. We work cooperatively to provide the highest level of health care possible to a diverse correctional population, which includes medical, dental, nursing, mental health, and pharmacy. We encourage creativity and ingenuity while treating others fairly, honestly, and with respect, all of which are critical to the success of the CDCR/CCHCS mission.

Founded in 1885, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is one of the nation’s largest and most diverse correctional departments in the country. We are dedicated to enhancing public safety through the safe and secure incarceration of individuals in our care, by providing effective parole supervision, and implementing rehabilitative strategies for their successful reintegration into our communities.

Special Requirements

Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your state application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver’s license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.

Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you should include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined an applicant does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.

Applicants who completed their education outside of the US (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must obtain and submit verification of U.S. course/degree equivalency. Foreign education credential evaluation services can be found at NACES | National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.

Candidates new to CDCR/CCHCS are required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan Fingerprinting, as well as a Tuberculosis test/evaluation prior to appointment, followed by department annual Tuberculosis testing/evaluation thereafter.

When submitting supporting documents, PDF file format is preferred.

CDCR/CCHCS utilizes E-Verify to confirm candidate’s identity and employment authorization. For more information about E-Verify, you may go to www.e-verify.gov.

This advertisement may be used for other vacancies that occur during the life of this recruitment.

Contact Information

Human Resources Contact:
Chanell Vellenoweth
[phone] ext: 5587
[e-mail]

Hiring Unit Contact:
Hiring Unit
[phone] ext: 5550
[e-mail]

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:
Rodney Speight
[phone]
[e-mail]

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Examination Information

To obtain list eligibility for the Native American Spiritual Leader, before applying for the position(s), you should first take and pass the examination here Exam Bulletin | CalCareers.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.