Correctional Chaplain - Long Creek Youth Development Center, South Portland.
State of Maine
South Portland, Maine
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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$57,512–$80,246.40 Per Month
LOCATION
South Portland, Maine
POSTED
30+ days ago
If you are a current State of Maine employee, please submit your application through the internal application process using the Find Jobs report in PRISM. Seasonal employees who do not have PRISM access should apply through the State's career page and indicate on the application that they have previously worked for the State. . Correctional Chaplain - Long Creek Youth Development Center, South Portland. *ANTICIPATED VACANCY*
Grade 26: $57,512.00 - $80,246.40 (this includes $0.60/hour Institutional Stipend)
Job Class Code: 5134
03300.0591
Open: April 17, 2026 Close: May 04, 2026 ________________________________________________________________________________ This is a professional services work involving comprehensive religious and spiritual services for male and female youth residing at the Long Creek Youth Development Center in So. Portland, ME.
The successful candidate will immerse themselves in- community, creatively developing and encouraging an interfaith and inclusive orientation in religious and spiritual programming and services. They will actively support both familial and resident-identified faith traditions and foster spiritual exploration as a resident expresses interest. Responsibilities include planning, implementation and oversight of programming and services; close collaboration with staff and direction of religious volunteers or interns; effective response to individual and group requests; compassionate care and pastoral counsel to staff and residents; and reliable administration of material, data and records. Work is performed under administrative direction.
Representative Tasks:
Plans, provides, oversees, and regularly evaluates meaningful religious/spiritual programs and services that meet interests of all residents and of staff toward fulfillment of personal religious/spiritual needs and wellbeing of the whole community. Discerns the scope and type of spiritual-emotional needs and interests of current residents and staff through interaction and evaluative processes, making effective changes and additions as appropriate.
Provides individual or group spiritual-emotional or religious counsel as requested to support daily life and respond to special situations.
Develops and maintains professional interface with other roles/ disciplines to support integrated and coordinated care of the whole person (or resident and staff member).
Provides spiritual assessment of all in-coming residents and other residents or staff who request individual religious counsel, making referrals to resources, community religious leaders or other staff as appropriate.
Establishes, maintains and directs a cadre of volunteers educated and trained to meet religious needs and interests of active religions. Collaborates closely with facility Volunteer Coordinator regarding training and honoring events. Oversees and regularly evaluates all religious volunteer activities to ensure they align with desired goals and ensure consistent application of correctional policies, procedures and standards.
Professionally builds and sustains positive, collaborative and professional interpersonal relations with volunteers, staff, residents, community representatives and others in interaction and communication to effectively and respectfully serve all in the exchange of information, coordination of events, meeting requests/needs, working through roadblocks/issues.
Effectively manages data of all program and event attendance and other information to maintain accurate and complete record keeping of religious/spiritual counsel, programming, volunteer work and services.
Proactively and in a timely manner, administers (addresses, meets or resolves) resident requests (to include but not limited to special needs, special concerns or religious needs, actively accessing resources or providing service and follow up with all parties to mutual satisfaction, maintaining forms and records regarding each inquiry.
Participating in policy review, makes recommendations for changes in policy, procedures or standards to best support quality religious programming, services and opportunities for spiritual exploration and growth and comply with all mandated requirements.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
Knowledge of traditional and non-traditional theological and/or philosophical systems and religions, their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking about forgiveness, loss and healing and other subjects of interest to residents, customs, sacred texts, and practices.
Knowledge of needs and growth of pre-teens and teens and contemporary principles and methods for design and presentation of religious/spiritual material to young adults.