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SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND BENEFITS PLANNING | GOODWILL OF CENTRAL IOWA

Improves the quality of life of individuals by providing training, education and employment programs.

SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT services are designed to provide personalized assistance to individuals with disabilities. Encouragement in independence by helping job-seekers get the skills necessary to find and maintain employment in the community. Program is focused on finding and utilizing individual strengths. Through job coaching and hands-on training, participants learn to understand their abilities and determine which jobs will allow those abilities to shine and go for their full potential.

BENEFITS PLANNING enables beneficiaries with disabilities to make informed choices about going to work also supporting them as they continue progress toward self-sufficiency. Team members will work with beneficiaries to provide in-depth counseling about benefits and the effect of work on those benefits. Education about benefits is provides in order to help beneficiaries attain independence and confidence. Team members counsel beneficiaries on Work Incentive Summary, Benefits Summary and Analysis, PASS plan, Impairment Related Work Expenses (IRWE) and resolve benefits issues.

Location

5355 Northwest 86th Street, Johnston, IA 50131

Fax

(515) 265-0645

Hours

Mon-Fri 8 am-4:30 pm; Retail Store Mon-Fri 9 am-9 pm, Sat 9 am-6 pm, Sun 12 pm-5 pm

Application process

Call for services

Required documents

Eligibility

Individuals with disabilities and available funding to support services through waiver, IVRS, MFP, or private pay

Fee

None

Languages

English

Agency info

GOODWILL OF CENTRAL IOWA

Employment and training services.