Fulton Partners With AARP To Help Seniors Find Jobs

ATLANTA, GA — Fulton County commissioners at their June 6 meeting approved a partnership between the Department of Senior Services and the American Association of Retired Persons to assist seniors who face difficulties in finding employment.

The U.S. Department of Labor funds the Senior Community Service Employment Program and AARP administers the program that is designed to serve low-income persons who are 55 years old and older. Eligible individuals receive part-time community service positions, as interns, with a goal of transitioning to unsubsidized employment in the community.

Department of Senior Services Director Dr. Pamela Roshell expressed her enthusiasm for the partnership.

“Participating senior adults will experience customized onboarding and receive job-specific training based on titles that are commensurate to the skills and abilities that could lead to employment in the community," Dr. Roshell said.

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The SCSEP Internship program project staff will manage the recruitment and determination of eligibility process for all interested intern participants. The AARP staff will work with various Fulton County department staff to determine any training opportunities that would be available in the county government.

In preparation for this partnership, departments have developed proposed titles and internship training descriptions for the type of training that will be provided. Some of the departments ready to participate in this program are Arts and Culture, Department of Real Estate Asset Management, Customer Service, Clerk to the Commission, Human Resources and the Ryan White program.

The Senior Services/AARP Foundation partnership to implement the SCSEP program supports the county's mission to enhance skills and improve the skills required to provide quality services and programs to the County’s citizens. SCSEP also meets the requirements of the county’s Strategic Plan tenet to ensure that “All People Are Self Sufficient."

For more information about the Senior Services/AARP Foundation Partnership or other senior programs, citizens may call the STARline at 404-613-6000.

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