Who We Are…

Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace these core values and serves as role models for pro-social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others.

What We Do…

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

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  Conducts worship services, sacramental observations and religious educational programs and/or pastoral counseling to inmates
  
  


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  Plans and organizes sermons, bible studies and other chaplaincy programs
  
  


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  Screens volunteers and other outside church groups
  
  


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  Coordinates and schedules volunteer activities.
  
  


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  Provides spiritual guidance and clinical pastoral education regarding personal, family and/or spiritual problems (e.g., death, confinement, substance abuse, cults, youth behavior)
  
  


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  Ensures policy and procedure compliance by outside church groups
  
  


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  Initiates and completes religious assessments in order to determine areas of spiritual needs and to coordinated activities with other treatment services.
  
  


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  Attends meetings, seminars and conferences
  
  


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  Meets with community religious leaders and/or resource personnel
  
  


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  Maintains attendance and/or confidential records
  
  


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  Attends annual training
  
  


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  Serves on committee
  
  

Current ecclesiastical endorsement by denomination &/or ordination; completion of training in clinical pastoral education provided by denominational &/or inter-denominational training organizations; 12 mos. exp. in providing clinical pastoral education.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above may be substituted for the experience requirements, but not for the mandated endorsement or ordination.