Come join our life-changing team building hope, resilience, and well-being as a DSP!

Location:1536 Portland Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104

Compensation:$16/hour

• No experience necessary
• All training is provided and PAID!!
• Extensive benefit package

Job Functions include assisting people with special needs with:

• Cooking, cleaning, and household chores
• Financial and behavior management
• Medical appointments, health and medication management
• Transportation and involvement with shopping and community activities

Starting wage is $19/hr for a DSP position with the following requirements:

• Ability to pass a background check including driving record
• Over 18 years old
• Valid driver's license
• Minimum of 6 month work related experience
• High school diploma or GED
• Willingness to work at both St. Paul homes as needed.
• Minimum commitment to working 2 days/week and 2 weekend shifts per biweekly pay period.
• This position does not include the benefit package.

Starting wage is $17/hr for a DSP II - Lead position with the following requirements:

• Ability to pass a background check including driving record
• Over 18 years old
• Valid driver's license
• Minimum of 1-3 years of work related experience depending on highest level of education
• High school diploma or GED
• Willingness to support the Program Manager with menu planning, grocery shopping, staff scheduling and training, household needs, client appointments, and shift coverage.
• This position includes the full benefit package at 30 hr/wk or more.

Starting wage is $16/hr for a DSP position with the following requirements:

• Ability to pass a background check including driving record
• Over 18 years old
• Valid driver's license
• This position includes the full benefit package at 30 hr/wk or more.

Starting wage is $15.50/hr for a Aide II (non-driver) position with the following requirements:

• Ability to pass a state background check
• Over 18 years old
• This position includes the full benefit package at 30 hr/wk or more.

The Services for Persons With Special Needs (SPSN) division is dedicated to promoting self-sufficiency, independence and active community engagement for individuals with developmental disabilities of any age. Support services may be provided in the consumer's home, in their local community, or in a residential setting.

Volunteers of America Minnesota and Wisconsin is a nonprofit health and human services organization that annually serves more than 25,000 children, adolescents and their families, older adults, students, persons with disabilities and special needs, and adults completing incarceration. Since 1896, we have helped people gain self-reliance, dignity and hope.