JOB The Chaplain Program is a volunteer position with the Adams County Sheriff's Office.
The Adams County Sheriff's Office chaplains provide counseling, emotional support, and/or spiritual guidance to office members, their families, and the public. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
- Provide guidance and assistance to employees and their families.
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Contact employees and provide spiritual resources.
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Perform follow-up contact with employees and their families.
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Available 24 hours a day and can respond within one hour to call-outs.
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Maintain a high level of confidentiality beyond the normal scope of employment.
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Compile monthly statistics on all incidents handled.
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Complete necessary reports and paperwork.
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Transport employees or their family members to specified locations.
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Provide information to the Sheriff's Office employees on the Chaplain program.
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Update resources for employees and their families.
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Be on call one week a month.
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Attend scheduled chaplain meetings.
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Provide assistance, Pastoral care, and an open ear with love and compassion to any Adams County Sheriff's Office employee or citizen who needs it as a direct result of crisis, tragedy, trauma, or illness.
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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 Sheriff's Office employee or family member.
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Successfully complete all mandatory training.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION A lengthy background process will be utilized to select the most qualified candidates, about 45-60 days.
The testing process includes:
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A panel interview with the lead chaplain and other members of the SO.
The Background process may include any/all of the following:
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Psychological Suitability Assessment (JSA)
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Integrity Interview with a background detective
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Computerized Voice Stress Analysis (CVSA)
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Medical Exam
