CALIFORNIA STATE
CHAPLAINCY OPENINGS
Updated
April 23, 2004

  Below is the URL to the state web site listing all current Chaplaincy openings in California institutions.  Chaplains may still submit transfer packets after the filing date has been closed.   If you know of any openings not listed or positions filled, please contact Chaplain Steve Francis at Centinela State Prison, Imperial, CA,  760-337-7900 ext. 6272.
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Note:  Due to the current budgetary crisis in the State of California, there is a hiring freeze in effect.  However, the Director of Corrections has notified all prisons that Chaplaincy positions will continue to be filled at the current time. If you are in looking for a position, contact the listed institutions and/or the State Economic Development Department in your area for the current status on openings and the process for applying for a position. When you get to the page, enter "chaplain" in the search field and it will show all openings in the state.

State of California Job Search (Chaplaincy)

For qualifications required for these positions, double click on the appropriate hyperlink below:

Catholic Chaplain
Jewish Chaplain
Muslim Chaplain
Native American Spiritual Leader
Protestant Chaplain

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Please do not contact the webservant and request applications.

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