Employment Programs at Goodwill
People who qualify for DVR/DDA/IDVR and Medicaid Supported Employment can get help finding and keeping a job. Depending on which program you qualify for, we may be able to help in many ways.
Washington Residents
WA Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
Ask your DVR counselor for a referral to Goodwill
   We can help you:
- Find a job and keep a job
- Get on-the-job skills and training
- Get help on the job
- Get work experience
- Get Independent Living Services
Find a Job and Keep a Job
Goodwill staff can help you explore different kinds of jobs and find job openings that may be good matches. Then we can help you make a résumé, practice interview skills, and complete job applications. Staff may take part in interviews with you as needed. Sometimes staff help with on-the-job training to help you master job skills and processes, learn how to problem-solve, and develop other skills that will help you succeed and keep your job.
Get Help on the Job
Sometimes people need a little extra support when they are learning a job. Goodwill’s supported employment program helps you be successful at your job in the community. Participants in this program work at different companies in the community. A Goodwill job coach may work alongside you while you learn and become confident in your job duties. The goal is to help you keep your job by learning to work well with others and meet work expectations.
Support may include help with:
- Learning about the new workplace
- Communicating with your coworkers
- Problem solving with supervisors and co-workers
- Understanding your paychecks
- Figuring out how to order your workday and the tasks that need to get done in a shift.
On-the-Job Skills and Training
Goodwill places people for assessment and training at our Goodwill retail facilities throughout eastern Washington and north Idaho. You will work for a short time at one of our Goodwill facilities while our assessment staff evaluate your readiness to work and ability to perform tasks in one or more specific jobs.
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Where is this help available?
- Spokane
- Moses Lake
- Colville
- Pullman
- Clarkston
WA Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA)
Ask your DDA counselor for a referral to Goodwill
We can help you:
- Improve your work skills
- Practice for interviews
- Find a job and keep a job
- Create a video résumé to show what you can do
- Help you with trainings, certifications, or classes to achieve your job goal
- Get help on the job
- Transition from school to work (18 to 21 year olds only)Â
Find a Job and Keep a Job
Goodwill staff can help you explore different kinds of jobs and find job openings that may be good matches. Then we can help you make a résumé, practice interview skills, and complete job applications. Staff may take part in interviews with you as needed. Sometimes staff help with on-the-job training to help you master job skills and processes, learn how to problem-solve, and develop other skills that will help you succeed and keep your job.
Get Help on the Job
Sometimes people need a little extra support when they are learning a job. Goodwill’s supported employment program helps you be successful at your job in the community. Participants in this program work at different companies in the community. A Goodwill job coach may work alongside you while you learn and become confident in your job duties. The goal is to help you keep your job by learning to work well with others and meet work expectations.
Support may include help with:
- Learning about the new workplace
- Communicating with your coworkers
- Problem solving with supervisors and co-workers
- Understanding your paychecks
- Figuring out how to order your workday and the tasks that need to get done in a shift.
Where is this help available?
- Spokane
- Moses Lake
- Colville
- Pullman
- Clarkston
WA Medicaid Supported Employment
Visit the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) for a referral to Goodwill.
We can help you:
- Find a job and keep a job
- Get on-the-job skills and training
- Get help on the job
- Get work experience
On-the-Job Skills and Training
Goodwill places people for assessment and training at our Goodwill retail facilities throughout eastern Washington and north Idaho. You will work for a short time at one of our Goodwill facilities while our assessment staff evaluate your readiness to work and ability to perform tasks in one or more specific jobs.
Where is this help available?
- Spokane
- Moses Lake
- Colville
- Pullman
- Clarkston
Idaho Residents
Idaho Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (IDVR)
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Medicaid Supported Employment
IDVR: ask your IDVR counselor for a referral to Goodwill
Medicaid Supported Employment: visit the Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) for a referral to Goodwill.
On-the-Job Skills and Training
Goodwill places people for assessment and training at our Goodwill retail facilities throughout eastern Washington and north Idaho. You will work for a short time at one of our Goodwill facilities while our assessment staff evaluate your readiness to work and ability to perform tasks in one or more specific jobs.
Where is this help available?
- Ponderay
- Post Falls
- Coeur d’Alene
- MoscowÂ
- Lewiston
Pre-ETS
Students with a disability ages 15-21 and want to work are eligible for this program. To connect with Pre-ETS services, contact your local Idaho Vocational Rehabilitation office.
On-the-Job Skills and Training
Pre-ETS is a job readiness and work-based learning program for students with disabilities. The purpose of the program is to help students connect with real life work and potentially a long-term job. Goodwill staff help the student find a work site to do a temporary job. Then, Goodwill staff provide job coaching at the temporary job.
Where is this help available?
- Ponderay
- Post Falls
- Moscow
- Lewiston