Workforce Development
at Battelle Career Education Center

The Workforce Development program offers rehabilitation services to people with disabilities. It focuses on employment skills training and teaches people with disabilities to use specialized equipment that can help to overcome potential barriers in the workplace.

Workforce Development

Goodwill Columbus
1331 Edgehill Rd. Columbus, Oh 43212
Phone: 614.538.0365
TDD/TTY: 614.583.0293
FAX: 614.583.0592
E-mail: Training@goodwillcolumbus.org

Goodwill Columbus makes every effort to serve all people interested in our services.

Admission Criteria

- You must have an authorization for these services through our referral agencies…

Franklin County Board of Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities
Franklin County Department of Job & Family Services
Ohio Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation
Ohio Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired
Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation/HMOs
Private Pay

- You must be interested in seeking employment
- You do not pose a threat to yourself or others
- If you need a personal care attendant, you must provide the attendant yourself

Public Transportation Access

COTA bus service provides easy access to Workforce Development. 1331 Edgehill Rd. is readily accessible through COTA's  bus service. Edgehill Road is one block west of Olentangy River Road and runs between Fifth and Third Avenues.

Physical Accessibility

Our facility is fully accessible for people with disabilities or other barriers to employment. State-of-the-art adaptive equipment is available to students for their use in training.

Goodwill Columbus offers many opportunities for people to identify and develop their personal and professional skills in preparation for employment in the community. In addition, a variety of support services are available to meet the special needs of people enrolled in Goodwill programs.

Programs

Career Track
Career Track is a supported employment service designed for people in need of long-term support. A person dealing with anxiety, behavior management issues, and/or little to no work experience may benefit from this service.

Case Services
This program offers opportunities in adult basic literacy education to support participants who receive more than one Goodwill service. Case managers, who monitor participant progress, are the primary contact persons for all programs and services at Goodwill Columbus.

COACH
This program is designed to assist, obtain, and maintain employment. It offers several key programs to people with disabilities whom are entering or reentering the work force. The programs provide effective tools for workplace success. An array of services are provided for the job seeker including classes focusing on job seeking techniques, soft skills, job retention strategies, and conducting a job search. The program assists people in securing a job, providing on and off-site job coaching as needed.

Career Assessment
This program is an individualized career assessment service based on consumer and counselor requests. It provides a comprehensive, systematic approach to vocational exploration. The process involves a partnership between the person served and the vocational evaluator that leads to the development of employment goals and objectives.

Employment Skills Training
Employment Skills Training programs are offered in a variety of computer-based areas ranging from customer service to medical claims. All training programs can be individualized to compliment each participant's unique vocation goals.

Employee Development Services
This program utilizes an actual work environment to assist people in learning or reestablish skills, attitudes, and personal characteristics and work behaviors needed to maintain employment. These services are time limited and assist the participant to build an understanding of the value and demands of employment.