Goodwill serves individuals
with disabilities and other barriers to employment. The disabilities
may include visual and hearing impairments; TBI; epilepsy;
cerebral palsy; substance abuse, learning, developmental,
orthopedic, psychiatric, or cardiac disabilities. Many participants
have multiple disabilities.
Goodwill Industries of KYOWVA serves people
living in Cabell, Lincoln, Mason, Mingo and Wayne counties
in West Virginia and Boyd, Lawrence, Martin, and Pike counties
in Kentucky.
Referrals may come from a variety of sources
including but not limited to the WV Division of Rehabilitation
Services, Kentucky Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation, U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs, Workers' Compensation, the
Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of
Social Insurance, private rehabilitation providers and Work4WV
Center. Self-referrals are also accepted. Informal tours are
available for anyone who thinks they may be interested in
training or other services.
Goodwill offers skilled staff trained to
help individuals overcome various barriers to employment and
self-sufficiency. Training includes programs designed to improve
academic skills, gain marketable job skills, provide work
experience and improve job readiness. Each year over 250 persons
with disabilities and other special needs are served in various
programs.
 Rehabilitation
Assessment provides interviews, administration of various
tests and other methods of evaluation in order to determine
the educational and vocational needs and/or job placement
potential of individuals referred for services. Following
test interpretation, the rehabilitation counselor guides the
individual through vocational exploration to assist them in
determining a suitable vocational objective. A complete report
of the counselor's findings is provided to the case manager
of the referring agency. If training is the appropriate next
step, Goodwill offers a variety of skills training or career
path educational programs.
People may receive one or more service
but do not necessarily need them all. However, many program
participants receive more than one Goodwill service. Typically,
a person who has never worked can begin a basic work readiness
program, move to work experience training to skills training
to employment outside Goodwill to full integration into the
community. No longer dependent on Goodwill assistance, the
person has achieved his or her own level of maximum independence.
To make a referral, call 304.523.7461 or
1.800.341.7461 and ask for the Director of Employment Training
or email Teresa
Swecker.
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