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The GEO Group

Operator of private prisons and facilities

Chaplaincy Assistant

Social & Community ServicesUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeSouth Bay, FL, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling, biblical studies, theology, or a related field is required.
  • Previous pastoral education or equivalent specialized training and endorsement by the appropriate religious certifying body are required.
  • The candidate must have organizational and communication skills and be able to understand and carry out moderately complex oral and written instructions, make minor decisions under applicable rules and regulations, maintain company records, and deal effectively with the public and inmates.
  • The candidate must be able to deal with people in a variety of changing and complex situations.
  • The candidate must have general clerical aptitude, working knowledge of business English, good grammar and spelling, and the ability to develop correspondence, reports, and operational directives.
  • The candidate must be able to work with computers and the software typically used by the department.

Responsibilities

  • Provide religious counseling and spiritual guidance within the facility at the direction of the psychology team.
  • Assist in planning and coordinating all aspects of the religious program, including approval and training of volunteers from faiths represented by the inmate population.
  • Assist in making serious illness, injury, and death notifications to family members and inmates when an inmate becomes seriously ill, is injured, or dies.
  • Assist with conducting religious education programs at the facility, promote their benefits, and recruit inmates to participate.
  • Assist inmates in contacting individuals with appropriate faith credentials when a religious representative is not readily available at the facility.
  • Develop and maintain communication with community groups, approve equipment and other material donations for the religious program, and help ensure equal status and protection for all inmate religions.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

About the Company

The GEO Group

Operator of private prisons and facilities

The GEO Group operates, owns, and manages private prisons, detention centers, and mental health facilities, and also runs government-owned facilities under contract. It provides services through facility management, residential treatment, electronic monitoring, and community-based programs, delivered under government contracts. The company differentiates itself by being the largest prison operator in the United States with a diversified portfolio that includes private corrections, mental health services, and monitoring programs, expanded through strategic acquisitions. Its goal is to deliver secure and well-managed correctional and behavioral-health services across a wide geographic footprint by owning, operating, and contracting facilities for government clients.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Boca Raton, FL
Founded
1984

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