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Senior Chaplain (#016254) McCormick Correctional Inst. McCormick (McCORMICK) Level 3


Job Location:

McCormick County, SC - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 53142 - 90372
Posted: 29 September 2026 (27 days ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Responsibilities

  • Provides for weekly worship services and the sacraments.
  • Assists in providing crisis intervention services for inmates including but not limited to deaths and critical illness of family members.
  • Conducts religious education classes and social skills groups as needed and/or requested.
  • Provides individual and group pastoral counseling.
  • Provides daily visitation to inmates as needed.
  • Recruits and trains institutional volunteers.

Must successfully complete four (4) weeks SCDC Basic Training upon hire.


Questions regarding the application process this job posting or any other postings with the SCDC should be directed to:
Recruiting and Employment Services

Minimum and Additional Requirements

State of South Carolina Minimum Requirements:
The equivalent of a Master of Divinity degree from an accredited theological school additional clinical pastoral education and/or work experience in a clinical pastoral setting.

SCDC Minimum Requirements:

  • Must have the equivalent of a Master of Divinity degree from an accredited theological seminary;

  • Ordination as a priest minister or Rabbi with current ecclesiastical endorsement; one (1) year of pastoral experience; and must have completed two (2) CPE units under the supervision of an ACPE certified educator.

  • Will be required to have 4 units of CPE within 24 months of hire.

Additional Comments

The South Carolina Department of Corrections is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy) national origin age (40 or older) disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education.


Required Experience:

Senior IC