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Athens Community Council On Aging Senior Employment Training Program Participant in Rome, Georgia
Northwest Georgia Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is seeking new participants to join a Federally funded program administered through the Department of Labor for senior citizens. NWGA Region serves Floyd, Chattooga, Catoosa, Dade, Walker, Whitfield, Cherokee, Gordon, Pickens, Polk, Haralson, Paulding, and Douglas counties.
The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is a community service and work-based job training program for older Americans. Authorized by the Older Americans Act, the program provides training for low-income, unemployed seniors. Participants also have access to employment assistance through American Job Centers.
SCSEP participants gain work experience in a variety of community service activities at non-profit and public facilities, including schools, hospitals, day-care centers, and senior centers. The program provides over 40 million community service hours to public and non-profit agencies, allowing them to enhance and provide needed services. Participants work an average of 20 hours a week and are paid the highest of federal, state or local minimum wage ($7.25/hour for state of Georgia). This training serves as a bridge to unsubsidized employment opportunities for participants.
Participants must be at least 55, unemployed, and have a family income of no more than 125% of the federal poverty level. Enrollment priority is given to veterans and qualified spouses, then to individuals who are over 65, have a disability, have low literacy skills or limited English proficiency, reside in a rural area, are homeless or at risk of homelessness, have low employment prospects, or have failed to find employment after using services through theAmerican Job Centersystem.
SCSEP grantees include state agencies and 19 national non-profit organizations. For more information on SCSEP programs in your area, use CareerOneStop'sOlder Worker Program Finder.