Senior Chaplain, Multifaith Care & Crisis Counseling

State of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation and sick leave

Telecommuting options

Job summary

The State of South Carolina is seeking a chaplain to oversee a comprehensive multifaith religious program at Broad River Correctional Institution. You will provide weekly worship, sacraments, crisis counseling, and pastoral care, working with volunteers and staff to support inmate spiritual needs.

Requirements include a Master of Divinity, ordination with ecclesiastical endorsement, and 4 CPE units (2 within 24 months). A four-week SCDC basic training is required upon hire.

Qualifications

• Master of Divinity degree from an accredited theological school; clinical pastoral education required.
• Ordination as a priest, minister, or Rabbi with ecclesiastical endorsement is required.
• Two CPE units must be completed under ACPE supervision; four CPE units within 24 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Organize, develop and monitor a comprehensive multifaith religious program for inmates.
• Provide weekly worship, sacraments, crisis counseling, pastoral counseling, visitation and religious education.
• Collaborate with community religious volunteers from various denominations and faith groups.
• Work closely with institutional operations, programs and administrative staff.

Skills

Pastoral counseling

Multifaith program development

Crisis counseling

Group counseling

Volunteer coordination

Education

Master of Divinity

Ordination

Clinical pastoral education

Job description

The State of South Carolina is seeking a chaplain to oversee a comprehensive multifaith religious program at Broad River Correctional Institution. You will provide weekly worship, sacraments, crisis counseling, and pastoral care, working with volunteers and staff to support inmate spiritual needs.

Requirements include a Master of Divinity, ordination with ecclesiastical endorsement, and 4 CPE units (2 within 24 months). A four-week SCDC basic training is required upon hire.