Job details

Work type: Onsite
Compensation: $31,533 - $53,916/yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Apply on: governmentjobs.com

About this role

About the Department

The Chaplain develops and maintains close relationships with community religious resources, ensures inmates have the opportunity to participate in practices of the religious faith that are deemed essential by the faith's judicatory, limited only by documentation showing threat to the safety of persons involved in such activity or that the activity itself disrupts order in the institution, approves donations of equipment or material for use in religious programs, governs special diets for inmates whose religious beliefs require the adherence to religious dietary laws, trains volunteers from the faiths represented by the inmate population, and coordinates death bed and funeral visitation for immediate family of inmates.

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Minimum Qualifications

TRAINING: 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.

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

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

Other Qualifications

Special Approved Agency Substitution:

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

Benefits

State employment offers a variety of benefits. Click HERE to visit the Division of Personnel's Benefits Page.

Supplemental Questions

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The minimum qualifications for this job title are: Training: 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. Substitution: Graduation from a standard high school plus five (5) years experience in pastoral counseling and/or religious ministry may substitute for the above training requirement. Job duty descriptions of all experience MUST be included in the Work History section of your online application or be clearly stated on your attached resume in order for them to be considered as qualifying experience toward the minimum qualifications. Please include details of daily job duties on your online application or resume. How do you qualify for this job title? Please note that this question is only asking how you meet the minimum qualifications. You will be asked about your overall/total training and experience in the next question.

I have a Bachelor’s 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.
I have graduated from high school AND have at least five years experience in pastoral counseling and/or religious ministry.
I do not meet any of the above training and experience requirements. Please do not apply.

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How many total years of experience in pastoral counseling and/or religious ministry do you have? Please remember that job duty descriptions of all experience MUST be included in the Work History section of your online application or be clearly stated on your attached resume in order for them to be considered as qualifying experience toward the minimum qualifications. Please include details of daily job duties on your online application or resume.

I do not have any experience in pastoral counseling and/or religious ministry.
I have less than five (5) years of experience in pastoral counseling and/or religious ministry.
I have five (5) years to less than ten (10) years of experience in pastoral counseling and/or religious ministry.
I have ten (10) or more years of experience in pastoral counseling and/or religious ministry.

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SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Certification of ordination or ecclesiastical commission by an endorsing body or denomination. Do you have certification of ordination or ecclesiastical commission by an endorsing body or denomination?

Yes, I have certification of ordination or ecclesiastical commission by an endorsing body or denomination.
No, I do not have certification of ordination or ecclesiastical commission by an endorsing body or denomination.

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AFFIRMATION: I certify under penalty of law and disqualification that all statements are true and complete. I authorize the State of West Virginia and any agent acting on its behalf to conduct an inquiry into any job-related information contained in this application. I release the State of West Virginia and any agent acting on its behalf from any and all liability by reason of the request for such information. I further authorize and request each former employer, educational institution, or organization (including law enforcement agencies) to provide all information that may be sought in connection with this application. WE DO NOT ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION: Unofficial transcripts High school diplomas or transcripts Birth certificates Social Security Cards Driver’s Licenses Passports These documents will be removed from your profile if submitted.

I consent to the above statement.

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Agency Information

EmployerWest VirginiaAddress 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Building 3 Suite 500
Charleston, West Virginia, 25305 Phone(304) 558-3950
Website http://personnel.wv.gov

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