Jewish Services for FDC Philadelphia

The Federal Detention Center at Philadelphia, PA is seeking a contractor to provide Jewish services to the Jewish inmate community. The contractor will be responsible for developing and conducting Jewish programs, providing worship services and guidance, and ensuring that Jewish Service Providers (JSP) are credentialed and trained. The contract will be for a base year of 12 months with four possible 12-month option years for renewal. The contractor will be paid based on the accomplishment of specific results, and the results to be obtained shall be entirely within the Contractor's own unsupervised determination. Some key aspects of the job include: • Providing Jewish programs and worship services to the Jewish inmate community • Ensuring that JSP are credentialed and trained • Coordinating with the Chaplaincy Services staff at FDC Philadelphia • Conducting outreach to the Jewish communities throughout the Philadelphia region • Acting as a liaison between the FDC and the Jewish Incarcerated Individuals population • Ensuring that each JSP is an ordained Jewish Rabbi • Providing one-on-one pastoral counseling and faith-based studies