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- About Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
- Program Information
- Kinds of Jobs Available
- Eligibility
- Contact Information
- Other Employment Services
- Employment/Training Services
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Employment Resource Center
WHAT IS THE SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (SCSEP)?
The Senior Community Services Employment Program is a federally subsidized employment training program that provides temporary part-time work experience and job training in community services activities for people age 55 and over who have limited income. It is often called the Title V Program because it is funded under Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1968.
Participants (enrollees) are assigned to work experience training positions in nonprofit and public agencies (work sites) which provide services to other older persons as well as to the entire community.
HOW CAN THE PROGRAM ASSIST YOU?
Program participants benefit from:
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Additional Income:
Enrollees earn an hourly training stipend
while on the job.
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Employment
Counseling:
Each individual
is given professional assistance in evaluating their prior
work experiences, personal strengths and assets relative to
employment, and their career goals. An individualized
employability plan is developed to help reach those
goals.
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A Free Physical
Examination:
A free
physical examination is provided both before enrollment into
the program and annually.
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Reentry into the Work
Force:
Participants gain
current work experience, to restore social and personal
confidence that comes from community involvement, and to
create new careers.
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On-the-Job
Training:
Participants
upgrade old skills and learn new job skills.
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Enhanced Job Search
Training:
Job search
training assists enrollees who are ready to graduate from the
SCSEP and enter the competitive job market. Through job
club participation enrollees learn resume preparation,
interviewing skills and job search techniques; and are
provided with job leads.
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Other Benefits:
- Information and referral to needed community resources that could help solve problems such as transportation, housing, etc.
- Classroom training to upgrade technical skills while continuing to earn a training stipend.
- Supportive services as needed, continuing education opportunities and consumer information such as social security benefits, income tax requirements, nutrition, personal and emotional health, etc.
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WHAT KINDS OF JOBS ARE AVAILABLE?
Current worksite positions include outreach workers, library aides, senior citizen recreation center aides, senior employment assistants, casework drivers, Medicaid clerical workers, housing assistants, benefits workers, senior citizen program aides, and legal assistants. Worksite positions can be developed to meet an applicant's needs.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Any person who is age 55 or over, lives in Fairfax County, or the cities of Falls Church or Fairfax City, has limited income, and is capable of performing the tasks involved in the proposed job assignment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Senior Community Services Employment Program (SCSEP)
National Council on Aging
1902 L Street, N.W., 4th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-479-6978
Ms. Oak Oh, Coordinator
Senior Community Services Employment Program (SCSEP)
Korean Community Center of Greater Washington
7700 Little River Turnpike
Annandale, Virginia 22003
703-354-6345, ext. 105
OTHER EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
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The Employment Counseling,
Information and Referral Program
is for job seekers age 50 and over
who need employment or employment training
information. Counselors provide free
telephone counseling, information and referral. For
additional information, please call
703-324-7948.
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Senior Employment Resources (SER)
Job Placement for Full and Part-time Jobs
4201 John Marr Drive, Room 236
Annandale, VA 22003
703-750-1936
(By Appointment Only)
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EMPLOYMENT/TRAINING SERVICES
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ONE-STOP SHOP EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTERS
These centers provide many tools to help job seekers find employment. The tools include computers with internet access for job search and for use in practicing all Microsoft Suite programs; laser printers; fax machines; telephone bank for employment-related calls; and job listings from local employers. Area locations are:
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Department of Family
Services
12011 Government Center Parkway, Suite 246E Fairfax, Virginia 22035 703-324-7280 Department of Family Services 6245 Leesburg Pike, Suite 315 Falls Church, Virginia 22044 703-533-5400 |
Department of Family Services South County Government Center 8350 Richmond Highway, Suite 327 Alexandria, Virginia 22309 703-704-6286 Department of Family Services 11484 Washington Plaza West, 1st Floor Reston, Virginia 20190 703-787-4974 |