ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, REHABILITATION & REENTRY

Address:  

Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) – Safford
896 South Cook Road
Safford, AZ 85546

https://corrections.az.gov/

Salary:

DEACON LEVEL/NO DEGREE $48,000.00

JOURNEY LEVEL/BACHELOR'S DEGREE $51,600.00

CLINICAL LEVEL/MASTER'S DEGREE $55,200.00 

Grade: 17

Closing Date: Open Until Filled 

Are you called to provide spiritual and emotional support to society?

The Arizona Department of Correction, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is looking for a Chaplain I to serve and provide spiritual support and faith-based guidance to inmates, their families, and staff members.
This role also conducts faith-based services, sacramental and ritual activities according to their own faith tradition at the Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) - Safford.

If your call is to guide and give spiritual care to those in need, Apply today!

- Visits and provides spiritual support to inmates in their living spaces or other areas of routine activity (work areas, recreation areas, educational areas, etc) including those in isolation/detention areas and protective segregation
- Receives and responds to requests for religious services, diets, and accommodations in accordance with ADCRR policy and local, state, and federal laws in conjunction with supervising Chaplain
- Provides or advises operational leaders of appropriate responses to institutional staff, contractors, volunteers, inmates and the public regarding religious issues and questions
- Notifies and supports inmates when there is a serious illness or death in their family and notifies family members in such cases of inmates
- Advises the supervising chaplain of all religious programs for the unit, evaluating current religious services and determining the need for any changes, expansions or deletions in the service schedule
- Advises Deputy Warden, security, and other staff on religious issues that directly affects those inmates in the assigned unit
- Attends regular (daily-weekly) chaplain and institutional management meetings as directed
- Conducts religious programs, memorial services and other activities as directed by the supervising Chaplain for the spiritual enrichment of a variety of stakeholders
- Monitors and documents performance and compliance of religious volunteers who are on site to conduct programs
- Drives on State business
- Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of spiritual care
- Effective communication and public relations techniques
- Religious pluralism
- Understanding of diverse organized faith communities including major tenets, practices, and sacred texts
- Policies and procedures related to operational security requirements, personal computers and software sufficient to perform daily tasks
- Knowledge of department policies
- Arizona Correctional Information System (ACIS) and Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT)

Skill in:
- Effective communication
- Interpreting and assimilating information
- Public speaking
- Conflict resolution
- Analyzing complex situations
- Stress management
- Problem solving
- Crisis intervention
- Teaching spiritual care
- Interpersonal relationships

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

Experience working with incarcerated individuals in a correctional setting

Minimum of one (1) unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)

Journey level + Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree from an accredited institution

Clinical level + Master’s Degree from an accredited seminary or school of theology with a major in religion, Pastoral care, religious counseling or related field, and two (2) years supervised pastoral training

Candidates MUST present proof of ordination or certification from their faith group at the time of application.

Candidates MUST present proof of denominational endorsement at time of appointment or within six months of the original hire date.

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.

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).

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

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.

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.