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WORK
EXPERIENCE: A service designed to
provide assessment and work habit/attitude training to individuals who are
vocationally disadvantaged.
Individuals may be involved in situational assessments in the
following areas: packaging, sub-assembly, sorting, machine operations,
donated goods processing, food service, janitorial, and retail operations. CAREERS
IN BANKING: Careers In Banking is
Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa’s newest program. It provides up-to-date
banking/financial industry skills training to qualified individuals. The goal of CIB is to recruit,
select, train and prepare individuals with physical, mental or vocational
disadvantages for entry-level banking positions. This program has an active Business Advisory Council (BAC)
consisting of banking professionals who provide advice and direction. Their role will be to review and
approve the CIB curriculum, provide mock interviews and provide training
facilities. Our CIB training is
divided into classes running six weeks.
Hard skills and soft skills are taught. Follow-along job coaching is provided after placement. FEDERAL
AND PRIVATE CONTRACTS: Skills training services provided through contracts with the
federal government. Current
contracts include janitorial services at the Federal Building, U.S.
Courthouse, VA Day Care and Vets Center. Goodwill also has a switchboard operation at the Vets
Hospital. Goodwill also has a
food service worker contract with the Air National Guard. SUPPORTED
EMPLOYMENT: A service to provide structured job placement, training, and
long-term follow-up (on-going support) in order to maintain employment in a
competitive work environment.
Goodwill will assist individuals to identify, obtain, and/or maintain
employment matching with their vocational, social, psychological and medical
needs, and their abilities. In
addition, services are made available to employers to facilitate the
successful employment of individuals with disabilities or those who are vocationally
disadvantaged. DAY SERVICES: A service for persons
with chronic mental illness that provides an opportunity for socialization,
leisure training, community integration, educational training, and
pre-vocational training. CASE
MANAGEMENT: Case Management is a service provided to individuals with a
disability who are eligible for Medicaid. Case management is an individually focused process through
which clients are assisted in identifying, securing, and sustaining resources
necessary to live as independently as possible. FOOD
SERVICE TRAINING: A program that provides training in food preparation, serving food,
dishwashing, and cash register training. JANITORIAL
TRAINING: A program that provides hands-on training in all aspects of
janitorial work, including floor care. RETAIL TRAINING: A program that teaches skills necessary to work in a retail setting. OTHER
SERVICES: Job Seeking Skills *
Bus Training * Job Coaching * Job Skills Training * Vocational Assessments GIVS
(Goodwill Industries Volunteer Services): A volunteer organization
of men, women, and children who support the rehabilitation efforts of
Goodwill Industries. Members
contribute their talents to enhance the services available for Goodwill
participants. PEOPLE
SERVED: Goodwill serves individuals with mental
illness, mental retardation, vocational / economic disadvantages, physical
disabilities, and traumatic brain injuries. During 2005, Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa served 965
individuals with disabilities. FUNDING: Goodwill accepts clients with a variety of funding
sources: Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation, county of residence, Medicaid, Medicare, waiver programs,
private pay, and school funding.
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