Chaplain I
Core
Provide spiritual care, religious programming, and counseling to incarcerated individuals in correctional facilities.
Role type
Clinical chaplain (correctional setting)
Builds
Inter-faith worship services, pastoral care programs, and grief support for offenders and families
Domain
Corrections / Healthcare
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical pastoral/spiritual care, program planning, rapport building, constitutional religious law knowledge, policy compliance
Preferred skills
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) certification, prison chaplaincy experience, interfaith coordination
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Conduct and coordinate religious education and worship services; assess inmates for spiritual care needs; supervise religious volunteers; visit patients in community hospitals; lead religious rites and sacraments; provide advice to facility administrators on religious matters; collect data on pastoral and programmatic issues
Seniority
Entry-level professional (Master's degree required)