Also called: Correctional Chaplain
Provides spiritual care to people in prison of all faiths.
Chaplains lead services, coordinate volunteers from many religions, counsel inmates going through grief or guilt, and notify people when a family member dies. They often become trusted listeners in a tough place.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 7 years after high school. Master of Divinity or similar plus ordination/endorsement.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Religious Studies, Theology, Psychology.
Growing slowly. Approximate.
Low risk for 10 years. Nothing replaces in-person spiritual care, grief support and death notices behind bars.
Classes: World religions, Psychology, Speech, Philosophy.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-2011.
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