Staff Chaplain

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About the Position

Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of others Do you have a passion for ministry a strong sense of empathy and the desire to inspire others If so we invite you to join our team as a Staff Chaplain.

The MCSO Staff Chaplain provides full-time professional emotional spiritual and moral support to all MCSO employeessworn detention and civilianand their immediate families. This position is exclusively staff-facing and does not involve services to inmates. The chaplain promotes individual resilience team morale and workplace wellness. This role also supervises the Volunteer Chaplain Program and participates in formal agency ceremonies and crisis response activities. The Chaplain serves as a trusted confidential resource available to support personnel during routine operations and critical incidents.

Apply now and embark on an incredible journey of compassion healing and growth as a Staff Chaplain with MCSO.

About the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office:

Do you possess integrity strong interpersonal skills and do you have a desire to serve your community We are seeking passionate individuals to join our team with a variety of openings for Civilian Detention and Sworn personnel. The Maricopa County Sheriffs Office (MCSO) invites you to become part of Arizonas leading law enforcement agency where we come together as a team to support and provide public safety.

Position Qualifications

We recognize your time is valuable so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:

Education

• Bachelors degree in Divinity Theology Comparative Religion Scripture or related field and completion of a seminary program.

Experience

• Three (3) years of experience in active ministry.

OR

• Must be ordained licensed commissioned endorsed or sponsored by a denomination/religion; must be in good standing with the denomination/religion for three (3) years; Letter of Certification from a regional/local leader of the denomination/religion is required. (The Letter of Certification must state at a minimum: The applicant is in good standing with the denomination/religion for at least three (3) years. Reference to ordinations licensing commissioning or sponsorship may also be included).

Combined education and experience qualifications

• Other combinations of education or experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year for year basis.

Other requirements

• In order to be considered for employment with the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office successful candidates must not have a revoked or suspended drivers license.
• OR Must possess a valid Arizona drivers license or have the ability to obtain by the time of hire.
• Training that may be provided on-the-job: FEMA NIMS IS100 and 700; Safety; Payroll; PREA.
• Prior to hiring the Sheriffs Office requires that all candidates pass a background review.

Our Preferred Candidate has

• Two (2) years supporting uniformed personnel (e.g. law enforcement detention staff fire EMS military).

• Certification in Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) from the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) or equivalent or ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire.

Compensation is more than a salary with MCSO:

• Growth and stability since 1871
• Choice of three medical plans starting as low as $70/month
• Holidays 10/year 1 personal day
• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System
• Paid sick and parental leaves (birth/adoption)
• 10% discount at KinderCare facilities in the Valley and upcomingMCKids Club to serve County employees and their families exclusively
• MCSO Mentoring program to provide personal and professional growth opportunities for all employees
• Access to free County gyms
• Learn more at Benefits Overview

Essential Job Tasks

(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)

• Provide confidential non-denominational emotional and spiritual support to MCSO employees and their immediate families.
• Respond to critical incidents line-of-duty deaths suicides and other traumatic events to support employees and their units on-scene and during follow-up.
• Conduct or assist in delivering death notifications to employee families with compassion and professionalism.
• Make regular visible rounds at MCSO worksitessuch as substations dispatch centers training facilities and administrative officesto maintain approachability and trust.
• Provide ongoing support services to staff members in a secure high stress detention environment.
• Participate in employee wellness programs health fairs peer support training events and team-building initiatives.
• Provide invocations or inspirational messages at formal MCSO events including academy graduations promotional ceremonies memorials command staff meetings and during National Police Week.
• Perform religious rites and ceremonies such as weddings funerals and baptisms upon request and in accordance with applicable laws and agency policy.
• Recruits trains and supervises volunteer chaplains; schedules volunteer chaplains. Acts as the liaison between the department and religious leaders; makes presentations to religious groups and other law enforcement institutions.
• Supervise mentor and coordinate the MCSO Volunteer Chaplain Corps including recruitment onboarding training scheduling and ongoing quality assurance.
• Ensure Volunteer Chaplains rotate through scheduled on-call coverage and participate in ride-alongs dispatch sit-ins wellness walk-throughs and relevant staff support activities.
• Maintain detailed confidential documentation of services provided in accordance with departmental policy and privacy standards.
• Provide training guidance and educational workshops on topics such as moral injury grief spirituality in crisis and first responder stress.
• Collaborate closely with Peer Support and Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) teams to provide integrated emotional support during and after significant events.
• Maintains good attendance to perform assigned duties as scheduled and/or assigned by supervisor.
• Conducts religious worship services of own faith tradition as directed by designee or command staff.
• Provides direction to Chaplain volunteers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions

Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

The following environments described are only representative of how the essential job tasks are currently performed or envisioned. As such in order to accommodate a disability or limitation the essential job tasks may be performed in ways other than described on these pages.

Work occurs primarily with staff-facing office-based and public-facing; not assigned to any inmate facilities or housing units but will need to respond to employees in jail facilities. Job may require frequent travel throughout the county to provide in-person support must be available for after-hours emergencies crisis response and on-call rotation. Occasionally participates in evening or weekend events including ceremonies and outreach programs.

Work environment

• Indoors in confined area
• Rarely outdoors or in temperatures above 90 degrees or below 40 degrees
• Conditions may rarely include chemicals/fumes smoke/dust wet/damp area stairs or ladders high noise level

Physical environment

• Sitting standing walking
• Driving a vehicle
• Speaking hearing seeing reading
• Distinguishing colors
• Bending/kneeling reaching twisting climbing
• Crawling crouching balancing
• Wearing protective gear
• Precise dexterity
• Lifting floor to waist thirty (30) pounds
• Lifting waist to shoulder ten (10) pounds
• Lifting shoulder to overhead ten (10) pounds
• Carrying a weight of ten (10) pounds for a distance of 10 feet
• Pushing/pulling a weight of fifty (50) pounds for a distance of 100 feet

Social environment

• Interruptions
• Time pressures
• Handling multiple or complicated tasks unscheduled tasks frequently changing tasks
• High volume of work
• Accuracy
• Decision making concentration/vigilance
• Teamwork
• Working in close physical proximity with others
• Public contact
• Frequently dangerous environment
• Conditions may rarely include emergencies traumatic subject matter isolation or overtime/rotating shifts

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of

• Microsoft 365 and applications.
• Program planning and implementation techniques.
• Needs based assessment techniques and activities.
• Mental health challenges and stress management techniques.

Skill in

• Performing formal religious services.
• Analyzing details and applying deductive reasoning to challenging situations.
• Comprehending and interpreting departmental policies rules and regulations.
• Establishing program objectives that support departmental goals.
• Persuading negotiating and directing the workflow of others.

Ability to

• Serve as subject matter expert on department and division activities.
• Create and present informative and engaging content to varied audiences.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse groups and individuals.
• Maintain calm and composure under stressful conditions.
• Exhibit a high level of empathy and collaboration.
• Maintain confidentiality with sensitive personal and law enforcement information.
• Demonstrated understanding of confidentiality boundaries cultural competence and religious pluralism in a secular law enforcement environment.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs.

All offers of employment made to new hires and rehires at Maricopa County are contingent upon successful completion of a post-offer pre-employment thorough background investigation. A background investigation is conducted on a current employee who changes to a Safety Sensitive Position or one having the potential for serious adverse impact on the integrity or efficiency of the County. These requirements do not pertain to employees of elected officials who undergo background investigation processes administered through their respective offices.

Typically successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to midpoint of the range based on applicable experience internal equity and budgetary allowances.

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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