Provides mentoring/coaching services to all Goodwill team members. Services include comprehensive family assessment of needs and goal setting for team members and their family members, along with all aspects of life coaching to encourage families to reach their goals and to allow team members to succeed on the job.
One-On-One Coaching
Life and career goal-setting and financial literacy services for those with barriers to successful employment, including those with significant disabilities.
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Preparing for the Next Milestone
Every Goodwill team member is assigned a GoodPartner Coach. These coaches work with team members on needs assessments to determine barriers to self-sufficiency and identify areas that could be strengthened. The coach can provide training as well as determine access to basic needs such as housing, food and healthcare. Other program elements include creating an individualized development plan and offering case management services to address any issues that might be a barrier to success.
Financial literacy is a key component of the GoodPartner Coach program, with information to help team members become banked, the development of a personal budget, guidance on improving credit scores, and even assistance for employees seeking to purchase a home for the first time.
Empowering and Upskilling
The GoodPartner Coach program, though are life coaches, provides coaching services to encourage Goodwill Team Members and their families to reach their goals, overcome barriers to self-sufficiency, and identify areas that could be strengthened. Services include comprehensive family assessment of needs, goal setting, and financial literacy training for Team Members and their family members. Includes all aspects of life coaching to encourage families to reach their goals and allow Team Members to succeed on the job.
The Role Model Worker program helps individuals earn a paycheck as they are building a strong work history. GoodPartner Coaches help implement the Role Model Worker program to support Goodwill Team Members Employment at Goodwill can lead to a career pathway here or can serve as a launching pad for higher-paying jobs outside Goodwill.
Some of the other areas we motivate, encourage, and provide financial assistance for all employees with are:
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Regular scheduled 1:1 meetings with assigned GoodPartner Coach
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Employment retention and development of employability skills through our Power Skills curriculum
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Identifying goals and creating an Individual Development Plan
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Getting a GED or High School Diploma
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Learning to speak or improve English
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Completing one of our many certification programs
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Earning a college degree (Associate’s to a Doctorate)
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CareerScope, a skills and interest assessment
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Opportunities for career advancement inside and outside of Goodwill
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Participation in Goodwill’s 401K program
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Referral to our many partner agencies
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