Programs & Services

Job Hunters program | Disability Job Placement Services

In conjunction with the Wyandotte and Johnson County Workforce Partnerships, we want to help you get back on your feet. If you are homeless, on probation/parole, or receiving public assistance, we can help you:

• Create a resume
• Build your job-hunting confidence
• Find job leads with real possibilities
• Get to interviews

The Job Center includes such features as:

• Phone bank and voice mail
• Hundreds of job leads
• Access to computer, copier & fax
• Job search workshops
• Emergency referral services
• Street guides / maps
• Advice and encouragement
• Bus passes

Annually, 700-900 individuals will obtain employment through the Job Hunters program offered by Goodwill of Western Missouri & Eastern Kansas.  A participant usually visits the Job Center 12-15 times before a job is obtained.

All new job hunters start with an orientation, held every week at the following times:

Johnson (9221 Quivira Road) – Mondays at 8:30 am, (913) 577-5910
Wyandotte (552 State Ave) – Wednesdays at 8:30 am, (913) 279-2602

Please call for an appointment.

Disability Job Placement Services

We provide employment services for persons with disabilities or disadvantages who are experiencing barriers to employment. Services are provided in response to the particular needs of each community.

The services provided include:

• Mini-vocational assessments
• Disability job support groups
• Individual job counseling & supports
• Assistance in referral to Vocational Rehabilitation services

Once the individual is referred, a Kansas Vocational Rehabilitation Case is opened. If the individual is found eligible for VR services, then the following activities may be completed by Goodwill staff:

• Vocational evaluations
• Job placement
• Job-coaching
• Supported employment services

Locations Include:

Ottawa Career Counseling Center (located in the Ottawa Goodwill store)
2208 S. Princeton Circle Road Ottawa, KS

Wyandotte County Workforce Partnership 552 State Avenue, Overland Park

Johnson County Workforce Partnership 9221 Quivira Road, Overland Park

For more information, contact: Angela Callewaert at (816) 842-7425, ext. 275