Careers at UGM
Why Work at UGM?
Our diverse team is passionate, professional, and called to make a difference. We desire to learn, grow, and connect with each other with humility and humour. We build employee resilience, support professional development, and ensure a fun and caring workplace. Working at UGM is life-changing – for both our staff and for those we serve.
Who are we?
We are Christ-Centered and demonstrate Jesus Christ's love for all people.
What do we do?
We help overcome poverty, homelessness, and addiction in communities across Metro Vancouver.
How do we do it?
We do everything with integrity, excellence, and care for one another.
Our Job Opportunities
Support Worker, Sanctuary (Floater) (Auxiliary, Part-Time)
Programs
Are you adaptable, client-centered, collaborative, and service-oriented? Do you have strong interpersonal skills and enjoy building positive relationships with marginalized women in the Downtown Eastside? If you have related work or volunteer experience, can successfully set healthy boundaries with demanding individuals and those in crisis, and possess a class 5 driver’s license, this might be a great opportunity for you
Outreach Worker, Seasonal Programs, Children & Youth (Permanent Full-Time)
Programs
Do you enjoy planning, coordinating and executing projects and events that provide hope and joy to marginalized children, youth, and families? Do you have a passion for walking alongside vulnerable children, youth and their families, providing a trauma-informed and culturally sensitive care, support, and spiritual guidance? Do you find it easy to be flexible and adaptable, and also to build rapport and trust with others quickly? If yes, we are looking for a creative and team-oriented person to be a role model and mentor to children and youth, providing support to them and their families.
Housing Administrator (Permanent Full-Time)
Housing & Support Services
Do you want to make a positive difference in the current housing affordability crisis’s devastating effects on the Lower Mainland’s most vulnerable? Are you passionate about providing trauma-informed, practical care to people living in an abstinence-based housing community? Are you gifted with innovation, developing others, planning, and organizing? If so, we have a role that will be of interest to you!
Cook (Permanent, Part-Time)
Housing & Support Services
Are you a self-motivated and creative individual with culinary expertise? As Cook you will provide meals and snacks for our guests, residents and staff on a daily basis and in accordance with the high standards established by Union Gospel Mission. You will work alongside other cooks and our volunteers.
Ministry Support Worker (Auxiliary, Part-Time; Evening or Overnight)
Programs
Do you have strong interpersonal skills and enjoy building relationships? Do you desire to show the love of Jesus, intentionally connecting with our DTES community members by listening, praying and providing hope? Are you adaptable, client-centered, collaborative, and service-oriented? Then we may have an opportunity for you.
Support Worker, Sanctuary
Program
Are you adaptable and collaborative, desiring to help wherever and whenever needed? Are you client-centered and service-oriented in your interactions with others? Do you have strong interpersonal skills and enjoy building positive relationships with marginalized women in the Downtown Eastside? If yes, this opportunity may be for you.
Ministry Support Worker (Auxiliary, Full-Time)
Programs
Do you have strong interpersonal skills and enjoy building relationships? Do you desire to show the love of Jesus, intentionally connecting with our DTES community members by listening, praying and providing hope? Are you adaptable, client-centered, collaborative, and service-oriented? Then we may have an opportunity for you.
Supervisor, Chaplaincy (Permanent Full-Time)
Programs
If you are a Christian with a vibrant and growing relationship with Jesus Christ, a passion for incarnational ministry and a desire to engage with people who have experienced marginalization and multiple barriers, this may be just the right position for you.
Receptionist, Women & Families Centre (Permanent Full-Time & Part-Time)
Programs
Do you enjoy greeting and assisting a wide variety of individuals by being friendly, answering their questions, and pointing them in the right direction? Do you desire to show the love of Jesus, intentionally connecting with our DTES community members, and have a unique ability to be caring and also firm with demanding individuals? Can you multitask effectively while completing duties such as answering and directing calls, receiving deliveries, and handling money? If so, we have an opportunity for you.
Addictions Counsellor, Men’s Recovery (Auxiliary, Full-Time)
Programs
Would you like to make a positive, lasting impact on the lives of our clients in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside community by screening, assessing, counselling and delivering workshops for them? The Addictions Counsellor will provide Men’s Recovery group and individual counselling as needed, and will work collaboratively with other outside service providers as required. You will work in a mutually supportive, professional counselling team to ensure excellent client care.
Addictions Counsellor, Men’s Recovery (Permanent Full-Time)
Programs
Would you like to make a positive, lasting impact on the lives of our clients in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside community by screening, assessing, counselling and delivering workshops for them? The Addictions Counsellor will provide Men’s Recovery group and individual counselling as needed, and will work collaboratively with other outside service providers as required. You will work in a mutually supportive, professional counselling team to ensure excellent client care.
Ministry Support Worker, Overnight HC&O (Permanent, Part-Time)
Programs
Do you have strong interpersonal skills and enjoy building relationships? Do you desire to show the love of Jesus, intentionally connecting with our DTES community members by listening, praying and providing hope? Are you adaptable, client-centered, collaborative, and service-oriented? Then we may have an opportunity for you.
Ministry Support Worker (Auxiliary, Full-Time)
Programs
Do you have strong interpersonal skills and enjoy building relationships? Do you desire to show the love of Jesus, intentionally connecting with our DTES community members by listening, praying and providing hope? Are you adaptable, client-centered, collaborative, and service-oriented? Then we may have an opportunity for you.
Early Child Care Program Supervisor (Permanent Full-Time)
Programs
Are you a mature Christian who models Christ in word and deed? Are you passionate about providing high-quality and culturally diverse Early Years programming? Do you have strong teamwork and leadership skills to oversee program staff and advice on matters of children education, safety, family relations and relevant communication? If so, this position might be of great interest to you.
Supervisor, Women’s Outreach (Permanent Full-Time)
Programs
Are you a mature Christian leader who is passionate about caring pastorally for vulnerable and marginalized women in the DTES? Do you have strong teamwork and leadership skills to supervise and train a staff team, offering pastoral care, prayer and spiritual direction? Are you energized by planning and facilitating specific projects and programs, including leading chapel services, devotions, and Bible studies? If so, this position might be of great interest to you.
Support Worker, Lydia Home (Permanent Full-Time)
Programs
Are you adaptable, client-centered, collaborative, and service-oriented? Do you have strong interpersonal skills and enjoy building positive relationships with marginalized women in the Fraser Valley? If you have related work or volunteer experience and can successfully set healthy boundaries with demanding individuals and those in crisis, this might be a great opportunity for you.
Ministry Support Worker, Thrift Store (Permanent Full-time)
Community Engagement and Social Enterprise
Who knew that working in a thrift store could create life changing opportunities for others? Well, that’s precisely what this role involves. You would use your outreach and retail skills to connect with customers, build relationships, create safety in the store and provide connections for our customers who are looking for services to meet the needs in their lives.
Administrator, Men’s Recovery and ETO (Auxiliary, Full-Time)
Programs
If you are an experienced administrator and enjoy variety, this might be just the right position for you. Do you enjoy organizing processes, creating a supportive and welcoming space for people who’ve experienced trauma and difficulties, and working with data? We are looking for a mature Christian who will effectively juggle these responsibilities, coordinating processes, learning and teaching others how to record our Program Indicators, generating reports and being the first point of contact for branch staff who have questions about their pay and benefits.
Ministry Support Worker, HC&O (Auxiliary On-call)
Programs
Do you have strong interpersonal skills and enjoy building relationships? Do you desire to show the love of Jesus, intentionally connecting with our DTES community members by listening, praying and providing hope? Are you adaptable, client-centered, collaborative, and service-oriented? Then we may have an opportunity for you.
Ministry Support Workers, WF&O (Auxiliary On-call)
Programs
Do you have strong interpersonal and collaboration skills? Do you enjoy building positive relationships with women in the Downtown Eastside? Are you adaptable, client-centered, and service-oriented? Then we may have an opportunity for you.
Contact Information
Got questions? Contact us at [email protected] or call us at 604-215-5430