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 for members of the Office, their families and members of 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 able to 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 Adams County citizen who has need as a direct result of crisis, tragedy, trauma, or illness.
• Some of the primary situations which 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
• Possess sensitivity and good communication skills in working with Sheriff's Office employees.
• High school Diploma or GED
• Minimum of five years of ministry experience
• Degree, certification or ordainment may be considered in lieu of experience

A lengthy background process will be utilized to select the most qualified candidates.

The testing process includes:
-Interview with the Senior Chaplain Coordinator
-Final interview with the Sheriff of Adams County

The Background process may include any/all of the following:
-2 phase psychological evaluation
-Intergrity Interview
-CVSA exam