SCSEP: Senior Community Service Employment Program
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Overview
The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is funded under Title V of the Older Americans Act and is administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). SCSEP works with mature adults 55 years of age and older to help them improve their professional skills and gain sustainable employment.
Through partnerships with host agencies, community-based nonprofits, and government agencies, NAPCA SCSEP empowers seniors to gain financial self-sufficiency so they can age with dignity. SCSEP participants train at host agencies where they provide community service while developing new skills to return to the workforce. Participants receive paid on-the-job training, and supportive services to address food insecurities, housing, access to reliable medical care, transportation assistance, and more. NAPCA SCSEP strives to support the whole person, looking beyond the simple goal of employment to include the full scope of our participants’ needs on a personal and professional level. This ensures success for our participants; our host agency partners and our communities. NAPCA SCSEP staff are multi-lingual and can provide program services in a variety of languages and cultural sensitivities.
To be eligible for enrollment with NAPCA SCSEP, applicants must be: 55 years of age or older; have annual household income at or below 125 percent of the federal poverty level; be unemployed.
NAPCA SCSEP partners with more than 400 non-profit organizations or government offices to provide on-the-job training community assignments for seniors that will lead to employment opportunities. In the Program Year of 2023, NAPCA SCSEP served more than 1,000 seniors.
Project Locations
SCSEP Expansion in 2025
In September 2024, we received exciting news from the Department of Labor—an additional grant to expand our Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). Beginning in 2025, the program will extend its services to new locations, including New Jersey, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Orange County (CA), and Snohomish County (WA). This expansion will enable us to support even more AANHPI older adults in securing meaningful employment. We look forward to empowering more seniors with valuable job training and career opportunities.
Click on your location below for more details.
Phone: (916) 394-6399 ext. 143
Fax: (916) 394-6392
Haroon Abasy: habasy@accsv.org
Website: www.accsv.orgACC Senior Services
7334 Park City Drive
Sacramento, CA 95831Phone: (559)-452-0881
Fax: (559)803-6154
Haroon Abasy: habasy@accsv.orgWebsite: www.sercalifornia.org
ACC Senior Services TriCounty
7334 Park City Drive
Sacramento, CA 95831Kun Chang
E-mail: kchang@gbcgac.org
Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center
75 Kneeland Street, Suite 204
Boston, MA 02111Phone: (713) 271-6100 ext. 206
Fax: (832) 218-6992
Derek Chen: dchen@ccchouston.org
Website: www.ccchouston.orgChinese Community Center of Houston Texas
9800 Town Park Dr.
Houston, TX 77036Phone: (415) 677-7600
Fax: (510) 336-0144
Aiden Cheng: aidenc@selfhelpelderly.org
Website: www.selfhelpelderly.orgSelf-Help for the Elderly
601 Jackson Street
San Francisco, CA 94133Phone: (213) 617-8553
Fax: (213) 617-8615
Si Ho: si@napca.orgNAPCA Los Angeles
711 W College Street, Suite 590
Los Angeles, CA 90012Phone: (718) 939-6137 ext. #319
Fax: (646) 862-0509
Helen Jang, Project Director: helenjang@kcsny.org
Website: www.kcsny.orgKorean Community Services of
Metropolitan New York, Inc.
325 W. 38th Street, Suite 1107
New York, NY 10018Phone: (312) 913-0981
Fax: (312) 913-0982
Harris Lee, Project Director: harris@napca.orgNAPCA Chicago
122 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1360
Chicago, IL 60603Phone: (415) 677-7502
Fax: (415) 391-3760
Yiming Luo: yimingl@selfhelpelderly.orgWebsite: www.selfhelpelderly.org
Self-Help for the Elderly
825 Kearny Street
San Francisco, CA 94108NAPCA Rural Illinois
122 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1360
Chicago, IL 60603NAPCA Rural Illinois
122 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1360
Chicago, IL 60603NAPCA Rural Illinois
122 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1360
Chicago, IL 60603NAPCA Rural Illinois
122 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1360
Chicago, IL 60603NAPCA Seattle
1511 Third Avenue, Suite 914
Seattle, WA 98101
Joining the Program—
How does NAPCA SCSEP work?
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Overview
Individuals that are selected will get assigned to a host agency (non-profit or governmental agency) where they will be provided supervision and training. Participants will be allowed to work part time for up to 20 hours a week and will be paid the local, state or federal minimum wage, whichever is higher. Periodic individual employment plans and assessments will be conducted to provide further assistance to the participants. Skills learned through the host agency and training sessions will be useful in assisting participants to transition into unsubsidized employment.
Eligibility for Interested Applicants
Am I eligible to enroll in the SCSEP?
All SCSEP participants must have ALL the following requirements:
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Unemployed
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Age 55 years or older
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Have an income at or below 125 percent of the federal poverty level
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Eligible to work in the United States according to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
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Reside in one of the counties that NAPCA SCSEP serves (see project locations)
If you are interested in SCSEP, please fill out a preliminary eligibility form and send it to your local project site or fax it to 206-624-1023 attention to SCSEP.
Eligibility to become a Host Organization
How can my organization partner with NAPCA SCSEP as a host agency?
Organizations who want to become a host agency with NAPCA SCSEP must fit into one of two criteria:
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Private non-profit organization with current 501(c)(3) designation from the Internal Revenue Service
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Government agency
If your organization is within the area of our project sites, fit the qualifications, and interested in participating as a host agency please fill out host agency application form and send it your local project site or fax it to 206-624-1023 attention to SCSEP.
SEE: Senior Environmental Employment Program
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Overview
The Senior Environmental Employment Program, also known as SEE, assists the Environmental Protection Agency and other federal, state, and local agencies in meeting their environmental mandates by using the talents and experience of workers 55 years of age and older.
In the 1970’s, visionary EPA staff recognized that experienced workers aged 55 and over were extremely underrated. As a result, the EPA created the concept of what was to become a national showcase for the skills of mid-career and older professionals who are now acknowledged as major players in a rapidly aging society.
Enrollees increase their technical skills, access new training opportunities, and take on meaningful tasks to contribute to the environment and to their own financial well-being. The SEE program links federal, state, and local agencies with professionals 55 and over in administrative and support positions that range from clerical to scientific and field positions.
NAPCA matches seasoned professionals with government agencies nationwide from Washington D.C. to Seattle.
Purpose
Provides opportunities for retired Americans age 55 years of age and older to assist EPA and other agencies meet their mission by leveraging their talents and experience
Type of Work
Enrollees can work in many positions, from administrative to professional, technical and field positions, depending on the needs of the EPA offices
Employment
Enrollees are NAPCA employees, however the EPA provides wages and benefits such as medical insurance coverage for the enrollee, and paid holidays and leave.
SEE: Open Positions
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No SEE open positions at this time, please check back.
NAPCA would like to highlight the professional accomplishments of Kathryn Peters, a Technical Information Manager (TIM) in the EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD). Kathryn has worked for the Agency since July 2017.
Kathryn is responsible for supporting the clearance process of the Biomolecular and Computational Toxicology Division (BCTD), a research group with around seventy-five toxicologists. She receives sub-products from scientists, enters the sub-product information into recordkeeping systems, and then secures reviews from management that allow for public release. In the TIM role, Kathryn acts as a mixture of administrator, librarian, and communicator.
Kathryn serves as a link between a complex web of clearance websites and BCTD researchers, reducing the amount of administrative burden. She uses websites such as RAPID, STICS, and Science Hub to submit and track hundreds of sub-products. Kathryn plays an important role in making the Center for Computational Toxicology and Exposure (CCTE) research publicly available by navigating websites including PubMed, Science Inventory, and Figshare.
Kathryn is highly regarded by other TIMs in CCTE, who she meets with monthly for community of practice meetings. Because of her expertise (and patience), she is often entrusted with mentoring new TIMs. Her colleagues appreciate her attention to detail and ability to work effectively with many researchers. Kathryn’s positive impact on her colleagues highlights the integral role of NAPCA in maintaining an efficient, committed federal workforce.
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Each year NAPCA serves over 100 older adults through the SEE program. Here are some of our statistics:
To find out more about the Program, please contact:
Sai Sisavatdy, SEE Regional Director
1511 Third Avenue, Suite 914
Seattle, Washington 98101-1626
Phone: 253.342.2007
Email: sai@napca.org
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Project Sites
Click on your location for more details.
1511 Third Avenue, #914
Seattle, WA 981011511 Third Avenue, #914
Seattle, WA 98101122 S. Michigan Ave, #1360
Chicago, IL 606031444 I Street NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005
Joining the Program—
How does NAPCA SEE work?
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Eligibility Qualifications
The candidate must be a minimum of 55 years of age (in accord with Public Law 98-313 and the Older American Workers Act), and a United States Citizen.
SEE Enrollee Tiers
Tier A | Administrative Support
Assignments in this tier involve at least some degree of creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive work. Duties generally consist of activities that include responding, monitoring, tracking, organizing, developing, compiling, arranging, following up on, coordinating and reporting.
Tier B | Technical and Moderate Professional
Assignments in this tier involve full performance of creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive work and may involve independent work.
Tier C | Independent Professional
Assignments in this tier involve expert level performance that is highly creative or specialized, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive work with a high degree of independent initiative and judgment in assigned areas of responsibility.
SEE Enrollee Benefits
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Robust paid holidays and leave
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Sick leave
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Health insurance (for those who work 30 hours or more each week)
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Dental and vision plans (for those who work 17.5 hours or more each week. Paid by the enrollee.)
Caregiving Initiative
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The Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) elder population is a rapidly growing and diverse group with high rates of poverty and health disparities, many of whom lack adequate access to culturally aligned services. Culturally competent care recognizes the diversity within aging populations that include language, customs, beliefs, social activities and cuisine. Existing databases and resources often lack detailed information on cultural competencies. While they designate services for older adult assistance, specific language proficiency and cultural familiarity are not included.Click on your location for more details.
NAPCA’s Caregiver Initiative seeks to identify and build a comprehensive inventory of culturally sensitive, in-language care providers and service offerings for older AANHPI and their caregivers. In 2024, the Archstone Foundation provided NAPCA with a three-year grant to support this initiative.
NAPCA will begin this initiative with six counties in California with the highest concentrations of AANHPI communities (LA, OC, SF, Sacramento, Santa Clara, Alameda). The first step is to identify key aging organizations operating in these counties such as Area Agencies on Aging, California Caregiver Resource Centers, the Asian American Foundation, and other community-based organization stakeholders. This is helping us understand the specific caregiving needs of AANHPI elders, landscape of existing data resources, and care providers. We are exploring collaboration opportunities to integrate and/or enhance the efforts of various eldercare organizations serving these diverse populations. Additionally, we are actively seeking funding from various foundations both within California and across the nation.