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Extended Employment - Goodwill - True North

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.

Last assured

09/15/2025

Physical Address

4716 Lindgren Road, Duluth, MN 55811

Hours

8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

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, living with a 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 - True North

Vocational and employment programming for persons with disabilities and others with barriers to employment

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