Christ-Centered Homelessness Support Counselor

Union Gospel Mission; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Union Gospel Mission in Salem, OR is seeking a Program Counselor to walk alongside men experiencing homelessness and guide them toward lasting life change through the transforming grace of Jesus Christ. The role centers on building relationships, providing compassionate support, and promoting spiritual growth in a Christ-centered context.

You will model integrity, practice patience, and apply biblical truth to daily decisions, work, and relationships while offering accountability and hope in

Qualifications

• Compassion with boundaries and accountability.
• Strong integrity and honesty.
• Excellent listening skills and dependability.
• Experience in confronting difficult behavior consistently and respectfully.
• Ability to work with guests experiencing trauma and crisis.

Responsibilities

• Builds trusting relationships with guests through honesty, compassion, humility, and a commitment to speaking the truth in love.
• Lives with integrity and serves as a godly example, encouraging guests toward Christ-centered living and biblical discipleship.
• Encourages guests to grow in obedience to Christ through prayer, Scripture, fellowship, accountability, and faithful participation in Christian community.
• Walks alongside guests with grace and truth, supporting their transformation, spiritual growth, and pursuit of faithful Christian living.
• Treats every guest with dignity and compassion, listening carefully and providing support as they pursue lasting life change.
• Models biblical communication, personal responsibility, peacemaking, healthy relationships, and Christlike character.
• Helps guests apply biblical truth to daily life, decision-making, relationships, work, and personal challenges.
• Demonstrates servant leadership by meeting guests in their present circumstances while encouraging repentance, growth, responsibility, perseverance, and hope in Christ.

Skills

Compassion

Integrity

Patience

Active listening

Accountability

Experience with trauma

Job description

Union Gospel Mission in Salem, OR is seeking a Program Counselor to walk alongside men experiencing homelessness and guide them toward lasting life change through the transforming grace of Jesus Christ. The role centers on building relationships, providing compassionate support, and promoting spiritual growth in a Christ-centered context.

You will model integrity, practice patience, and apply biblical truth to daily decisions, work, and relationships while offering accountability and hope in