The Senior Community Service Project (SCSP) is authorized by Title IX of the Older Americans Act to provide work experience, training and skill development for low-income, older persons. The jobs funded under SCSP focus on coumnity services, especially services to the aging. How is the Senior Community Service Project Funded? The program, authorized by Title IX of the Older Americans Act, is administered by Department of Labor. Department for the Aging receives its funds from National Council on Aging and New York State Office for the Aging. Who Can Be A Placement Site? Any public or non-profit voluntary agency which provides community service can be a placement site. Preference will be given to agencies which serve the elderly or are involved in intergenerational activities which foster a positive image of the elderly in the community. What Kinds Of Positions Are Available? Program participants can be assigned to a great variety of jobs ranging from clerical to social service paraprofessionals. Some examples are outreach workers, home health aides, information and referral assistants, administrative aides and receptionist/clerks. Who Is Eligible To Be Hired? All persons must be 55 years of age or older. The income eligibility ceilings are listed below. All income received by a household is included in eligibility determination. However, if the applicant or any household member receives Public Assistance or SSI, the person is automatically eligible even if the benefits exceed the specified eligibility level. Who Pays The SCSP Enrollee? All SCSP enrollees are employed by the City of New York Department for the Aging. They receive the same benefits as other part-time City employees. The work site is responsible for maintaining records and forwarding them to the Department. What Are The Responsibilities Of The Work Site? Since the program is considered a work experience and job development program, the site is expected to be supportive of the enrollee. Support includes adequate supervision and appropriate on-the-job training. The site agency should realize that persons hired under this program may not be job ready, but do possess the ability to learn to perform the required job responsibilities. Also, it is expected that an agency make every effort to hire the enrollee if an appropriate vacancy becomes available. We are mandated to have a given mumber of unsubsidized placements of enrollees and expect cooperation from host agencies. 4-026411E022 01/22/78 ICS IPMMTZZ CSP NYAB 2123538852 MGM TDMT FLUSHING NY 199 01-22 1100P EST X273 MRS LIL SIMELS SITE SUPERVISOR DEPT FOR THE AGING 17 FLOOR TITLE IX 250 BROADWAY NEW YORK NY 10007 SERVICE I AM ABRAHAM S KLEIN, A NEW ENROLLEE WAITING TO RECEIVE AUTHORIZATION WHEN TO REPORT WORKING AT KINGSLAND HOUSE. ALTHOUGH IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO DO SO, PERHAPS IT MAY BE MY FURTHER GOOD MAY I ADD JUST THIS. I CONSIDER MYSELF A LUCKY GUY TO HAVE A LADY LIKE YOU TO BE MY SUPERVISOR AND THANK GOD THERE IS A DEPARTMENT FOR THE AGING, BECAUSE WITH SUCH A NICE JOB TU LOOK FORWARD TO WITH THE KINGSLAND HOUSE AND A STEADY INCOME OF OVER $200.00 A MONTH, I CAN NOW FULLY ANTICIPATE LIVING OUT WHATEVER TIME GOD BESTOWS UPON ME IN DIGNITY AND FULL OF SELF RESPECT, THANK GOD FOR A MRS LIL SIMELS AND THANK GOD FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AGING. SINCERELY ABRAHAM S KLEIN 23:00 EST MGMCOMP MGM |