Senior Chaplain (#010355) Broad River Correctional Institution, Columbia (RICHLAND) Level 3

South Carolina Department of Corrections; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The South Carolina Department of Corrections seeks a Chaplain to organize, develop and monitor a comprehensive institutional multi-faith religious program at Broad River Correctional Institution, delivering weekly worship, sacraments, crisis counseling, pastoral support, visitation, religious education and related activities with inmate populations.

The role collaborates with community religious volunteers and works closely with institutional operations, programs and administrative staff;

Qualifications

• Master of Divinity degree required.
• ACPE clinical pastoral education (CPE) units required or 4 units within 24 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Organize, develop and monitor a comprehensive institutional multi-faith religious program with inmates at Broad River Correctional Institution.
• Provide weekly worship services, sacraments, crisis counseling, pastoral counseling, visitation and religious education.
• Collaborate with community religious volunteers from diverse denominations and faith groups.
• Coordinate with institutional operations, programs and administrative staff to integrate religious services with facility operations.

Skills

Pastoral counseling

Program development

Religious education

Community outreach

Education

Master of Divinity degree

CPE units

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for organizing, developing and monitoring a comprehensive institutional multi-faith religious program with inmates at Broad River Correctional Institution.
• The services provided will include weekly worship, sacraments, crisis counseling, individual and group pastoral counseling, visitation, religious education and other related religious activities.
• Works with community religious volunteers from various denominational and faith groups.
• Works closely with institutional operations, programs and administrative staff.

Must successfully complete four (4) weeks SCDC Basic Training upon hire.

Minimum And Additional Requirements

State of South Carolina 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.

SCDC Minimum Requirements

• Must have the equivalent of a Master of Divinity degree from an accredited theological seminary; ordination as a priest, minister, or Rabbi, with current ecclesiastical endorsement; one (1) year of Pastoral experience; and must have completed two (2) CPE units under the supervision of an ACPE certified educator.
• Will be required to have 4 units of CPE within 24 months of hire.

Additional Comments

The South Carolina Department of Corrections is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education.