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

Minimum Special Hiring Rate $36,533

Under administrative supervision, this position will plan, direct and coordinate a variety of religious services and activities, providing the opportunity for members of the inmate population to pursue individual religious beliefs and practices consistent with the maintenance of security and good order. Ministers to inmates and staff in accordance with facility procedures and may also arrange to have approved religious volunteers escorted to visit inmates in special housing.

This position works closely with community resources in order to facilitate programming for all faiths. Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations, especially the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, is critical. This position requires the ability to provide crisis/grief counseling and provide appropriate referrals. The Chaplain performs various corrections related duties and maintains appropriate records. Performs related duties as assigned.

• In accordance with SPB 3088 effective 10/7/23, $5000 will be added to the minimum starting rate of pay for all classifications within a Critical Vacancy Pay Supplemental Facility. Critical Vacancy Pay Facilities:
  Huttonsville Correctional Center and Jail, Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail, Western Regional Jail and Corrections Facility, Northern Correctional Facility (including Ohio County Correctional Center), Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, Chick Buckbee Juvenile Center, Vicki Douglas Juvenile Center, Potomac Highlands Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, and Eastern Regional Jail and Corrections Facility (including Martinsburg Correctional Center). (SPB 3088)

• Employees in this classification shall receive an annual base building pay differential each fiscal year of $250 after completing one year of service.

• If an employee is hired into a Critical Vacancy Pay Facility (CVPF) and leaves the facility, the additional pay differential of $5,000 shall be removed from their salary, unless transferring to another CVPF.

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Graduation 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 years experience in pastoral counseling and/or religious ministry may substitute for the above training requirement.

Graduation from a standard high school, or the equivalent, plus 4 years experience in pastoral counseling and/ or religious ministry may substitute for the above training requirement.

Certification of ordination or ecclesiastical commission by an endorsing body or denomination.