1 title v senior community service employment program (scsep)
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TITLE V Senior Community
Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
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What is Title V - SCSEP?
Federally funded community service and work based training program for older workers
Authorized by Title V of the Older Americans Act (OAA)
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MAJOR SCSEP GOALS
Foster individual economic self-sufficiency
Promote useful part-time opportunities in community service activities (subsidized)
Increase no. of persons who may enjoy benefits of unsubsidized employment in both public & private sectors.
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Sense of Congress (from OAA)
“(1) …….was established with the intent of placing older individuals in community service positions and providing job training; and
(2) placing older individuals in community service positions strengthens the ability of the individuals to become self- sufficient, provides much-needed support to organizations that benefit from increased civic engagement, and strengthens the communities that are served by such organizations.”
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Authorizing legislation: Title V of the Older Americans
Act (amended 2006)
CONGRESS DOL
HHS/ AOA STATE (22%) NATIONAL (78%)
Grantees Grantees
(VDA) SUBGRANTEES
Host Agencies Participants
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Key Features
Targeted to hard–to-serve low-income seniors with poor employment prospects
Cannot serve job-ready seniors
Participants placed/trained in community service positions at NFP agencies
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Key Features….. continued
Bridge to unsubsidized part-time employment in entry level positions
Benefits communities by performing valuable & needed “community service”
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SCSEP “Earn & Learn”
Paid work experience/training for low-income persons, age 55 +, who have poor employment prospects.
Program subsidizes part-time community service jobs, in Not-for-Profit (NFP) agencies (host agencies)
Participants work 20 hours per week & earn minimum wage ($7.25) while gaining work experience
Participants train as receptionists, typists, secretarial assistants, nutrition aides, security guards, maintenance workers, van drivers and more
Fringe Benefits: annual physical, worker’s comp, FICA
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SCSEP Eligibility
Four Eligibility Requirements 55 +
Unemployed
Resident of VA
Income less than 125% of HHS federal poverty level
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ENROLLMENT PRIORITIES
Veterans and Qualified spouses
Persons 65 and older OR individuals with:
disability limited English proficiency low literacy skills reside in a rural area low employment prospects failed to find employment through WIA Title I
services homeless at risk of homelessness
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UNSUBSIDIZED PLACEMENT
POST-PLACEMENT FOLLOW-UP (RETENTION)
PARTICIPANT STEPS RECRUITMENT ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION SELECTION COMM. SERV. ASSIGNMENT ASSESSMENT ORIENTATION
DEVELOP IEP PERIODIC MONITORING REASSESSMENT HOST AGENCY ROTATION TRAINING IEP UPDATES JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE TRAINING JOB DEVELOPMENT
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Supportive Services
To assist participant in successfully participating in community service assignments and to help participant gain and keep job (including post-placement services)
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Supportive Services….continued
Counseling Case management Referrals Transportation Periodic group meetings Incidentals, including but not limited to:
Work shoes Badges Uniforms Safety glasses Eyeglasses Hearing Aids
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Host Agencies/Work Sites
Public agency or private non-profit [501(c)(3)]
Provide work site supervision, training, work-experience
High quality host agency provides Valuable training / work experience Better employment opportunities Meaningful community service
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RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
ORIENTATION TO ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
HOST AGENCY AGREEMENT
TRAINING (POSITION) DESCRIPTION
PARTICIPANT INTERVIEW AND SELECTION
PARTICIPANT ORIENTATION TO HOST AGENCY
ON-GOING SUPERVISION & TRAINING
INPUT TO PARTICIPANT REASSESSMENT AND IEP UPDATES ANNUAL PARTICIPANT
EVALUATION
MODIFY POSITION DESCRIPTION IF APPROPRIATE
HOST AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES
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Host Agencies (examples)
Libraries Schools AAAs Museums Community colleges One-Stops Local gov. agencies Food Banks Parks Senior Centers
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Host Agency Positions (examples)
Cashier Clerical/Office worker Cook Day care assistant Home health care worker Janitor / housekeeper Nurse’s aide Receptionist Van Driver
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Program Length of Stay
IEP to establish appropriate length of enrollment time in the program
Individual participant allowed no more than a 48-month program stay
36 months -- average participation cap for grant
Performance MeasuresDOL EstablishesProgram Numerical Goals Annually
Entered Employment Employment Retention Average Earnings Service Level Community Service Services to Most-in-Need
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VDA’s Network of SCSEP Sub-Projects in VA
Mt. Empire Older Citizens, Inc.
District III Sr. Services
Southern Area AAA, Inc.
South Central WIB (WIB VIII)
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VDA Sub Projects…..continued
Senior Connections (Capital AAA, Inc.)
Rappahannock AAA, Inc.
Bay Aging, Inc.
Crater District AAA
Eastern Shore AAA/CAA, Inc
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National SCSEP Contractors Operating in VA
AARP Goodwill Industries Experience Works, Inc. National Council on Aging (NCOA)
(Subject to DOL competition every four years)