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What are the priorities of the chaplain at the institution where you serve?
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For me, with clinical psychology background, providing both faith-based and clinical professions is my priority. Especially I feel a calling in rural area, it is important to consider the context and how it will benefit the whole community.
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To offer support wherever the person is at through listening, accompanying to court, praying, sickbed and hospice support, grief support…the list is almost endless. The ultimate goal is for people to come to know Christ.
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Our jail does not yet have a chaplain. We are working toward the goal of a chaplain for the inmates (the staff are already covered.) We are looking at a position that will help train the volunteers, oversee religious programs, provide one-on-one spiritual counseling, and work with the mental health professionals on staff. Having inmates in 3 facilities makes this extra challenging.
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The cha[plain ensures the spiritual growth of the inmates and staff and cultivate an atmosphere for healthy spirituality within the institution. Beyond this , the chaplain may coordinate volunteers and also oversees all religious services from all faith, and may reach out to local religious organizations to provide specific religious requested by inmates or staff
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To oversee all religious services from all faith, by contacting local religious organizations to provide specific religious requested by inmates. She also is tasked with getting requested religious materials for the inmates. In addition, she ministers to staff upon request. She leads one (Christian) service religious per week which she calls a “church service.”