Extended Employment - Goodwill - Northeastern Minnesota
Program provides the skills and support people with disabilities or barriers to employment need to succeed in the workplace and match them up with the right job. Situational Assessment - a short-term work experience designed to help individuals explore their vocational aptitudes and determine the types of support services that will be needed in the workplace. - Centered-based employment - Paid work at the main facility. Offers various jobs including donation processing, janitorial services, stocking, retail sales, office work, and shipping. Works with individuals in identifying a job within the facility that is well-matched to their skills and interests - Community based employment - Provides paid work in the community to individuals that need ongoing support to maintain their employment. These jobs are often on crews and may include janitorial, lawn-work, and snow removal - Supported employment - Provides employment with local community employers. Workers who are hired for community jobs continue to receive training and support from Goodwill Vocational Services team members, and are paid by the hiring company. Area employers may include Super One Foods, Olive Garden, Bernick's Pepsi, Minnesota Power, Grandma's Restaurant, TJ Maxx, Aerostich, Sain. Lukes, Duluth Grill, and WalMart.
Categories
Last assured
08/21/2023
Physical Address
700 Garfield Avenue, Duluth, MN 55802
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Voice
Fax
(218)722-8108
Application process
Call
Fee
Call for fee information
Eligibility
- Serves persons age 24 and older with barriers to employment including age, criminal record, disability (physical, cognitive, mental health), drug or alcohol abuse, housing issues or homelessness, or lack of work history or education - Residents of southern Saint Louis County
Service area
Duluth, MN Hermantown, MN Proctor, MN
Agency info
Goodwill - Northeastern Minnesota
Vocational and employment programming for persons with disabilities and others with barriers to employment