About this opportunity
Union Gospel Mission lists this Program Counselor (Men's mission) - This is a faith based organization opportunity in salem, Oregon. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
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.
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Worksite address
salem, OR, 97308, US
Who can apply
Review the original listing for work authorization, qualifications and employer requirements.