Senior Chaplain, Corrections & Pastoral Care Leader

State of South Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

State of South Carolina offers a chaplain role to provide weekly worship services and sacraments, crisis intervention for inmates, and religious education. The role includes daily pastor counseling, regular inmate visitation, and recruiting volunteers.

Must have a Master of Divinity, ordination, and ACPE credentials; training and CPE requirements are specified. Equal opportunity employer in corrections.

Qualifications

• Master of Divinity degree from an accredited theological school.
• Must complete four weeks SCDC Basic Training on hire.
• Ordination with ecclesiastical endorsement; one year pastoral experience; two CPE units;
• Four CPE units within 24 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide weekly worship services and sacraments.
• Assist in crisis intervention for inmates including deaths and critical illness of family members.
• Conduct religious education classes and social skills groups.
• Provide individual and group pastoral counseling.
• Provide daily visitation to inmates.
• Recruit and train institutional volunteers.

Skills

Pastoral counseling

Crisis intervention

Religious education

Inmate visitation

Volunteer training

Education

Master of Divinity

Clinical Pastoral Education

Two CPE units

Job description

State of South Carolina offers a chaplain role to provide weekly worship services and sacraments, crisis intervention for inmates, and religious education. The role includes daily pastor counseling, regular inmate visitation, and recruiting volunteers.

Must have a Master of Divinity, ordination, and ACPE credentials; training and CPE requirements are specified. Equal opportunity employer in corrections.