Senior Muslim Chaplain (#015485) Inmate Services, Columbia (RICHLAND)

South Carolina Department of Corrections; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The South Carolina Department of Corrections seeks a chaplain to organize, develop and monitor pastoral care for inmates within the institution. You will provide weekly worship, sacraments, and crisis counseling for individuals and groups, and coordinate with religious volunteers from diverse denominational and faith groups.

You will work closely with institutional operations, programs and administrative staff to support pastoral care initiatives and related religious activities within the

Qualifications

• 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.
• The equivalent of a master of divinity degree from an accredited theological seminary and ordination as a priest, minister or rabbi, with current ecclesiastical endorsement.
• One (1) year of clinical pastoral education approved by the association for clinical pastoral counselors, the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, the National Association of Catholic Chaplains, or the National Jewish Welfare Board, and two (2) years the equivalent of the mast.

Responsibilities

• Organizes, develops, implements and monitors pastoral care.
• Services programs for the inmates.
• Services and proves weekly worship, sacraments, crisis counseling for individual inmates and groups for pastoral counseling along with visitation and other related religious activities.
• Requires working with religious volunteers from various denominational and faith groups.
• Works closely with institutional operations, programs and administrative staff in relation to pastoral care, serves and programs.

Job description

• Organizes, develops, implements and monitors pastoral care.
• Services programs for the inmates.
• Services and proves weekly worship, sacrament’s, crisis counseling for individual inmates and groups for pastoral counseling along with visitation and other related religious activities.
• Requires working with religious volunteers from various denominational and faith groups.
• Works closely with institutional operations, programs and administrative staff in relation to pastoral care, serves and programs.

Job Responsibilities

• Organizes, develops, implements and monitors pastoral care.
• Services programs for the inmates.
• Services and proves weekly worship, sacrament’s, crisis counseling for individual inmates and groups for pastoral counseling along with visitation and other related religious activities.
• Requires working with religious volunteers from various denominational and faith groups.
• Works closely with institutional operations, programs and administrative staff in relation to pastoral care, serves and programs.

Must successfully complete four (4) weeks of 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

• The equivalent of a master of divinity degree from an accredited theological seminary and ordination as a priest, minister or rabbi, with current ecclesiastical endorsement.
• One (1) year of clinical pastoral education approved by the association for clinical pastoral counselors, the American Associate of Pastoral Counselors, the National Association of Catholic Chaplains, or the National Jewish Welfare Board, and two (2) years the equivalent of a mast.

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.