The goal of Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is to help participants gain work experience and overcome barriers by receiving on-the-job training at not-for-profit, 501(c)3 community based organizations or government agencies. The dual purpose of the SCSEP program is to provide community service while also improving participant’s job skills to enable them to find full or part-time unsubsidized employment.
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SCSEP Participants will train an average of 20 hours per week, and are paid according to Federal, State or local minimum wage, whichever is highest. Participants serve in a wide variety of community service assignments including adult daycare, childcare, senior centers, public libraries, social service agencies, and government offices. These community service assignments are meant to lessen the isolation faced by many immigrant older adults and lead to employment in positions that pay higher than minimum wage. This program is administered and funded by the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging and the U.S. Department of Labor.
Eligibility for Interested Applicants
Am I eligible to enroll in the SCSEP? All SCSEP participants must have ALL the following requirements: • Unemployed • Age 55 years or older • Have an income at or below 125 percent of the federal poverty level • Eligible to work in the United States according to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 • Reside in Norfolk, Middlesex or Suffolk counties
Eligibility to become a Host Organization
How can my organization partner with NAPCA-GBCGAC SCSEP as a host agency? Organizations who want to become a host agency with SCSEP must fit into one of two criteria: • Private non-profit organization with current 501(c)(3) designation from the Internal Revenue Service; or Government agency If you are interested in SCSEP and your organization is interested in participating as a host agency, please contact Boston SCSEP at 617-357-0226. NAPCA–GBCGCA SCSEP is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request for individuals with disabilities.
