Prison Chaplain — Spiritual Care & Programs Leader

State of Missouri; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Paid holidays

Uniforms provided

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Corrections is seeking a chaplain to oversee religious and spiritual programming in a correctional setting. You will coordinate services, provide pastoral care, recruit volunteers, and manage the chapel office, supporting inmates of diverse faiths.

Minimum qualifications include four years of experience in managing religious programming; preferred candidates have chaplaincy or counseling experience, inter-faith work, and CPE training.

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.
• Prior chaplaincy/counseling experience is desirable.
• Inter-faith work and 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 management

Counseling

Chaplaincy experience

Inter-faith work

CPE training

Job description

The Missouri Department of Corrections is seeking a chaplain to oversee religious and spiritual programming in a correctional setting. You will coordinate services, provide pastoral care, recruit volunteers, and manage the chapel office, supporting inmates of diverse faiths.

Minimum qualifications include four years of experience in managing religious programming; preferred candidates have chaplaincy or counseling experience, inter-faith work, and CPE training.