Emergency Shelter Peer Support Specialist — Night/Evening

City Union Mission; Missouri; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

Health Reimbursement Account

Life Insurance

403b match

FSA/HSA options

Holidays and PTO

Store discount

Meal benefits

Job summary

City Union Mission in Missouri is seeking a Peer Support Specialist for our Men's Center and Women & Family Center. The role focuses on maintaining a safe, welcoming environment and ensuring access to shelter, meals, hygiene, and supervision while guiding clients toward next steps.

You will lead shift operations, monitor safety, conduct rounds, respond calmly to incidents, and help manage bed occupancy.

Qualifications

• To be a genuine believer in Jesus Christ and communicate the Gospel when opportunities arise.
• Maintain biblical character and abstain from immoral lifestyles.
• Be a member in good standing of a Protestant evangelical church.
• Agree and abide by City Union Mission faith statement.
• Be committed to serving the poor and homeless as per the mission.
• Be sober-minded and free from substances that could impair ministry.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate mealtime and fellowship environments; model healthy interaction and servant leadership.
• Own shift operations including safety, cleanliness, task completion, and center flow.
• Conduct routine rounds and safety checks; monitor front entrance with situational awareness.
• Respond to incidents with calm, clarity and appropriate escalation; de-escalate crises.
• Assist in managing real-time capacity and occupancy; ensure beds and census accuracy.
• Reinforce cleanliness and dignity in spaces; maintain orderly bed spaces and lockers.
• Monitor hygiene, shower, and laundry routines; teach life skills and responsibility.

Skills

Gospel sharing

Moral integrity

Church membership

Faith statement adherence

Serving the poor

Sobriety

Job description

City Union Mission in Missouri is seeking a Peer Support Specialist for our Men's Center and Women & Family Center. The role focuses on maintaining a safe, welcoming environment and ensuring access to shelter, meals, hygiene, and supervision while guiding clients toward next steps.

You will lead shift operations, monitor safety, conduct rounds, respond calmly to incidents, and help manage bed occupancy.