National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
The Chinese Community Center is currently not accepting any new applicants for this program. If you would like to have your name added to a waiting list, we will contact you immediately when we are able to accept applications. Thank you for your interest in this program, and sorry for an inconvenience.
The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is a U.S. Department of Labor funded employment and training program for workers age 55 and older. It is authorized by Congress under Title V of the Older Americans Act to provide subsidized, part-time, community service work-based training for low-income persons 55 and older who have poor employment prospects.
NAPCA SCSEP concentrates on serving limited- and non-English speaking Asian and Pacific Islander seniors. The goal of 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 improving participants' job skills to enable them to find full or part-time unsubsidized employment.
To be eligible, you have to be:
Participants will train an average of 20 hours per week, and are paid according to Federal, State or local minimum wage, which ever is highest. Participants serve in a wide variety of community service assignments including day-care, childcare, senior centers, public libraries, schools, and social service agencies. These community service assignments are meant to lessen the isolation faced by many immigrant seniors and lead to employment in positions that pay higher than minimum wage. Nationally, NAPCA serves over 1,000 older workers through the SCSEP program annually.
If you are interested in applying, please contact:
