Sheriff's Office - Volunteer Chaplain

Sheriffs Office - Volunteer Chaplain

Salary

$0.00 Annually

Location

Location will vary throughout Adams County, CO

Job Type

Volunteer

Job Number

2026-06991

Department

County Sheriff

Opening Date

04/14/2026

Closing Date

4/28/2026 4:00 PM Mountain

Our Mission

To be a reliable and proactive agency that protects and serves the community equally.

EEO

Adams County is an equal opportunity employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Position classification

Onsite -- Job duties and expectations require employee to be regularly scheduled onsite.

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

What Success Looks Like In This Job

The Chaplain Program is a volunteer position with the Adams County Sheriffs Office.

The Adams County Sheriffs Office chaplains provide counseling, emotional support, and/or spiritual guidance to office members, their families, and the public.

Examples of Duties for Success

• Provide guidance and assistance to employees and their families.
• Contact employees and provide spiritual resources.
• Perform follow-up contact with employees and their families.
• Available 24 hours a day and can respond within one hour to call-outs.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality beyond the normal scope of employment.
• Compile monthly statistics on all incidents handled.
• Complete necessary reports and paperwork.
• Prepare mileage sheets as required per County.
• Transport employees or their family members to specified locations.
• Provide information to the Sheriffs Office employees on the Chaplain program.
• Update resources for employees and their families.
• Be on call one week a month.
• Attend scheduled chaplain meetings.
• Provide assistance, Pastoral care, and an open ear with love and compassion to any Adams County Sheriffs Office employee or citizen who needs it as a direct result of crisis, tragedy, trauma, or illness.
• Some of the primary situations that may require our assistance are SIDS deaths, death notifications, homicides, suicides, fatal accidents, officer-involved shootings, natural or man-made disasters, funerals and memorial services, and hospitalization or death of an Adams County Sheriffs Office employee or family member.
• Successfully complete all mandatory training.

Qualifications for Success

• Valid Colorado Drivers License.

• Minimum of 21 years of age.

• High school Diploma or GED.

• Minimum of five years of ministry experience.

• Degree, certification, or ordainment may be considered in place of experience.

• Possess sensitivity and good communication skills when working with Sheriffs Office employees.

More Qualifications for Success

Adams County and the 17th Judicial District Attorneys Office complies with Colorado's Job Application Fairness Act ("JAFA"). JAFA prohibits employers from asking individuals to disclose their age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation on an initial employment application. However, additional application materials such as certifications and transcripts containing this information may be required for certain positions; if such additional materials are requested, applicants may redact information that identifies the applicant's age, date of birth, or dates or attendance or graduation.

Employees within this job classification do not qualify for benefits.

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Do you possess a high school diploma or GED?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have at least five (5) years of ministry experience?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have a degree, certificate, or ordainment?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have a valid Colorado drivers license?

• Yes
• No

05

Have you used marijuana in the last 12 months?

• Yes
• No

06

Have you used any illegal drugs or controlled substances in the past five (5) years for the express intention of producing a feeling of euphoria or to have an altered state of mind for non-medical reasons?

• Yes
• No

07

Have you ever been convicted of a felony?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Adams County

Address 4430 S. Adams County Parkway, Suite C4000B

Brighton, Colorado, 80601-8213

Website http://www.adcogov.org/current-career-opportunities