Community Employment

Goodwill’s Community Employment program provides employment services, job training, career coaching, and job placement assistance for Kansans with disabilities and other barriers to employment. By connecting qualified job seekers with local employers, we help create inclusive workplaces, stronger families, and thriving communities.

Jobs for People With Disabilities & Employment Barriers

Goodwill Community Employment participants have filled positions including administrative work, grocery, product stocking and quality control, small assembly, animal care, janitorial, retail and more. Our CESP-certified Employment Training Specialists (ETSs) match skilled workers to full and part-time positions.

For Employees

Workers develop skills including reliability and dependability, communication, teamwork, critical thinking and conflict resolution.

For Employers

The ETS team works with employers to ensure employees meet their needs and complete job duties successfully.

Benefits for Businesses

Goodwill works with local businesses to develop a training program focused on specific requirements, then trains workers to meet them. The ETS team works with existing staff to train new employees and provides ongoing job coaching.