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Sheriff's Office - Volunteer Chaplain

Adams County | CO

Posted Date 4/29/2025
Description 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.
  • 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 Sheriff's 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 Sheriff's 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 Sheriff's Office employee or family member.
  • Successfully complete all mandatory training.
  • Valid Colorado Driver's 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 Sheriff's Office employees.
Field
Police
Highest Educational Degree Required
High school diploma

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