Senior Chaplain, Multi-Faith Care & Inmate Counseling

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

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;