Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

At Goodwill®, we help seniors find work, develop new skills and talents, and build their financial security by taking advantage of the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP).*

SCSEP is an on-the-job training and employment program designed to help those aged 55 and older update their jobs skills, build work experience and confidence, and continue to have economic security and well-being.

View our video for a quick overview about the SCSEP.

As a Participant

You receive paid training, gain valuable skills and experience, and build self-confidence. You can use your skills and talents to improve your community by training in a wide variety of locations, including offices, hospitals, daycare centers, and other community organizations.

Want to know if you qualify? Answer the following questions:

• Are you 55 years of age or older?
• Are you unemployed?
• Do you earn a low or no income? (Goodwill will help you determine the income criteria.)
• Do you wish to work in your community?
• Do you want to be paid to learn new skills through on-the-job training?

If you answered “yes” to the above questions, you may be eligible for SCSEP.

Currently, SCSEP operates in six states. Even if the Goodwill in your area is not currently involved with SCSEP, it may still offer services to help you find a job. Contact an employment specialist at the Goodwill near you to find out which of its services may be of benefit to you.

Goodwill SCSEP Locations

New Mexico Goodwill Industries of New Mexico 5000 San Mateo Boulevard, N.E. Albuquerque, NM 87109 SCSEP Program Manager: Sue Chapman Phone: (505) 998-2896 E-mail: schapman@goodwillnm.org	Arizona Goodwill Industries of Central Arizona 417 North 16th Street Phoenix, AZ 85006 Phone: (602) 535-4000 SCSEP Program Manager: Stacey Van Emst E-mail: stacey.vanemst@goodwillaz.org
Pennsylvania Goodwill Keystone Area, Inc. 300 Welsh Road Building 4, Suite 155 Horsham, PA, 19044 SCSEP Program Manager: Mike Ross Phone: (215) 653-7095 E-mail: mross@yourgoodwill.org	Virginia Goodwill Industries of the Valleys, Inc. Workforce Development Division 1076 Jefferson Highway Staunton, VA 24401 SCSEP Program Manager: Gale Vest Phone: (540) 213-1332 E-mail: gvest@goodwillvalleys.com
Indiana Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana, Inc. 1635 West Michigan Street Indianapolis, IN 46222 SCSEP Program Manager: Charlene Williams Phone: (317) 264-1313 E-mail: cwilliams@goodwill-indy.org	Washington Tacoma Goodwill Industries, Inc. 714 South 27th Street Tacoma, WA 98409 SCSEP Program Manager: Paul Spears Phone: (360) 501-8342 E-mail: pspears@tacomagoodwill.org

SCSEP services are available in every county of the United States. If you do not live in one of the areas where Goodwill operates the program, call (877) 872-5627 or use the American Service Locator to find your local SCSEP provider.

* We proudly participate in the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), a national employment and training program funded by the U.S. Department of Labor.

 

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1. Mary Hagenberg April 14th, 2013 at 9:24 pm

   I applied for the SCSEP progam at the YWCA in Marin County California, and qualified. I was taking computer classes at the Y at the time, and was given the opportunity to work at a non profit in the County. It’s only been a few weeks but I’m working in Admin and getting my feet wet again. The extra income definitely helps.

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