Senior Multifaith Chaplain & Correctional Pastoral Leader

State of South Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

State of South Carolina is seeking a Chaplain to organize and monitor a comprehensive multi-faith religious program for inmates at Broad River Correctional Institution. You will provide weekly worship, sacraments and various counseling services, and work with volunteers from diverse faith groups to support inmate spiritual needs.

Applicants should hold a Master of Divinity and complete CPE units, with ordination or ecclesiastical endorsement preferred.

Qualifications

• Master of Divinity degree or equivalent
• Two CPE units completed; clinical pastoral setting experience preferred
• Ordination or ecclesiastical endorsement required/expected

Responsibilities

• Organize, develop and monitor a comprehensive multi-faith religious program for inmates
• Provide weekly worship, sacraments and religious services
• Offer crisis and pastoral counseling (individual and group)
• Coordinate visitation, religious education and related activities
• Collaborate with community religious volunteers and institutional staff

Skills

Pastoral counseling

Crisis counseling

Religious education

Program development

Volunteer coordination

Education

Master of Divinity

CPE units

Ordination

Ecclesiastical endorsement

Job description

State of South Carolina is seeking a Chaplain to organize and monitor a comprehensive multi-faith religious program for inmates at Broad River Correctional Institution. You will provide weekly worship, sacraments and various counseling services, and work with volunteers from diverse faith groups to support inmate spiritual needs.

Applicants should hold a Master of Divinity and complete CPE units, with ordination or ecclesiastical endorsement preferred.