Protestan Chaplain Services

Capital District Psychiatric Center (CDPC), located at 75 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208, provides inpatient psychiatric treatment and rehabilitation to patients who have been diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illnesses and for whom brief or short-term treatment in a community hospital mental health unit has been unable to provide symptom stability. CDPC has outpatient treatment services for children, adolescents, and adults. CDPC also operates three adult community residences. Located in Albany, New York, CDPC is in the center of the service area and is within an hour's drive of the counties served (Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Saratoga, Warren, Washington, Schoharie, Columbia & Greene).   CDPC employs a model of psychiatric rehabilitation that encompasses both program-based treatment and centralized skill-building groups to ameliorate symptoms, develop self-esteem, and create successful experiences for our patients. This philosophy of care, we believe, improves client outcomes and encourages individuals to develop independence.   CDPC seeks a contractor to provide Protestant Chaplain Services (including worship services, instruction & pastoral care) on a part-time basis (25 hours/wk) at the facility.   Anticipated schedule is 4-5 hours per day Mondays-Fridays plus 3 hours on Sundays. Specific hours are to be determined in consultation with the facility according to patient need.   Candidates must possess ecclesiastical endorsement from the official endorsing agency of the Chaplain’s faith or denomination at the time of appointment and maintain such endorsement for the duration of their employment.   Candidates must be able to fully perform at a level that provides all necessary religious worship services and religious instruction for a particular faith on an individual and group basis; provide pastoral care to individuals admitted to an assigned facility(ies) regardless of faith and non-faith affiliation; and carry out related administrative duties and responsibilities, such as maintaining records and reporting on his/her activities.   CHAPLAIN’S DUTIES and GERERAL RESPONSIBILITES   Establishes periods for worship, conducts religious services, and administers rites and sacraments.   Provides pastoral care to develop good relationships with all who are served, with particular attention to those newly admitted to CDPC.   Counsels individuals going through an emotional and spiritual crisis, the critically ill, the dying, and/or those about to be released, on personal and spiritual problems.   Conducts a religious education program through planning and organizing instructional classes, group discussions, forums, broadcasts, and group music programs.   Works closely with all departmental staff and community-based organizations to further the rehabilitation of individuals admitted to CDPC.   Speaks before community and other groups on the program(s) at CDPC. APPENDIX D Program Work Plan 25 of 43 OMH State Operations (8/9/2023) Consults with the Executive Director and other chaplains on the coordination of the religious program and its relationship with the overall functions within CDPC.   Aids in selecting religious books and equipment for purchase and to be donated.   Maintains records of religious activities.   May recruit volunteers to assist with different faiths. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Total MWBE Participation Goals: 0% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Contracting Goal: 0% Disadvantaged Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 0% Due date:10/15/2025 3:00 PM Contract term: 2 year term County(ies): Albany