Supervising Correctional Chaplain - County of Riverside
Banning, CA 92220
About the Job
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department has an opportunity for a Supervising Correctional Chaplain. The incumbent will be responsible for supervising the day-to-day activities of Sheriff Department chaplains assigned to the Sheriff's Inmate Training and Education Bureau (SITE-B) and providing spiritual guidance and counseling to those incarcerated in a correctional facility. The incumbent will also be responsible for assisting with detention volunteer services, consulting, planning and coordinating with religious organizations to provide multi-denominational religious services; ensuring compliance with legislative and regulatory codes, mandates and guidelines relevant to inmate religious rights; and performing other related duties as required.
The Supervising Correctional Chaplain is a supervisory level classification and reports to an appropriate management level position. Incumbents are characterized by the responsibility for supervising staff in the performance of spiritual guidance and counseling to sentenced and un-sentenced persons in adult detention facilities.
Meet the Team!
The law enforcement professionals of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department , with a staff of over 3,600 dedicated men and women, cover the expanse of over 7,300 square miles in southern California. The Sheriff's Department is dedicated to serving the citizens of its communities with integrity, professionalism, leadership, and loyalty and believes in service above self.
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Recruit, train, coordinate, and supervise the work of staff engaged in providing spiritual guidance and correctional counseling to sentenced and un-sentenced persons in correctional facilities.
• Coordinate the services and resources provided through the chaplains assigned to the Sheriff's Inmate Training and Education Bureau (SITE-B) within the Corrections division.
• Provide services and recommendations in compliance with the religious rights of incarcerated individuals to ensure the laws and regulatory guidelines are met.
• Counsel with families on problems involved with incarceration, rehabilitation and provide spiritual guidance; assist inmates with adjusting to the institutional environment; respond to inmate requests; assist families with public and private non-profit organizations where aid to families is needed.
• Coordinate services with public and private agencies; act as liaison with various religious organizations to provide multi-denominational religious worship and emergency services at correctional facilities as needed.
• Recruit, train and coordinate the work of volunteer clergy to assist in providing religious services within the detention facilities.
• Conduct meetings with chaplain staff and volunteers.
• Develop religious programs and services within the correctional setting; maintain unit daily logs data tracking; and prepare reports pertaining to the activities of the chaplain unit.
• Interview and select new employees; oversee orientation and training of staff; evaluate subordinate employees; administer progressive disciplinary action when needed.
• May be required to respond to emergencies after-hours.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Graduation with a bachelor's degree from an accredited seminary, college or university including 12 semester or 18 quarter units in theology, counseling, psychology, sociology, or related behavioral science. (Additional qualifying experience may substitute for up to two years of the required education on a year-for-year basis.)
Experience:Four years of ministry experience with a recognized church or other religious organization which must have included at least one year providing technical supervision to staff performing spiritual guidance and counseling services to sentenced and un-sentenced persons in adult detention facilities, and/or victims of crime. (Education from a recognized seminary of theology may substitute for up to two years of the non-technical supervisory experience on the basis of 30 semester or 45 quarter units equaling one year of experience.)
Knowledge of:Individual and family counseling techniques; laws and regulatory guidelines regarding the religious rights of incarcerated individuals; the purposes of correctional institutions and their methods of rehabilitation; public and private community resources and referral agencies; principles and practices of supervision.
Ability to:Maintain professional standards; exercise interpersonal skills; supervise effective teams and motivate others; plan and organize work product; lead by example; work cooperatively with various community and religious organizations; plan and coordinate various programs at multiple correctional facilities; effectively organize sacred and secular activities within correctional treatment program goals; plan, organize, train, supervise, and evaluate the work of others.
Other Requirements:
License/Certificate: Applicants must present evidence that they are currently ordained or accredited and in good standing with their own religious denomination.
Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Veterans' Preference
The County has a Veterans Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document (s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for the veteran's preference. See the policy here .
Reasonable Accommodations
The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: http://dao.rc-hr.com/ .
Proof of Education
All applicants are required to provide a copy of their degree or transcripts as verification of the education listed on their resume/application. Official or unofficial transcripts will be accepted.
If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( NACES ) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. ( AICE ).
What's Next?
This recruitment is open to all applicants.
Applicants who are current County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the Sheriff's Department may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received.
Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.
Contact
If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Brittney Mathis at bmathis@rivco.org or 951-955-5358.
MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE: A choice of different medical, dental and visions plan are available to elect. The County provides a Flexible Benefit Credit contribution as governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding to contribute towards the cost of these plans.
Note: Employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) receive different benefits. See the list here .
MISCELLANEOUS RETIREMENT: County of Riverside has three retirement Tiers through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).
- Tier I (Classic Member - Formula 3% @ 60): Applicable to current and former County of Riverside local miscellaneous employees hired prior to 08/24/2012 and did not withdraw CalPERS contributions. The employee contribution is eight (8%) percent.
- Tier II (Classic Member - Formula 2% @ 60): Applicable to local miscellaneous employees 1) hired after 08/23/2012 through 12/31/2012; 2) Previously employed with another CalPERS contracting public agency or a reciprocal retirement system, with a break in service of less than six months between the separation date with the previous employer and the appointment date with the County of Riverside. The employee contribution is seven (7%) percent.
- Tier III (PEPRA New Member - Formula 2% @ 62): Applicable to CalPERS local miscellaneous new members hired on or after the implementation of the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) which took effect January 1, 2013. As of July 1, 2020, the employee contribution is 7.25% and subject to change annually.
A new member is defined as any of the following:
CalPERS refers to all members that do not fit within the definition of a new member as "classic members".
Contribution rates are subject to change based on the County of Riverside annual actuarial valuation.
Note:
This summary is for general information purposes only. Additional questions regarding retirement formulas can be sent to retirement@rivco.org or by calling the Benefits Information Line at (951) 955-4981,
Option 2.
If you have prior service credit with another CalPERS agency or within agencies, please contact CalPERS at (888) 225-7377 to determine which retirement tier would be applicable to you. CalPERS is governed by the Public Employees' Retirement Law. The Retirement Law is complex and subject to change. If there's any conflict between this summary and the law, the law will prevail over this summary.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Voluntary employee contribution with a choice between two 457 deferred compensation plan options.
VACATION ACCRUAL (Bi-Weekly Accrual):
0< 3 year = 80 Hours (10 Days)
4< 9 years = 120 Hours (15 Days)
10 or more years = 160 Hours (20 Days)
Maximum Vacation leave accumulation is 480 hours.
SICK LEAVE: Four (4) hours Sick Leave accrual per pay period with unlimited accrual.
HOLIDAYS: Normally 12 paid holidays per year.
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: Allowed 5 days (3 days are County paid; 2 additional days can be taken from accrued Sick Leave balance).
BASIC LIFE INSURANCE: Equal to one times annual base salary not to exceed $50,000 of term life coverage. Premiums are paid by the County. Additional Supplemental Life plan is available for employee purchase.
DISABILITY - LONG-TERM DISABILITY (LTD): Benefit pays 66.67% of earnings to a maximum of $10,000 per month; 30-day waiting period; pays to age 65. Benefit can be coordinated with other available leave balances to provide up to 100% of pay.
POST RETIREMENT MEDICAL CONTRIBUTION: A monthly contribution is made by the County towards retiree health insurance offered through the County as governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding.
OTHER: There may be other benefit provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding. Please contact the recruiter listed on the job posting directly for more information.