District of Columbia Department of Employment Services

August 7th, 2006 Posted by Heather

The District of Columbia’s Department of Employment Services (DOES) offers many benefits for those looking for employment in the nation’s capital. I was surprised to learn that the Department offers many Special Services. In particular, the Senior Community Service Employment Program is very interesting and a great asset to senior citizens in the Washington D.C. area who are looking for employment. This program provides part-time employment to needy elderly residents with the goal of eventually placing the participants into unsubsidized jobs.

Participants in the Senior Community Service Employment Program work as Senior Aides in both public and private nonprofit organizations. The DOES pays their salaries with monies provide by the US Department of Labor and the National Council of Senior Citizens. The participants in this program are paid $5.15 an hour, which is the national minimum wage, and work an average of 20 hours per week

Typical jobs for the participants in the Senior Community Service Employment Program include working as information and referral clerks, receptionists, clerical aides, teaching aides, home health aides, outreach workers, nutrition and activity aides, and literacy program aides.

Additionally, Senior Aides in the program also receive job training, job referral assistance, vocational counseling, aptitude and proficiency testing, and personal and housing counseling. These services are designed to increase the employability of the Senior Aides and are provided free of charge by DOES staff. Successful Senior Aides will be given priority consideration for unsubsidized jobs by host agencies.

Interested applicants must meet the following criteria to work as a Senior Aide: they must be a resident of the District of Columbia; must be at least 55 years old; must have an annual income not exceeding the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Poverty Guidelines; must be physically capable of performing the proposed job; and must be available to work 20 hours a week.

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