Recruitment #190301-1510HC-004
Location |
Hartford, CT
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Date Opened | 3/5/2019 12:00:00 AM |
Salary | $30.35* - $41.18/hour (*New State Employees) |
Job Type | Open to the Public |
Close Date | 3/19/2019 11:59:00 PM |
Candidates in this classification must be willing to travel and may also be required to work Saturdays or Sundays to meet the needs of the inmate population. Candidates must be willing to conduct 2 Jumah services each Friday, if required, to meet the needs of the inmate population. Candidates must also conduct at least two worship services per week, if required, to meet the needs of the inmate population. Candidates may be subject to transfer as necessary to meet agency needs as per union contract.
Please ensure that your application is complete. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State of Connecticut. Candidates who submit an untimely, incomplete or inaccurate application will not be considered for this employment opportunity. Should you have questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Melissa Thompson at Melissa.Thompson@ct.gov.
In the Chaplaincy Department of a state hospital, correctional facility or agency, this class is accountable for ministering to the pastoral needs of the population and for conducting religious services.
Preaches and conducts religious services in a state facility; administers rites and sacraments; prepares and preaches sermons; confers with visiting clergy; consults with facility staff on religious problems; interprets Chaplain function to other departments in facility; under appropriate clinical supervision, counsels clients and their families; participates in team meetings; keeps records and writes reports; assists in organizing and conducting seminars for community clergy; participates in various in-house educational programs; may speak to lay and professional groups; may train and conduct choir; may serve on a variety of committees; may participate in Employee Assistance Program; may counsel staff and their families; performs related duties as required.
Knowledge of pastoral ministry and ability to perform requirements of formal religious services; interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills.
Incumbents in this class may be required to lift and restrain clients or inmates; may have some exposure to communicable/infectious diseases and to risk of injury from assaultive/abusive clients or inmates; may be exposed to disagreeable conditions.
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.