• Job Description

  Req#: 527874

  ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, REHABILITATION & REENTRY Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements. The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

  CHAPLAIN I

  Job Location:

  Address:

  Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) - Tucson

  10000 South Wilmot

  Tucson, Arizona 85734

  https://corrections.az.gov/

  Posting Details:

  Salary:

  $48,000 Deacon

  $51,600 Journey Level

  $55,000 Clinical Level
  

  Grade: 17
  

  Closing Date: 08/06/2024

  Job Summary:

  The Arizona Department of Correction, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a Chaplain to guide the religious accommodation of inmates. This will involve visiting and counseling inmates in their living spaces, work, recreation, and educational areas, including isolation/detention areas and inmates in protective segregation. Apply today!

  Job Duties:

  - Visits and counsel inmates in their living spaces or other places of routine activity
  - Receives and responds to requests from inmates for special religious services, diets or privileges, evaluating the requests in consideration of religious requirements, policy mandates and institutional demands in conjunction with the supervising chaplain
  - Consults and advises Deputy Wardens and the supervising chaplain for direction on appropriate responses to institutional staff, contractors, volunteers, inmates and the public regarding religious issues and questions
  - Receives and responds to queries from the public regarding religious programming, privileges, donations and pastoral visits
  - Receives information and advises inmate and inmate families regarding deaths and/or serious illnesses and overnight hospitalization of inmate and/or family members
  - Advises the supervising chaplain of all religious programming for the unit, evaluating current religious services and determining the need for any changes, expansion or deletions in the service schedule
  - Advises the Deputy Warden and security staff on any religious issues that may directly affect the inmates on an assigned unit
  - Consults with supervisory chaplain for consistency and continuity with the Department of Corrections, interacts with the religious community on behalf of the institution/agency
  - Attends various chaplain’s meetings and daily/weekly institutional management meetings as directed
  - Conducts religious services and religious studies, memorial services and other services as directed by the supervising chaplain for the benefit of the inmates and/or staff
  - Monitors and documents performance and compliance of religious volunteers who are on site to conduct religious services
  - May be required to drive on state business
  - Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment
  

  Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

  Knowledge of:
  - Principles and practices of pastoral care and counseling
  - Communication techniques
  - Public relation techniques
  - Religions represented in the inmate population, including major tenets, religious service requirements, religious property requirements and dietary requirements
  - Religious publications or holy books pertinent to a variety of religions
  - Policies and procedures related to operational security requirements, personal computers and software sufficient to perform daily tasks
  - Knowledge of departmental policies as they apply to inmate grooming, litigation, and discipline
  - Adult Inmate Management System (AIMS) and Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT)
  
  Skill in:
  - Written and verbal communication
  - Interpreting and assimilating information
  - Public speaking
  - Conflict resolution
  - Analyzing complex situation
  - Stress management
  - Problem solving
  - Crisis intervention
  - Teaching
  - Pastoral counseling
  - Interpersonal relations
  
  Ability to:
  - Work in a prison setting and provide religious counseling and education to inmates
  - Establish solid working relationships
  - Communicate effectively
  - Resolve conflicts
  - Operate a computer
  

  Selective Preference(s):

  - A minimum of two (2) years of full-time experience conducting religious services, which include pastoral care, counseling, and teaching
  - Minimum of one (1) unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
  - Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree from an accredited institution; accreditation as verifiable through the Council of Higher Education Association (CHEA.ORG)
  

  Pre-Employment Requirements:

  Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation and drug test.
  
  In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.
  
  Candidate MUST present proof of license or ordination or certification from their faith group at the time of application.
  
  Candidate MUST present proof of denominational endorsement at time of appointment or within six months of the original hire date.
  
  If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

  All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

  Benefits:

  We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:
  - Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
  - Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
  - Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
  - Exceptional retirement program
  - Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
  - An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program

  Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

  Retirement:

  Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
  
  Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.
  
  Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.
  

  Contact Us:

  The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.

• About the company

  Arizona is on a mission to become the #1 state in the nation in which to live, work, play, get an education, and retire. Arizona state government plays a vital role in making this happen, and in order to maximize our potential the State of Arizona must operate in way that demonstrates a business-like approach. We are looking for enthusiastic and talented people to join the team.

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