Senior Community Services Employment Program (SCSEP)

Shirley SCSEP

Easterseals Senior Community Services Employment Program (SCSEP) provides job training and employment opportunities for eligible individuals age 55 and older.

This program has opened the door to a group of potential employees who have all the talent, commitment, and drive to help any business thrive, but have simply been unable to enter/re-enter the workforce because of challenges facing seniors in today's society.

What to Expect

To provide individuals with the training and skills needed to secure employment, staff members will have each participant complete an assesssment and develop an individual Employent Plan. The staff utilizes these tools, combined with proper training and education, to provide proper assistance to remove any barriers to employment.

Easterseals New Jersey then collaborates with agencies and employers to identify potential on-the-job paid training positions and long-term employment opportunities.

Activities include:

Resume writing
Computer training
Vocational assessments
Relationship management

About SCSEP

SCSEP

SCSEP is administered through a U.S. Department of Labor grant that has provided funds to national grantees for the past 40 years. According to the Department of Labor, the goal of the SCSEP program is to enhance employment opportunities for older Americans, and to promote older workers as a solution for businesses seeking a trained, qualified, and reliable workforce. Awarded the grant in 2003 as a sub-grantee, Easterseals New Jersey currently contracts to provide services to hundreds of participants annually in four New Jersey counties.

Criteria:

  •     Must be 55 years or older
  •     Must reside in the county where services are provided
  •     Must have a family income not more than 125% of the established federal poverty income guidelines
  •     Must be currently unemployed

Counties:
Bergen, Hudson, Middlesex and Union

Contact:
Barbara Armstrong, Director | Tel: (888) 480-1527 | Email: barmstrong@nj.easterseals.com


Last updated: April 26, 2024

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