Peer Support Specialist - Christian Life Center

City Union Mission; Missouri; On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (95% premium covered)

Dental and Vision insurance

403b retirement match

FSA & HSA options

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

City Union Mission is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to guide men, women and families from crisis toward Christ-centered healing within Christian Life Center and New Life Center. The role uses lived experience to mentor clients, support goal setting, and help them build resilience and self-sufficiency.

The position requires sharing spiritual encouragement, maintaining a structured environment, and working nights/weekends as part of the care schedule.

Qualifications

• Must be a genuine believer in Jesus Christ and able to share the Gospel when opportunities arise.
• Be a member in good standing of a recognized Protestant, evangelical church.
• Agree and abide by City Union Mission faith statement.
• Committed to serving the poor and homeless as described in City Union Mission’s mission statement.

Responsibilities

• Exemplify Jesus Christ in care interactions and provide spiritual support.
• Lead, mentor, and shepherd clients during shifts; reinforce structure and dignity.
• Spend time relationally engaging with clients and maintain accountability and safety.
• Coordinate mealtime and fellowship environments; model healthy interaction and service.
• Welcome and orient volunteers and interns; integrate them into daily routines with oversight.
• Maintain a safe, calm, structured environment for clients, visitors, and volunteers.

Skills

Mentorship

Leadership

Communication

Empathy

Job description

For over 100 years, City Union Mission has offered hope to men, women and children experiencing huge challenges. Homelessness. Addiction. Poverty. We start by extending a welcoming hand and helping to meet their immediate needs - food, shelter, clothing. From there, we offer them a new foundation for their lives through Christ - and life-changing programs that move them toward physical, emotional and spiritual wholeness.

Job Summary

Our recovery programs at the Christian Life Center and New Life Center exist to lead men, women, and families from crisis to Christ-centered healing through structured accountability, spiritual formation, life-skill development, and measurable progression toward independent, stable living and meaningful integration into the community.

The Peer Support Specialist ensures dignified care and support for all clients. This role is a mentor in recovery that uses lived experience to guide, support and encourage individuals to set personal goals, navigate the internal center community and build resilience plus self sufficiency.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Intentionally and strategically seek to exemplify Jesus Christ, be prepared to share the Gospel and provide spiritual support at each point of care; showing the love of Christ and hospitality through each interaction.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and shepherding to clients during assigned shifts; reinforce structure, dignity, and clear expectations
• Spend intentional time relationally engaged with clients; prioritize presence while maintaining accountability and structure
• Participate in and coordinate mealtime and fellowship environments; model healthy interaction, reinforce community expectations, and demonstrate servant leadership
• Welcome, orient, and support volunteers and interns; integrate them into the center and spiritual events, meals, and daily routines with clarity and oversight
• Maintain a safe, calm, and structured environment for clients, visitors, and volunteers with a focus on engagement, overseeing safety and dignity, and upholding clear expectations

Qualifications

City Union Mission Requirements:

• To be a genuine believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, as evidenced by your personal testimony and your ability to clearly communicate the Gospel whenever opportunities arise.
• To possess sound Biblical character and refrain from engaging in an immoral lifestyle that could undermine or disrupt your testimony as a follower of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
• To be a member in good standing of a recognized Protestant, evangelical church.
• Agree and abide within the City Union Mission faith statement.
• To be genuinely committed to serving the poor and homeless, as expressed in the mission statement of City Union Mission.
• To be sober-minded, free from the influence of alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, or any substance that could cloud judgment or distract from a Christian-principled ministry.

Employee Benefits

• 95% of the premium covered for Health Insurance
• Dental and Vision insurance at a discounted rate
• Health Reimbursement Account for employees who have other health insurance
• Life Insurance
• 403b Retirement Account match
• FSA & HSA options
• 11 paid holidays per year + over 3 weeks of PTO + opportunity to earn additional days off
• Discount at City Thrift stores
• Paid 30-minute lunch break; free breakfast/lunch/dinner available

*Must be available to work nights and weekends

*There is a $2/hour shift differential for hours worked between 3-11pm. *There is a $3/hour shift differential for hours worked between 11pm-7am.