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Support Specialist
Summary
Who We Are:
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 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 Support Specialist models Christ-centered hospitality while leading the day-to-day functions of the center. They are responsible for the guests in the building as well as keeping order throughout the shift.
There is a shift differential for the evening and overnight shifts added on top of the base rate.
Responsibilities
Duties Include:
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and shepherding to program participants during assigned shifts by clearly communicating center routines, expectations, and guidelines, reinforcing structured accountability and measurable progression.
- Provide appropriate verbal and documented observations of participants directly to center leadership, contributing to structured recovery planning and progression tracking.
- Assist in maintaining a safe and secure facility by conducting safety checks, routine rounds, and monitoring access points while engaging guests and visitors with Biblical hospitality.
- Supervise participants in daily cleaning responsibilities and building stewardship, using these opportunities to teach accountability, ownership, and life skills necessary for independent living.
- Manage linen, clothing, and supply systems as assigned, ensuring operational readiness and needs are met with organization and care.
Experience Requirements
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.
- 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.
Skill Sets
Behavioral Traits
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