Welcome to Careers @ Simpson Housing Services! We invite you to learn more about our critical work to help end homelessness, what makes us special as an organization, and exciting employment opportunities with our team.
Who We Are
Simpson Housing Services’ mission is to house, support, and empower people impacted by homelessness. Founded in 1982, our programs and services have grown to include an extended-stay shelter, supportive housing programs, and developmental and educational services for children. We annually support 2,000 people experiencing and transitioning out of homelessness, including 300 families with 650 children.
Our values reflect how we do our work across the agency. We believe that everybody has the right to safe and affordable housing. Racism is a key cause of homelessness; therefore, we work to dismantle racism on individual, organizational, and systemic levels. We honor the inherent strengths and dignity of each person and promote the power of self-determination. We are driven by compassion and accountability as we build authentic relationships to strengthen our community.
Join us in the important work of ending homelessness.
To see our impact, focus, and approach to delivering programs and services, click here to read our latest annual report.
In 2024, a work group of Simpson staff from across the agency updated our mission and values to better reflect our culture and operational focus. Get insights through the staff members’ own words into who we are, what we do, and how we build relationships in the community.
Hear about the work we do from our incredible staff in this video:
Simpson’s Culture
Our culture is transformational, not transactional. Collaborative, not controlling. Agile, not change resistant.
At Simpson, we prioritize setting aside time to discuss important issues, reflect, and reconnect. Sometimes that means hard conversations and tough decisions. But we value building open, honest relationships. It is one of our greatest strengths in doing this critical work together.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Racial Justice
Simpson Housing Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer/educator and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to doing anti-racist work as an agency and to the principles of diversity.
Diversity continues to be our primary focus in staffing and hiring, because we believe our staff demographics should be representative of the population demographics we serve. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, Black and Indigenous People/Person(s) of Color (BIPOC), persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.
Learn more about our anti-racism framework.
Simpson Housing Services participates in E-Verification of ALL newly hired employees.
Apply to Work at Simpson
We are recruiting team members to join us in our efforts to help end homelessness. Our team has the following openings:
Early Childhood Specialist, FT
This position provides educational home visits and support to families of young children in order to increase healthy parent-child interaction, increase parental self-efficacy, reduce parental stress, and promote the healthy physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development of very young children.
Hours for this position are generally Mondays-Fridays, 9am-5pm, with some flexibility based on participant needs.
Wages: $23-$25/hour
Family Support Specialist, FT
The Transitional Housing for Families program provides weekly support services and temporary financial assistance for families experiencing homelessness to achieve permanent housing. This position will work as part of our Family Housing team to support families with locating and securing housing, along with leveraging support services that will help families maintain permanent housing. The goals of the program are to partner with families to move into and retain stable housing, increase economic resources, and simultaneously address the needs of parents and children to improve outcomes for the whole family.
Hours for this position are generally Mondays-Fridays, 9am-5pm, with some flexibility based on participant needs.
Wages: $23-$25/hour
Family Support Specialist, FT
This position works with families to improve the quality of individual lives, strengthen family functioning, and achieve independence through stable housing. This position is part of the family housing team at Simpson Housing Services. The goals of the program are to partner with families to move into and retain stable housing, increase economic resources, and simultaneously address the needs of parents and children to improve outcomes for the whole family.
Hours for this position are generally Mondays-Fridays, 9am-5pm, with some flexibility based on participant needs.
Wages: $23-$25/hour
Resident Connections Coordinator, FT
This position is part of a Supportive Housing partnership between Simpson Housing Services, Aeon, and Avivo (formerly Resource, Inc. OR RESOURCE Chemical and Mental Health). The position will provide supportive services to residents at Aeon’s OHP properties, the Continental and the Lamoreaux. OHP is a set of Aeon buildings that provides formerly homeless single adults with a safe and permanent home and support services to help residents regain and maintain stability in their lives, homes and the community. This energetic and adaptable employee will work as part of a team to assist residents to maintain housing, support access to community resources, and foster community engagement and resident leadership. The Resident Connections Coordinator (RCC) must be knowledgeable about and able to respond effectively to the complexities of participants’ lives and the co-occurring challenges and conditions associated with long-term homelessness.
Hours for this position are generally Mondays-Fridays, 9am-5pm.
Wages: $23-$25/hr
Single Adult Program Manager, FT
The Program Manager develops and implements strategies for resident stability and community building at multiple housing support projects in Hennepin County and Anoka County. This program requires partnership with various property management companies and owners. Providing formerly homeless adults with a safe and permanent home and supportive services to help residents regain and maintain stability in their lives, homes and the community.
Hours for this position are generally Mondays-Fridays, 9am-5pm.
Wages: $65,000-$70,000
Youth Support Specialist, FT
This position will work as part of our Family and Youth Housing team to support young adults (ages 18-24) living in a supportive housing apartment building in Edina, MN. The goals of the program are to partner with young adults to obtain and retain stable housing, increase economic resources, and improve overall stability outcomes for each household.
Hours for this position are generally Mondays-Fridays, 9am-5pm, with some flexibility based on participant needs.
Wages: $23-$25/hour
Youth and Young Parent Support Specialist, FT
This position will work as part of our Family and Youth Housing team to support young adults and young families (ages 18-24 at program entry) at two different housing sites. The goals of the program are to partner with young adults to move into and retain stable housing, increase economic resources, and simultaneously address the needs of young adults and children to improve outcomes for each household.
Hours for this position are generally Mondays-Fridays, 9am-5pm, with some flexibility based on participant needs.
Wages: $23-$25/hour
Overnight Shelter Advocate, On-Call
This is a direct service position working with single adults in a 24-hour shelter setting to ensure that essential needs are met while fostering a safe, clean, and dignified environment. Employees in this role also provide advocacy, support, and guidance to program participants as needed.
Hours for this position are generally Friday overnights 8 pm – 6 am and Sunday evenings 4 pm – midnight.
Wages: $22/hour