Chaplain

Management and Training Corporation•Henderson, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Management & Training Corporation operates the East Texas Treatment Facility in Henderson Texas, providing our employees a safe and secure working environment. This position is responsible for performing routine ministerial clergy work. Work involves conducting regular and special religious services; providing pastoral care and counseling to offenders; supervising religious education classes; and counseling offender family members in compliance with Management & Training Corporation (MTC) and Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) directives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a seminary or university accredited by an organization recognized by Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or by the United States Department of Education (USDE). Major course work in Ministry, Divinity, Religious Studies, a Behavioral Science, or a related field.
Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent or GED and four (4) years full-time, wage-earning or wage-equivalent ministry experience.
A minimum of 2,080 volunteer hours as a TDCJ Certified Volunteer Chaplaincy Assistant (CVCA), with supporting documentation (validated by the TDCJ Deputy Director of Religious Services office), may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience.
Thirty (30) semester hours from a seminary or university accredited by the CHEA or by the USDE may be substituted for one (1) year of required experience on a year-for-year basis.
Must possess a written ecclesiastical endorsement for continued employment in position.
Valid driver’s license in the state of Texas with an acceptable driving record required, unless waived by management.

Responsibilities

Create, manage, and implement all religious programs of the facility.
Conduct religious services and religious education programs and schedule periodic special programs.
Serve as the point of contact for all outside faith-based activities, persons or groups requesting admittance to the facility.
Develop, maintain, and screen an ongoing list of local community volunteers interested in providing services to the facility.
Train and supervise volunteers working in chaplaincy programs.
Provide regular chaplaincy visitation rounds to new and existing offenders and offenders who are critically ill.
Counsel offenders on religious problems, personal issues, crisis intervention, grief, and institutional adjustment.
Interact with offenders during their daily activities and provide appropriate moral and religious instruction.
Promote the development of positive social skills through modeling appropriate behaviors and intervening when inappropriate behaviors are observed; provide regular feedback to staff regarding social skills procedures and intervention techniques.
Maintain accountability of offenders and property; adhere to safety practices.