- Provides formal and informal religious services, religious educational instruction, and religious ceremonies or church rites.
- Visits new admissions, the physically ill, mentally ill and handicapped; makes routine visits of facility; and visits and/or corresponds with relatives and other interested persons regarding the welfare of patients, inmates, students or residents.
- Plans special religious programs and activities to provide therapeutic assistance for patients, inmates, students or residents.
- Consults with psychiatric, medical and education staff in carrying out clinical phases of therapy programs; participates in discussion groups.
- Serves as a liaison between the institution and professional and lay groups.
Chaplain II - Atoka, United States - State of Oklahoma
Description
Job Posting TitleChaplain II
Agency
131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Supervisory Organization
DOC Program Services
Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)
May 01, 2024
Note:
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.
Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)
Full/Part-Time
Full time
Job Type
Regular
Compensation
$46,664.80
Job Description
Basic Purpose
Positions in this job family are involved in providing religious services, counseling and guidance to patients, inmates, residents, students, family members or coworkers in a state hospital, institution or facility.
Typical Functions
At this level employees are assigned responsibility for directing and participating in religious programs at a state facility, including supervision of other religious activities staff.
This includes visiting residents on a regular or special basis, performing or arranging for appropriate religious professionals to perform baptisms, marriages, last rites or funerals, providing professional religious counseling and guidance, and participating in special programs to facilitate readjustment to the community.
In this role, employees will provide religious assessment reports, participate in treatment planning, and consult with staff in carrying out an overall therapy program.
Positions are assigned supervision of staff, including assigning and reviewing work, providing training, evaluating performance, and performing other administrative duties.
Education and ExperienceEducation and Experience requirements at this level consist of a master's degree in divinity, theology or religious education and three years of professional level experience in the clergy and an endorsement from the individual's respective faith OR an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of professional level experience in the clergy for every year of the required education
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No substitution will be allowed for the endorsement from the faith.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of various faiths, religious doctrines, principles and practices of the faith practiced; and of religious counseling, theory and practice.
Ability is required to conduct religious services and rites; to develop the moral and spiritual life of patients, inmates, students and residents; to provide religious guidance and counseling; to devise and instruct religious education programs; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; to organize a program of religious service and education; and to organize the work of others.
Additional Job DescriptionMack Alford Correctional Center
Equal Opportunity Employment
The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.