Chaplain-DHS-DCR-Huttonsville Correctional Center & Jail-Randolph

Position Summary

Under administrative supervision, this position plans, directs, and coordinates a variety of religious services and activities, providing inmates with opportunities to pursue individual religious beliefs consistent with security and good order. The chaplain ministers to inmates and staff, arranges approved religious volunteers, collaborates with community resources, and maintains records, including crisis/grief counseling and statutory compliance with the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.

$36,533

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with a degree in religious education, divinity, pastoral counseling, or a closely related field; or graduation from a Bible College accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education; or graduation from a theological seminary accredited by the Association of Theological Schools.
• Graduation from a standard high school plus five (5) years experience in pastoral counseling and/or religious ministry may substitute for the above training.
• Certification of ordination or ecclesiastical commission by an endorsing body or denomination required.

• Experience in pastoral counseling and religious ministry, including crisis and grief counseling.
• Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations, especially the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.
• Experience coordinating religious programming for diverse faiths.