TITLE 32 CHAPLAIN GS-0060-12
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Chaplain - DHS - DCR - Huttonsville Correctional Center and Jail - Randolph Co.
State of West Virginia
DHS - DCR - Huttonsville Correctional Center and Jail
Location
West Virginia, 25305
Salary
$31,533 - $53,916
per year
Type
Closes
January 23, 2026More State jobs →
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a chaplain at a correctional center in West Virginia, where you'll organize religious services and activities for inmates and staff while ensuring everything stays safe and orderly.
You'll provide spiritual support, crisis counseling, and connect with community groups to support people of all faiths.
It's a great fit for someone with religious training who is compassionate, organized, and comfortable working in a prison environment.
Key Requirements
- Ordination or endorsement as a religious leader from a recognized faith group
- Knowledge of laws like the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
- Ability to provide crisis and grief counseling to inmates and staff
- Experience planning and coordinating religious programs and services
- Skills in maintaining records and following facility security procedures
- Ability to work with community resources and volunteers for diverse faiths
Full Job Description
Under administrative direction, this position will plan, direct and coordinate a variety of religious services and activities, providing the opportunity for members of the inmate population to pursue individual religious beliefs and practices consistent with the maintenance of security and good order.
Ministers to inmates and staff in accordance with facility procedures and may also arrange to have approved religious volunteers escorted to visit inmates in special housing.
This position works closely with community resources in order to facilitate programming for all faiths.
Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations, especially the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, is critical.
This position requires the ability to provide crisis/grief counseling and provide appropriate referrals. The Chaplain performs various corrections related duties and maintains appropriate records.
Performs related duties as assigned.
Randolph County1 Vacancy
In accordance with SPB 3088 effective 10/7/23, $5000 will be added to the minimum starting rate of pay for all classifications within a Critical Vacancy Pay Supplemental Facility.
Critical Vacancy Pay Facilities: Huttonsville Correctional Center and Jail, Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail, Western Regional Jail and Corrections Facility, Northern Correctional Facility (including Ohio County Correctional Center), Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, Chick Buckbee Juvenile Center, Vicki Douglas Juvenile Center, Potomac Highlands Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, and Eastern Regional Jail and Corrections Facility (including Martinsburg Correctional Center) (SPB 3088).
Employees in this classification shall receive an annual base building pay differential each fiscal year of $250 after completing one year of service.
If an employee is hired into a Critical Vacancy Pay Facility (CVPF) and leaves the facility, the additional pay differential of $5,000 shall be removed from their salary, unless transferring to another CVPF.
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Requirements
.Qualifications
TRAINING: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in religious education, divinity, pastoral counseling or a closely related field; or, graduation from a Bible College accredited by The Association for Biblical Higher Education; or graduation from a theological seminary accredited by the Association of Theological Schools.SUBSTITUTION: Graduation from a standard high school plus five years experience in pastoral counseling and/or religious ministry may substitute for the above training requirement.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Certification of ordination or ecclesiastical commission by an endorsing body or denomination.
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