CHAPLAIN

The GEO Group•El Centro, CA

13d

About The Position

The Chaplain facilitates, schedules, and coordinates religious and volunteer programs for the institution. The role provides spiritual guidance and clinical pastoral education to detainees, families, and staff; conducts worship services, sacramental observations, and religious education; and ensures that religious programs comply with company and contracting agency policies and industry standards. The Chaplain also supports newly arrived detainees with program orientation, coordinates and trains lay and clergy volunteers, maintains community religious resources, and keeps attendance and confidential records while ensuring equal status and protection for all religions.

Requirements

Certification by the American Correctional Chaplains Association.
At least five years of experience providing clinical pastoral education.
Proper credentials to conduct religious services according to the teachings of the person's religion or denomination.
Current ecclesiastical endorsement by the appropriate religious certifying body.
Clinical Pastoral Education or equivalent specialized training.
Good presentation, communication, and organizational skills.
Must be a United States citizen.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must be willing to undergo a rigorous background investigation as required by U.S. Marshals.

Responsibilities

Facilitate, schedule, and coordinate religious and volunteer programs for the institution.
Provide spiritual guidance and clinical pastoral education regarding personal, family, and spiritual problems.
Visit living areas and hospitalized individuals on a regular basis.
Plan, direct, and coordinate religious programming and volunteer services, including selection, approval, and training of lay and clergy volunteers.
Conduct worship services, sacramental observations, and religious education programs for detainees assigned to the facility.
Provide and update programs that orient newly arrived detainees to the Chaplain's office and current religious programs.
Ensure religious programs comply with company and contracting agency policies and industry standards.
Maintain relationships with community religious resources and approve donations of equipment or materials for religious programs.
Counsel detainees or inmates, family members, and staff.
Maintain attendance and confidential records.
Assure equal status and protection for all religions.
Perform other duties as assigned.