Job Training for Adults 55 and Older

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

Helping older adults build skills, gain experience, and return to the workforce.

Community Action of South Mississippi (CASOMS) is proud to offer the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), a federally funded employment and training program designed to help low-income adults age 55 and older develop the skills, confidence, and experience needed to reenter the workforce.

Age 55 and Older
Paid, Part-Time Training
Hands-On Experience
Federally Funded

Call (228) 769-3349 Become a Host Agency

How SCSEP Works

SCSEP benefits both older job seekers and the communities they serve.

Paid, Hands-On Training

Eligible participants receive paid, part-time, hands-on training at local nonprofit organizations and government agencies.

Real Work Experience

These community service assignments provide valuable work experience while you strengthen your skills, develop new abilities, and prepare for a regular job outside the program.

Help Finding a Job

Participants receive individualized employment assessments, career guidance, training opportunities, and help finding job openings.

Our Goal

Our goal is to empower older adults to achieve greater financial independence, remain active in their communities, and successfully transition into the workforce.

Who Can Join

SCSEP is for adults age 55 and older who want to return to the workforce. To take part, you must meet the program requirements below.

SCSEP Program Requirements

You must be at least 55 years old
You must be unemployed
Your family income can be no more than 125% of the federal poverty level

Counties Served

SCSEP serves people who live in these 13 Mississippi counties:

Forrest
George
Greene
Hancock
Harrison
Jackson
Jones
Lamar
Marion
Pearl River
Perry
Stone
Wayne

Who Is Served First

Veterans and qualified spouses of veterans are enrolled first. After them, priority goes to people who:

Are over 65
Have a disability
Have low literacy skills or limited English
Live in a rural area
Are homeless or at risk of homelessness
Have low employment prospects
Have not found a job after using services through the American Job Center system

Not sure if you qualify? Call Lee Ann Kendrick at (228) 769-3349.

For Nonprofits and Government Agencies

Become a Host Agency

We pay them, you train them.

Become a SCSEP host agency and expand your organization’s capacity and impact at no cost. We partner with nonprofits and government agencies to place qualified, motivated older adults in on-the-job training roles. By hosting these dedicated workers, you empower them toward self-sufficiency while gaining the support you need to thrive.

Open to nonprofit organizations and government agencies
No cost to your organization
Your team gains the knowledge, experience, and dedication that older workers bring

Together, we strengthen programs, advance service goals, and build more resilient communities.

Ready to make a difference? Contact us to learn how to become a host agency today.

Call (228) 769-3349

Interested in Participating or Becoming a Host Agency?

Whether you are an adult age 55 or older seeking employment opportunities, or a nonprofit or government agency interested in providing training opportunities, we encourage you to contact CASOMS to learn more.

Lee Ann Kendrick

Director, Adult & Community Services

(228) 769-3349

Or email Lee Ann at lkendrick@casoms.org

CWI Works’s Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is funded by a $46.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. This funding provides 90% of SCSEP’s support; we, along with our SCSEP network, provide the remaining 10% through a nonfederal match of $4.7 million.