Senior Services
The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is designed to assist the mature worker, age 55 and older, in re-entering the job market. Each year, SCSEP enables a multitude of low-income older adults to participate in temporary paid training while serving the community.
Open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
SCSEP participants are offered training in non-profits and public agencies throughout York County for 20 hours per week at minimum wage. In the past, our participants have received training in the following, all while giving back to the community.
- Beautification Projects
- Computer Instruction
- Literacy Instruction
- Nutrition Programs
- Schools & Child Care Centers
- Senior Citizen Centers
SCSEP Serves the Community By
- Assisting older workers with achieving permanent employment
- Providing older workers with paid training to enhance future employment opportunities
- Enhancing services to the community by placing the program participants in community service agencies
- Serving as a link between employers seeking to hire older employees and the older worker
Participants Benefit From
How to Apply
Contact our office at (717) 848-6700 for a complete application and to determine eligibility as not all income is counted.
Interested participants must be:
- 55 or older
- Unemployed
- Living in Adams or York County
- Living on a family income of no more than 125% of the federal poverty level
To apply, bring the following to SCSEP to complete an application:
- State or Federal Picture ID
- Social Security Card
- Documentation of any source of income (i.e., your Social Security or Unemployment Determination)
Hear from our Participants
Larraine’s Confidence Refound
The Senior Community Service Employment Program is an invaluable resource for older adults seeking to re-enter the workforce. After 8 years of care giving, I both needed and wanted to return to work but lacked the confidence in my work skills. SCSEP afforded me the opportunity to regain my skills and confidence in a supportive environment while earning a modest living. They also provide job seeking workshops to assist with my search for unsubsidized employment. This wonderful transitional program made my need and desire a reality and I am very grateful for its existence.