Correctional Chaplain - Maine State Prison

CORRECTIONAL CHAPLAIN Maine State Prison

Grade 26: $57512.00 $80246.40 (this includes $0.60/hour Institutional Stipend)

Job Class Code: 5134
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Open: May12 2025

Close: May 27 2025

Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC) is destigmatizing corrections for the betterment of all Maine communities. Through the Maine Model of Corrections we promote the safety of our staff clients and residents while reducing barriers to meaningful rehabilitative opportunities. We facilitate restorative justice practices that equip justiceinvolved residents and clients with the skills they need to become contributing members of society including treatment education and job training.

Job Details:

Maine State Prison is seeking qualified candidates for Correctional Chaplain in Warren Maine. This is a professional services work involving comprehensive religious and spiritual services for adult male residents as well as staff at the Maine State Prison and Bolduc Correctional Facility in Warren Maine. The successful candidate will develop and encourage an interfaith and inclusive orientation in all aspects of care programming and services supporting a diverse range of traditional and nontraditional religious/spiritual beliefs. Responsibilities include planning implementation and oversight of programming and services; close collaboration with and direction of religious volunteers and clerks or interns as apt to facility; effective response to individual and group requests; compassionate care and counsel were called for; and reliable administration of material data and records. Work is performed under administrative direction.

We are committed to rebuilding lives and are searching for great team players with a professional attitude and welldeveloped integrity and ethics to join us in this mission.

Representative Tasks:

• Plans provides oversees and regularly evaluates meaningful religious/spiritual programs and services that meet interests of all residents and of staff toward fulfillment of personal religious/spiritual needs and wellbeing of the whole the scope and type of spiritualemotional needs and interests of current residents and staff through interaction and evaluative processes making effective changes and additions as appropriate.
• Provides individual or group spiritualemotional or religious counsel as requested to support daily life and respond to special situations.
• Develops and maintains professional interface with other roles/disciplines to support integrated and coordinated care of the whole person (or resident and staff member).
• Develops and maintains an active Interfaith Council for both residents that fosters sharing between understanding of and appreciation for various faith traditions and works on projects and initiatives to support resident religious practice and spiritual exploration under direction of the chaplain.
• Provides spiritual assessment of all incoming residents and other residents or staff who request individual religious counsel making referrals to resources or other staff as appropriate.
• Establishes maintains and directs a cadre of volunteers educated and trained to meet religious needs and interests of active closely with facility Volunteer Coordinator regarding training and honoring and regularly evaluates all religious volunteer activities to ensure they align with desired goals and ensure consistent application of correctional policies procedures and standards.
• Professionally builds and sustains positive collaborative and professional interpersonal relations with volunteers staff residents community representatives and others in interaction and communication to effectively and respectfully serve all in the exchange of information coordination of events meeting requests/needs working through roadblocks/issues.
• Effectively manages data of all program and event attendance and other information to maintain accurate and complete record keeping of religious/spiritual counsel programming volunteer work and services.
• Proactively and in a timely manner administers (addresses meets or resolves) resident requests (to include but not limited to property purchases of items special needs special concerns or changes in religious preference) actively accessing resources or providing service and follow up with all parties to mutual satisfaction maintaining forms and records regarding each inquiry.
• Participating in policy review making recommendations for changes in policy procedures or standards to best support quality religious programming services and opportunities for spiritual exploration and growth and comply with all mandated requirements.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of individual and group spiritual guidance and counseling.
• Knowledge of human behavior habits attitudes and interests of persons confined or living within the limitations of a correctional facility and an understanding of unique needs of these individuals.
• Knowledge of traditional and nontraditional theological and/or philosophical systems and religions their basic principles values ethics ways of thinking about forgiveness loss and healing and other subjects of interest to residents customs sacred texts and practices.
• Knowledge of contemporary principles and methods for design and presentation of religious/spiritual material for different needs and audiences.
• Knowledge of program planning resource allocation human resources modeling leadership and coordination of people and resources.
• Ability to plan and direct all phases of an active interfaith religious/spiritual program
• Ability to direct and oversee a volunteer workforce (including clerks and interns) within a correctional facility.
• Ability to exercise initiative tact patience compassionate care and empathy and good judgment in dealing with people.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional and respectful relationships in all interactions.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and present clear written communications.
• Ability to use computers to effectively communicate meet with others produce brochures flyers and other program material record data create reports.

Minimum Qualifications:

Preference will be given to those candidates that possess:

• Experience or training developing an inclusive interfaith environment and program/services for variety of faith traditions.
• Candidates that possess managerial experience in dynamic and busy work setting
• Possess one or more units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) (or at least one unit as the ACA standard states)
• Possess computer skills to support evolving audiovisual needs creation of materials data collection/records admin and correspondence.

BENEFITS:

No matter where you work across Maine state government you find employees who embody our state mottoDirigo or I leadas they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforces health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package including:

• WorkLife Balance Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using13 paid holidays12 days of sick leave and3 weeks of vacation leaveVacation leave accrual increases with years of service and overtimeexempt employees receive personal leave.
• Health Insurance Coverage The State of Maine pays85%100%of employeeonly premiums ($9893.52$11057.52 annual value) depending on salary. Use this chart to find thepremium costsfor you and your family including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
• Health Insurance Premium Credit Participation decreases employeeonly premiums by 5%. Visit the Office of Employee Health and Wellness for more information aboutprogram requirements.
• Dental Insurance The State of Maine pays 100% of employeeonly dental premiums ($350.40 annual value).
• Retirement Plan The State of Maine contributes14.53%of payto the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS) on behalf of the employee.
• Gym Membership Reimbursement Improve overall health with regular exercise and receive up to $40 per month to offset this expense.
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Set aside money pretax to help pay for outofpocket health care expenses and/or daycare expenses.
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness The State of Maine is a qualified employer for this federal program. For more information visit theFederal Student Aid office.
• Living Resources Program Navigate challenging work and life situations with our employee assistance program.
• Parental leaveis one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a childincluding fathers and adoptive parentsreceivefour weeks of fully paid parental leave. Additional unpaid leave may also be available under theFamily and Medical Leave Act.
• Voluntary Deferred Compensation Save additional pretax funds for retirement in aMaineSaves457(b) account through payroll deductions.
• Learn aboutadditional wellness benefitsfor State employees from theOffice of Employee Health and Wellness.

Maine State Government is an Equal Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.