How does the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) work?
For 20 hours per week, participants train on-site at local non-profits and governmental organizations that serve as steppingstone opportunities to help seniors learn new skills, gain valuable work experience, maintain their independence, and ultimately return to the workforce in a permanent, un-subsidized role that improves their quality of life.
The main components of the program include,
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Paid Job Training
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Meaningful Community Service
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Job Search Assistance
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Refresh of Skills for today's workplace.
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How to Connect with SCSEP
If you live in a county served by the State of Indiana’s Department of Workforce Development (DWD) (refer to the counties shaded in yellow on map) please call 765-830-WORK. you will be connected to the State of Indiana’s partner Vantage Aging to complete a more in-depth conversation about SCSEP services and eligibility.*
If you do not live in a county shaded in yellow, please refer to the link below of other SCSEP providers operating in the state of Indiana. https://www.in.gov/dwd/job-seekers/scsep/
If you are 55 and older, not eligible for SCSEP and still would like assistance in finding employment and/or training please go to your local WorkOne American Job Center for additional assistance.
All services are free!
If you require additional assistance, please email SCSEP@dwd.IN.govThe Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is a community service work-based job training program for older adults.
Senior Community Service Employment Program
SCSEP subsidizes employment for low-income and unemployed seniors (55+).
In conjunction with Senior Services of America Inc. (SSAI), SCSEP operates under the Northern Indiana Workforce Board (NIWB), is funded by federal grants and donations, and is monitored by the Department of Labor.
SCSEP is currently offered in St. Joseph, Elkhart, Kosciusko, Marshall, Noble and LaGrange counties.