Connecticut
Chaplain (35 Hour) (Catholic) - #251226-1510HC-001
Connecticut, Montville, Connecticut, us, 06353
Introduction
The State of Connecticut, Department of Correction (DOC) is expanding our Religious Services Department and hiring multiple Catholic Chaplains who will provide spiritual services to the incarcerated people in Connecticut. WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU: Visit our New State Employee Benefits Overview page! The State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Professional growth and development opportunities; A healthy work/life balance for all employees!
Position Highlights This position is full‑time, following a first shift schedule, 35 hours a week, with a flexible schedule based on program and facility needs, and is entitled to excellent benefits including health and dental. Candidates selected for this position will be required to attend the 14‑week Training Academy in Cheshire, CT. Candidate must hold a current Endorsement or ability to be Endorsed by Local Diocese. Additional information will be provided during the hiring process. As a Chaplain at the DOC, you will work with our various offender populations conducting religious services in our state facilities, including:
Administering rites and sacraments
Preparing and preaching sermons
Conferring with visiting clergy
Counseling individuals and their families
Collaborating with facility staff on religious concerns that may arise
Meeting the needs of the department, including providing worship services during holidays
Location Availability
Bridgeport CC – Bridgeport, CT
Brooklyn CI – Brooklyn, CT
Cheshire CI – Cheshire, CT
Corrigan CC – Uncasville, CT
Cybulski CI – Somers, CT
Garner CI – Newtown, CT
Hartford CC – Hartford, CT
MacDougall‑Walker CI – Suffield, CT
Manson Youth Institute – Cheshire, CT
New Haven CC – New Haven, CT
Osborn CI – Somers, CT
Robinson CI – Enfield, CT
York CI – Niantic, CT
About Us The Connecticut Department of Correction is a diverse agency with a wide variety of employees from Correction Officers, to Educators, to Managers and Skilled Professionals. We value differences that make us stronger as a team and support our mission statement. The DOC protects public safety by ensuring offenders serve their sentences in facilities that are safe, humane, and provide re‑entry programming.
Responsibilities
Preach and conduct religious services in a state facility
Administer rites and sacraments
Prepare and preach sermons
Confuse with visiting clergy
Consult with facility staff on religious problems
Interpret Chaplain function to other departments in facility
Under appropriate clinical supervision, counsel individuals and their families
Participate in team meetings
Keep records and write reports
Assist in organizing and conducting seminars for community clergy
Participate in various in‑house educational programs
May speak to lay and professional groups
May train and conduct choir
May serve on a variety of committees
May participate in Employee Assistance Program
May counsel staff and their families
Perform related duties as required
Knowledge, Skill and Ability
Knowledge of pastoral ministry and ability to perform requirements of formal religious services
Interpersonal skills
Oral and written communication skills
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications – General Experience - Graduation from an accredited three (3) year postgraduate theological seminary, or a Master of Divinity degree or equivalent, or completion of all formal religious training required by a recognized religious denomination necessary to perform the pastoral role. - One (1) year of pastoral experience or equivalent experience within a recognized religious denomination.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience working with diverse and at‑risk populations; experience working with diverse cultures; experience or familiarity with other faith traditions; experience communicating and providing counseling to at‑risk populations; experience working independently; experience multi‑tasking and having the ability to keep records and work schedules organized; experience working in a team environment with others from different backgrounds and/or beliefs; recipient of Holy Orders from the Catholic Church; current Endorsement or ability to be Endorsed by Local Diocese; and Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).
Special Requirements Incumbents in this class must have been ordained or commissioned by a religious body and received endorsement by an acceptable recognized denominational authority for this position. Endorsement or credentialing by the same endorsing authority must be ongoing and uninterrupted as a condition of employment. Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and maintain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license. Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
Working Conditions Incumbents in this class may be required to lift and restrain individuals or inmates; may have some exposure to communicable/infectious diseases and to risk of injury from assaultive/abusive individuals or inmates; may be exposed to disagreeable conditions.
Equal Opportunity The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
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Position Highlights This position is full‑time, following a first shift schedule, 35 hours a week, with a flexible schedule based on program and facility needs, and is entitled to excellent benefits including health and dental. Candidates selected for this position will be required to attend the 14‑week Training Academy in Cheshire, CT. Candidate must hold a current Endorsement or ability to be Endorsed by Local Diocese. Additional information will be provided during the hiring process. As a Chaplain at the DOC, you will work with our various offender populations conducting religious services in our state facilities, including:
Administering rites and sacraments
Preparing and preaching sermons
Conferring with visiting clergy
Counseling individuals and their families
Collaborating with facility staff on religious concerns that may arise
Meeting the needs of the department, including providing worship services during holidays
Location Availability
Bridgeport CC – Bridgeport, CT
Brooklyn CI – Brooklyn, CT
Cheshire CI – Cheshire, CT
Corrigan CC – Uncasville, CT
Cybulski CI – Somers, CT
Garner CI – Newtown, CT
Hartford CC – Hartford, CT
MacDougall‑Walker CI – Suffield, CT
Manson Youth Institute – Cheshire, CT
New Haven CC – New Haven, CT
Osborn CI – Somers, CT
Robinson CI – Enfield, CT
York CI – Niantic, CT
About Us The Connecticut Department of Correction is a diverse agency with a wide variety of employees from Correction Officers, to Educators, to Managers and Skilled Professionals. We value differences that make us stronger as a team and support our mission statement. The DOC protects public safety by ensuring offenders serve their sentences in facilities that are safe, humane, and provide re‑entry programming.
Responsibilities
Preach and conduct religious services in a state facility
Administer rites and sacraments
Prepare and preach sermons
Confuse with visiting clergy
Consult with facility staff on religious problems
Interpret Chaplain function to other departments in facility
Under appropriate clinical supervision, counsel individuals and their families
Participate in team meetings
Keep records and write reports
Assist in organizing and conducting seminars for community clergy
Participate in various in‑house educational programs
May speak to lay and professional groups
May train and conduct choir
May serve on a variety of committees
May participate in Employee Assistance Program
May counsel staff and their families
Perform related duties as required
Knowledge, Skill and Ability
Knowledge of pastoral ministry and ability to perform requirements of formal religious services
Interpersonal skills
Oral and written communication skills
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications – General Experience - Graduation from an accredited three (3) year postgraduate theological seminary, or a Master of Divinity degree or equivalent, or completion of all formal religious training required by a recognized religious denomination necessary to perform the pastoral role. - One (1) year of pastoral experience or equivalent experience within a recognized religious denomination.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience working with diverse and at‑risk populations; experience working with diverse cultures; experience or familiarity with other faith traditions; experience communicating and providing counseling to at‑risk populations; experience working independently; experience multi‑tasking and having the ability to keep records and work schedules organized; experience working in a team environment with others from different backgrounds and/or beliefs; recipient of Holy Orders from the Catholic Church; current Endorsement or ability to be Endorsed by Local Diocese; and Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).
Special Requirements Incumbents in this class must have been ordained or commissioned by a religious body and received endorsement by an acceptable recognized denominational authority for this position. Endorsement or credentialing by the same endorsing authority must be ongoing and uninterrupted as a condition of employment. Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and maintain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license. Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
Working Conditions Incumbents in this class may be required to lift and restrain individuals or inmates; may have some exposure to communicable/infectious diseases and to risk of injury from assaultive/abusive individuals or inmates; may be exposed to disagreeable conditions.
Equal Opportunity The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
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