Duties:

This position requires travel to MCI-Norfolk and Pondville Correctional Center

Must possess and maintain ecclesiastical authority. Provide religious programming and services to incarcerated individuals in both general population and closed units; provide weekly religious services; provide pastoral counseling via regularly scheduled office hours and visitation to closed units; monitor and assess individual needs to ensure modification to programs are made when necessary; consult with and advise professional staff on religious/spiritual needs; provide religious education programming; integrate religious services with other treatment services where applicable; supervise religious volunteer programs; recruit and screen prospective volunteers (to include volunteers for any faith requested by an incarcerated individual); ensure that 103 CMR 485 is adhered to; provide a variety of volunteer programs to ensure that diverse needs of the incarcerated population are reflected; supervise and monitor volunteer activities for continued appropriateness and adherence to regulations; ensure ongoing program development with religious services; attend 40 hours of approved training per year; attend quarterly chaplain meetings and regular institutional treatment meetings; adhere to 103 CMR 471 Religious Programs and Services; establish approved schedules, calendars and postings for informing staff and incarcerated individuals of programs and services; that treatment program planning procedures are followed.

Assist incarcerated individuals in the development of discharge planning to meet their religious and spiritual needs and utilize the reentry screens in the Inmate Management System (IMS) as needed; assist with maintaining the Faith Based Database and making referrals to faith-based organizations in the community.

Special Requirements:

Based on assignment, travel may be required. Those employees who elect to use a motor vehicle for travel must have a current and valid Massachusetts Class D Motor Vehicle Driver Operator License or the equivalent from another state.

Comment:

This is a Civil Service position. Please note that salaries for union positions are determined according to the provisions of the respective collective bargaining agreement. Applicants must have no felony convictions, to include any actions defined in 5 U.S.C. 301; U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 15601-15609. The Massachusetts Department of Correction shall not hire anyone who may have direct contact with incarcerated individuals, who has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison or other institution as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997; or has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse, or has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in the above paragraph. The agency shall consider any incidents of sexual harassment in determining whether to hire anyone who may have contact with incarcerated individuals or residents. The DOC urges bi-lingual applicants to apply.

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