Ministry Support Workers (Women and Families) Auxiliary, on-call Contract Temporary

About Union Gospel Mission

Demonstrating the love of Christ, Union Gospel Mission feeds hope and changes lives through a faith-based continuum of care.  Our comprehensive range of life-changing programs and services include: outreach, meals, chaplaincy, drop-ins, emergency shelter, family services, alcohol and drug recovery, aftercare, employment and education services, and housing.  The heart of UGM is to demonstrate God’s transforming love, ease the burden of the most vulnerable, rebuild the lives of the broken, and offer dignity to those who feel cast aside.  With locations throughout Metro Vancouver and the city of Mission, Union Gospel Mission is ideally positioned to help those who need it most.

This position is an exciting opportunity to be involved in a dynamic team, and be a part of a transformational organization in one of Canada’s poorest neighbourhoods.  We are seeking out those who can thrive in a collaborative and compassionate environment.  If you are yearning for an opportunity to grow with an organization that makes a difference by helping hundreds of people each and every day, UGM has a career that fits you. UGM is a proud member of the Canadian Council of Christian Charities. To learn more, visit ugm.ca.

Job Summary

UGM is seeking several auxiliary, on-call Ministry Support Workers for our Vancouver (Hastings) facility to cover a variety of shifts.  For a copy of the full job description, visit ugm.ca.

Reporting to a Shift Supervisor – Outreach Worker,, Ministry Support Workers are responsible for assisting the Outreach Team in ministering to marginalized men and women living in the neighbourhood of the Hastings Facility. ‘Ministering’ entails forming relationships, loving, praying, declaring the good news of Jesus Christ and making disciples as well as assisting the guests with material needs. The job may include making referrals for housing, clothing, shelter and recovery and performing a wide variety of other duties as dictated by the needs of the individuals we serve. The work will be based out of the Hastings Facility. From time to time, you may be assigned to other UGM locations or the Emergency Men’s Shelter. You will often deal with clients in crisis situations, brought about by diverse problems.  You will support a 24-hour/7-day-a-week operation, so availability for overnight and/or weekend shifts is an asset.

Skill Set

This is a ministry position and a personal knowledge and experience of the saving work of Jesus Christ is a prerequisite. Strong interpersonal skills and related work or volunteer experience is a requirement. Competency in using the Microsoft Office suite is essential. Some related post-secondary education is preferred. In order to be successful in this position, you must be able to set healthy boundaries with demanding individuals and deal with people in crisis in an appropriate manner. The ability to function independently and frequently under pressure, while managing multiple concurrent tasks, is an ongoing expectation of this position.

Individuals considering this position must be able to demonstrate compatibility with our Core Values and agreement with our Statement of Faith.

This position may have unsupervised access to vulnerable adults or children. Therefore, the successful candidate must provide a current criminal record check that includes a vulnerable sector search as a condition of employment.

If the successful candidate has a valid BC Driver’s License, they will be asked to submit a current driver’s abstract in order to drive UGM vehicles.

Individuals considering employment with Union Gospel Mission must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

How to Apply

We welcome your cover letter and résumé at ugm.ca/jobs by January 1, 2019.  We will contact you with the status of your application within three weeks of the closing date.  If you have questions about this posting, please contact Corrina Stasich, HR Advisor, at 604-215-5430 ext 334.