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Posted: March 26, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Institution Chaplain

State of Michigan

Corrections - Brooks Correctional Facility

Fresh

Location

Michigan, 48909

Salary

$25.89 - $35.72

per hour

Type

Closes

April 5, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves providing religious services, spiritual counseling, and moral guidance to inmates in a Michigan state prison, including those in general population, segregation, and with mental health needs.

A good fit would be someone with a background in religious leadership or human services who is compassionate, experienced in counseling, and endorsed by their faith community.

The role supports the spiritual well-being of prisoners in a correctional setting.

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in religion, theology, divinity, or human services fields like counseling, social work, or criminal justice
  • Certification or endorsement from the recognized body of the relevant religious faith
  • For Institution Chaplain 10: One year of professional experience as a religious leader equivalent to Chaplain 9
  • For Institution Chaplain P11: Two years of professional experience as a religious leader, including one year equivalent to Chaplain 10
  • Alternative: Associate's degree in religious studies or human services plus two years (4,160 hours) of experience performing religious services like marriages, burials, or baptisms
  • No felony convictions or pending felony charges, per Michigan Public Act 140 of 1996

Full Job Description

This position provides and performs the full range of religious services and spiritual counseling assignments to carry out the religious, spiritual, and moral guidance activities of a state facility chaplaincy program. At LRF this includes Level II and Level IV prisoners and temporary segregation prisoners. Also included are mentally ill prisoners at LRF.
Position Description

Requirements

Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in religion, theology, divinity, or in an area of human services such as guidance and counseling, social work, criminal justice, etc.

Experience

Institution Chaplain 9
No specific type or amount is required.

Institution Chaplain 10
One year of professional experience as a religious leader either in a community or institutional setting equivalent to an Institution Chaplain 9.

Institution Chaplain P11
Two years of professional experience as a religious leader either in a community or institutional setting equivalent to an Institution Chaplain, including one year equivalent to an Institution Chaplain 10.

Qualifications

Possession of an associate's degree in religious studies or an area of human services and two years (4,160 hours) of experience performing religious services such as marriages, burials, baptisms, and any other services unique to the particular faith may be substituted for the education requirement.

Additional Information

Certification or endorsement by the recognized endorsing body of the religious faith. Certain positions may require that only individuals with credentials in a particular religious faith be considered.

The Department of Corrections will not hire individuals who have been convicted of a felony or who have felony charges pending, in accordance with Public Act 140 of 1996.

View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/I/InstitutionChaplain.pdf

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Posted on NEOGOV: 3/26/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/27/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-michigan-5286084