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Age is an asset. Experience, a benefit!

The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) at Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands provides paid community service assignments, on-the-job training, and skills development for income eligible individuals aged fifty-five and older.

The program serves as a “Bridge Back to Work” for eligible individuals, whether they are unemployed, underemployed, have been laid off, or have retired. The program’s goal is to help participants gain the skills that they need to return to the regular workforce.

The SCSEP Program also works with hiring managers from local businesses to fill positions with candidates who have demonstrated their reliability and resourcefulness through successful completion of a community service assignment. Click here for information about our Placement Service

What Services do participants receive?

• Re-entry coaching, referral services and encouragement
• Paid on-the-job training and work experience at local non-profits and government agencies
• Special skills training at local training facilities
• New or revitalized professional networks
• Assistance with transition to permanent full or part-time employment

What are examples of work assignments?

• Receptionist
• Administrative Assistant
• Library Aide
• Adult Day Care Worker
• Maintenance Worker
• Outreach Assistant
• Data Entry Clerk
• Museum Guide
• Horticulture Assistant
• Other possibilities depending on the participant’s skills, interests, and agency needs

To learn more about SCSEP and about eligibility guidelines, call the program office at (508) 394-4630 or (800) 244-4630.

If your non-profit organization or government workplace is interested in hosting one of our experienced workers,

Become a Host Agency

The SCSEP provides a “bridge back to work” for individuals, 55 years and older, seeking to re-enter the workforce. An important part of that bridge is a paid community service assignment to expand and update job skills.

Candidates placed through SCSEP are hired, supervised and evaluated by the Host Agency, but paid by Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands. In return, these host agencies are expected to provide on-the-job training and supervision for program participants. Participants typically work twenty hours per week at the Host Agency. At the end of their assignment, participants are generally ready to seek unsubsidized employment. Often Host Agencies want to offer employment to the program participant, who is now a well-trained worker.

If your non-profit organization or government agency needs someone to carry out an assignment that will contribute to its mission of benefiting the community, consider filling it with one of our SCSEP participants. If you recognize the value mature workers add to an organization, consider creating a community service assignment for one of our participants.

Host Agencies provide community services such as education, housing, social services, health services, recreation, and senior services.

We are always eager to work with interested organizations to develop appropriate community service assignments and refer well matched candidates. Call us at (508) 394-4630, extension 540 to start the process.

The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is a community service and work-based job training program for older Americans operated under a U.S. Department of Labor grant. We thank the Center for Workforce Inclusion, Inc. for selecting our organization to operate SCSEP in our community.

The ESCCI SCSEP program is funded by a $46.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. This funding provides 90% of the support for SCSEP, with the Center and its subgrantees providing approximately $5 million in nonfederal match. The SCSEP Program is an equal opportunity program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.