Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Purpose

Minister to spiritual and physical needs of homeless persons as part of the Adult Shelter Services team, ensuring traumatized clients experience YUGM's ministries as a sanctuary prepared by God for their healing and restoration.

The Duties and Responsibilities of a Shelter Ministry Associate

Spiritual Impact

• Serve in this role as a minister of Christ, demonstrating the calling, character and competencies of a spiritual leader who seeks to faithfully follow Jesus, stay in step with the Holy Spirit, and honor the Father. Carry out these responsibilities with the heart of a chaplain, spiritually caring for all those in your sphere of influence, including staff, clients, volunteers, and community partners.
• Look for opportunities to lead Bible study, lead others in prayer, counsel from God’s Word, and model what it looks like to know God and experience His love and leadership.

Promote YUGM Culture by:

• Consistently living out the beliefs and actions described in YUGM’s Faith Policy.
• Establishing professional, caring, strengths-based relationships built on truth, respect, encouragement, and trust.
• Ministering to our clients in kindness and grace, as to promote a shelter culture of relational and client-centered care rather than relying on motivation by rewards/punishments.

Share in the work of your team by:

• Communicating and collaborating openly with the goal of continually improving our guest experience of YUGM’s Christian message and ministries.
• Supporting your supervisor and co-workers in solving departmental problems and accomplishing the shared goal of following Christ in helping people move from homelessness to wholeness.
• Reporting barred guests, unsafe conditions or facility problems to Adult Shelter Director or Shelter Managers, as appropriate.

Personally ensure your team can reliably expect you to:

• Counteract the spiritual lies told by our guests’ childhood abuse, neglect and trauma by making our shelter a sanctuary of Christian hospitality in which every person is treated as being made in the Image of God (Gen 1:26-27), loved by God (Ps 138:6), and sought by Christ (Lk 19:10).
• Know our guests at a personal level so that you can ensure personal respect and dignity throughout your efforts to promote their spiritual development by
  1. conducting or facilitating group-oriented engagement such as services, bible studies, chapels, etc.
  2. individually engaging guests with scripture, prayer, pastoral care, and evangelism.
• Remember that our guests were not kept safe as children, making it essential that you promote the safety of YUGM programs and property by patrolling grounds; preventing loitering, substance abuse or other criminal activity from occurring on campus; locking/unlocking various gates; utilizing security technologies (security cameras, two-way radios, etc). We must show our guests that God is trustworthy and capable of keeping them safe!
• Remember that as children our guests often had no support, making it essential that you respond to various emergencies, using your training and available technologies to ensure the health and safety of guests and staff. Work with emergency services when required for medical reasons or in response to criminal activity. We must show guests that God sees them & cares!
• Show our guests Christian Hospitality by assisting in daily operational duties, such as
  1. laundry, cleaning, storage and organization of clothing and hygiene items, floor, and bathroom cleaning etc.
  2. Fulfilling James 2:14-18 teaching to express God’s love and our faith in Christ by meeting guests’ practical needs as best as possible with available resources.
• Attend as requested or required all YUGM trainings and meetings scheduled by the management team to keep current on any policy changes, new procedures, and other information essential to performing the job.
• Other duties as assigned in support of YUGM's mission and values.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capacity in conducting religious services.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining safety and positive ministry environment.
• Demonstrated love for needy persons.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain confidentiality are required.
• Prior experience working with persons in crisis, demonstrating effective de-escalation, dispute resolution and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, and as part of a team, under pressures of conflict, interruptions and changing priorities while maintaining a strong focus on ministry.
• Specific training and experience in the fields of homelessness, addiction, childhood trauma and poverty (preferred).
• Capable written, verbal, and spiritual communication skills.
• Personal and work ethic that reflects YUGM’s core values.
• Computer skills: Microsoft Office, typing proficiency, basis data entry skills, etc.
• Valid WDL, good driving record, proof of insurance.

Working Conditions

• Part time, up to 29.5 hour a week positions are hired as shift specific (day, swing, night), shifts to include weekday, weekend or abnormal hours, and some holidays; working with clients whose challenges include but are not limited to active substance use disorders, mental illness, developmental barriers, trauma, PTSD and antisocial behaviors. Employee must be able to transition between office, grounds and sheltering settings multiple times per day.

• The primary duties of this position are performed in a well-lighted, temperature-controlled environment. The noise level in the environment is usually moderate. May also be required to be outdoors in inclement weather and work irregular hours.

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