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Goodwill Industries of Greater Nebraska, Inc.
Our Services

Employment & Career Services

Unlocking Opportunities & Maximizing Potential

How We Can Help

Goodwill employees work with individuals to help them build skills, become competitively employed, and maintain employment in the community. Goodwill employees also work with employers to ensure a job match between qualified candidates and job openings, maintain a strong, responsive working relationship with employers to address ongoing needs. Services provided help individuals living with a behavioral health diagnosis and/or substance use disorder, intellectual or developmental disability, acquired brain injury, autism spectrum disorder, or other barriers to employment to develop skills to successfully obtain and maintain employment.

Bilingual services are available in Columbus, Grand Island, & Lexington.

Our Programs

Who We Help

  • Adults who have barriers to employment who live with a mental health condition, acquired brain injury, developmental/intellectual disability, substance use disorder, autism spectrum disorder.
  • Employers seeking qualified candidates to fill job vacancies.

What We Do

  • Supported Employment helps individuals overcome barriers to employment by providing ongoing employment supports to both individuals served and employers. Employment Specialists help job seekers find employment that matches individual strengths, talents and interests, and provide individuals with ongoing support to be successful on the job. Employment Specialists also offer strategies to overcome barriers to employment and assist with employer communication.

If you or someone you know would like to learn more about Supported Employment Services, contact Megan Boss at (402) 942-4572 to discuss service options.

Who We Help

  • Individuals interested in learning more about the impact of work when receiving Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability Income or other disability-related benefits.

What We Do

  • Benefits Planning offers individualized benefits analysis, ongoing benefits management, work incentive assistance, and problem-solving and advocacy. A benefits counselor helps beneficiaries understand how wages from work affect eligibility for disability-related cash and medical benefits and use State and Federal incentive programs to keep benefits, even while working.

If you or someone you know would like to learn more about your social security disability benefits, contact Megan Boss at (402) 942-4572 to discuss service options.

Who We Help

Individuals who:

  • Are experiencing or at risk of homelessness
  • Have a significant mental health, physical, and/or a co-occuring substance use diagnosis that affects their ability to work.
  • Need help applying for SSI and SSDI benefits
  • Need help accessing health insurance coverage

What We Do

  • SOAR offers assistance with collecting medical records, setting a protective filing date, writing a medical summary, completing SSA forms, submitting SSI and SSDI applications, performing as appointed representative, applying for Medicaid, and submitting requests for reconsideration for individuals served.

If you or someone you know are interested in learning how the SOAR program can work for you, contact Megan Boss at (402) 942-4572 to discuss service options.

 

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Goodwill helped 876 people in 2023 with our Employment & Career Services.

Matt

Success Story

Matt Gets a Job & Newfound Independence

Matt found himself on hard times, with a mountain of bills, no gainful employment and on probation. He found his way to Employment and Career Services and completely turned his life around. Determining the right job match, Goodwill advocated for Matt to work at a job where he would experience success. He has completed all probation requirements, is successfully employed, has his own transportation, a safe place to live, healthcare and a better quality of life. He is enjoying his sense of belonging to the community and the respect he has for himself.

Our Locations

Grand Island

Grand Island

(308) 384-7896

1804 S Eddy St
Grand Island, NE 68801

Kearney

Kearney

(308) 455-1400

4009 6th Ave, Suite 42
Kearney, NE 68845

Hastings

Hastings

(402) 463-1467

835 S Burlington Ave, Suite 112
Hastings, NE 68901

Columbus

Columbus

(402) 942-5084

3100 23rd St, Suite 18
Columbus, NE 68601

Lexington

Lexington

(308) 520-9026

2401 Plum Creek Pkwy, Suite B
Lexington, NE 68850

North Platte

North Platte

(308) 520-9026

114 S Chestnut, Suite 1
North Platte, NE 69101

McCook

McCook

(308) 520-9026

322 Norris Avenue – Room 2-3A &B
McCook, NE 69001

Seward

Seward

(402) 942-5084

1313 285th St, Suite 3
Seward, NE 68434

Referral Information


If you or someone you know would like to get more information on the steps to enroll in our services, please contact our Director – Employment & Career Services listed below.

Megan Boss

Director of Employment & Career Services

(402) 942-4572

External Resources

Nebraska VR
Ticket to Work
Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
Nebraska State Probation
Chariots 4 Hope
Region 2 Human Services
Region 3 Behavioral Health Services
Region 4 Behavioral Health System
Region 5 Systems

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