Job Location : Eldora,IA, USA
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking a Chaplain to join the team at the State Training School (STS) in Eldora, which provides supportive counseling and behavioral health treatment for youth, ages 12-18, who were adjudicated delinquent. This is a full-time position with flexible schedule to meet the religious needs of the students. Working some weekends and evenings will be necessary to meet those needs and to work with community volunteer members. The State Training School encourages a strong team environment, with the opportunity for professional development as a leader. Additionally, HHS and STS offer opportunities for advancement to motivated individuals.
The primary role of this position is to meet the religious needs of the students ordered to the State Training School and assist them in their spiritual growth. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
* Provide weekly chapel services.
* Provide and organize weekly bible studies.
* Recruit, train, and organize community volunteers.
* Provide religious counseling to students.
* Develop a rapport with the students.
* Visit the students' living units.
* Assist the students in religious transition planning.
* Evaluate and assess the students' religious needs and make religious accommodations as deemed necessary.
* Plan and facilitate religious groups.
* Attend meetings as necessary.
* Complete all required trainings.
* Additional duties, when necessary.
Applicants will be required to complete a background check to be considered for this position.
Evidence demonstrating the authorization to perform ministerial functions within their religious denomination is required of the successful candidate.
If you enjoy rewarding yet challenging work, helping young men find stability in their lives and security in their future, this is a great opportunity to consider. Your work at STS has the potential to have a positive impact on the lives of youth in crisis, changing their future for the better.
STS offers a holistic social, behavioral, psychiatric, academic, and secure environment with vocational program that utilizes counseling, treatment, and consequences paired with praise, incentives, and opportunity. Services and programs provide individualized evaluation and treatment along with opportunity in the form of educational, vocational, social, and recreational programs. Transitional services are provided by STS staff as well as contract staff to maximize each student's chances for success upon return to their community. The onsite school operates all year, giving youth the opportunity to graduate during their stay.
Working at STS comes with a special perk! This location offers access for staff to the impressive on-campus gym during off student hours. This includes 3 full size basketball courts, two fully stocked weight rooms with machine and free weights, showers, and lockers. We also provide a cardio room for staff only featuring exercise mats and advanced treadmills and stationary bikes. Usage of these resources is completely free for all STS staff.
We have a great total compensation package, including:
* Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS) (Employee contributes 6.29%/State of Iowa contributes 9.44%)
* Retirement Investors Club (RIC) (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan) (State of Iowa matches up to $75/month)
* Health, Dental and Vision Insurance (See below for additional information)
* Vacation Leave (96 hours/year to begin, and increases with years of service)
* Sick Leave (144 hours/year)
* Paid Holidays (9 days/year)
* Flexible Spending Accounts
* Life Insurance ($20,000 paid for by the State of Iowa)
* Long-Term Disability Insurance
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Eldora Highlights
STS is located in Eldora, a quaint community with a population of approximately 2,800 residents, located in north central Iowa. Eldora is an Iowa River Greenbelt Community and the Iowa River Greenbelt Scenic Drive winds through a picturesque landscape of valleys, woods, and streams. With easy access to the Iowa River and Pine Lake, outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy hiking, kayaking, canoeing, hunting, and fishing, as well as the many educational opportunities, cultural activities, and entertainment events nearby, including a picturesque 9-hole golf course surrounded by Pine Lake State Park.
Eldora is 45 minutes away from Ames and Cedar Falls, 30 minutes from Marshalltown, and only 20 minutes from Iowa Falls. Des Moines, Iowa's capital, is just 1 hour and 15 minutes away.
* Ames, Iowa is the home of Iowa State University, featuring one of the nation's premier Engineering schools and leading Veterinary and Agricultural programs.
* Cedar Falls is the home of the University of Northern Iowa,
* Iowa Falls is the home of Ellsworth Community College.
* Des Moines has one of the nation's finest State Fairs and is home to the Iowa Cubs, Wells Fargo Arena host site of NCAA Basketball, premier concerts, and Lauridsen Skatepark, the nation's largest skatepark.
The State of Iowa is an EEO/AA Employer
HHS values those with lived experience and encourages adults who were fostered as youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the DHS system to apply. Minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply (Hearing and Speech Impaired - Relay Iowa 1-800-###-#### TDD).
Our agency uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in a social/behavioral science that includes a minimum of twenty (20) semester hours of coursework in Pastoral Psychology/Pastoral Counseling;
OR
graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's Degree in Divinity;
OR
experience equal to one year of full-time work as an institutional chaplain, licensed or ordained minister, or other credentialed pastoral/ministerial position.
For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.At the time of appointment or interview, candidates for Chaplain positions must provide the appointing authority with demonstrated evidence (ecclesiastical endorsement or comparable verification) that the candidate is authorized by proper authority to perform ministerial functions within h/his religious denomination.