Program Counselor (Men's mission) - This is a faith based organization

Union Gospel Mission; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Union Gospel Mission of Salem is seeking a Program Counselor to walk alongside guests experiencing homelessness and guide them toward lasting life change through the transforming grace of Jesus Christ. This full-time role serves men and supports stability, responsibility, spiritual growth, and Christ-centered discipleship.

You will build trusting relationships, model biblical character, encourage prayer and Scripture, and apply biblical truth to daily life, work, and relationships.

Qualifications

• Compassion without enabling.
• Strong integrity and honesty.
• Patience with people experiencing trauma and crisis.
• Excellent listening skills and accountability.
• Experience confronting difficult behavior respectfully.
• Knowledge of substance abuse and recovery preferred.
• Must align with Union Gospel Mission of Salem's Statement of Faith and Standards of Conduct.

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

Listening

Accountability

Conflict management

Substance abuse recovery knowledge

Job description

Job Title: Program Counselor

Reports To: Director of Men’s Mission

Department: Men’s Mission

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Shift: Full time, Monday through Friday, 7am-3:30pm

Pay: $21.73

About this Role

This role of this position is to walk alongside guests experiencing homelessness and help them move toward lasting life change through the transforming grace of Jesus Christ. This position will serve and guide men experiencing homelessness toward stability, personal responsibility, spiritual growth, and lasting life change through a Christ-centered relationship.

What this role looks like

• 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.

What we’re looking for

• Compassion without enabling
• Strong integrity and honesty
• Patience with people experiencing trauma and crisis
• Excellent listening skills, dependability and accountability.
• Dependability and accountability
• Experience in confronting difficult behavior consistently and respectfully. Knowledge of substance abuse and recovery preferred.
• Able to deal in a respectful, caring manner with clients who are emotionally distraught, sometimes hostile and/or verbally abusive.
• Must agree with Union Gospel Mission of Salem’s Statement of Faith and Standards of Conduct.
• Dependable, approachable and able to remain calm in challenging situations.
• We are looking for someone who has a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and a heart for serving women and children through compassionate ministry.