Senior Resource Directory Senior Resource Directory

EMPLOYMENT
Older adults are sometimes
confronted with the need
to change jobs, re-enter the
work force because of a change of
status, or seek part-time em ploy -
ment to sup ple ment a fi xed income.
Social Security
Earnings Test
For retirees age 62 through 65, $1
in Social Security benefi ts is withheld
for every $2 in earnings above
$11,520 in 2003. This limit increases
each year. There is no limit
on earnings for in di vid u als age 65
or older. For the latest information
and more details call the Social Security
Ad min is tra tion at 800-772-
1213 or visit the Social Security
web site at www.socialsecurity.gov.
You should also call to report any
change in your earnings such as
when you begin or stop working.
Training and Place ment
for Seniors
The following programs are designed
to help you connect with
meaningful em ploy ment, and/or
provide spe cial ized job training.
One Stop Career Centers
Workforce Resource Center
130 E. Ortega St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
568-1296
Fax 568-1382
1410 S. Broadway
Santa Maria, CA 93454
614-1550
Fax 614-1230
www.workforceresource.com
The Workforce Resource Centers
are the One Stop Career Centers
for Santa Barbara County.
They provide job ori en ta tion, job
assessment, coun sel ing and job
placement and referral. Class room
training is available for pre-employment
skills and other spe cial ized
skills. Em ploy er/employee self
help materials are available in the
library/class room.
Senior Community
Se rvic es Em ploy ment
Pro gram
Work Training Program
Headquarters
124 W. Carmen Ln. Ste. B
Santa Maria, CA 93458
928-2161
Fax 928-5154
cgardner@wtpinc.org
Field Offi ce
130 E. Ortega
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
568-1385
Fax 568-1316
Seniors with limited income aged 55
and over are assigned to paid parttime
positions in public and private
non profit agencies. Paid classroom
and on- the –job training op por tu ni
ties available.
Other Training and
Placement Programs
The following programs offer assis
tance to all people who qualify:
Department of Vocational
Re ha bil i ta tion
1775 So. McClelland
Santa Maria, CA 93455
928-1891
Fax 346-2179
509 E Montecito St# 101
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
560-8130
Fax 560-8162
www.dor.ca.gov
Assists people with permanent disabilities
with employment. Pro vides
diagnosis, treatment, vocational
counseling, training and placement.
Center for Employment
Train ing
509 W Morrison
Santa Maria, CA 93454
928-1737
Fax 928-1203
ww.cetweb.org
Offers job training and placement
assistance to low-income,
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un der em ployed, and unemployed
people. ESL classes also avail able
when seeking legal status.
Regional Occupational
Pro gram ( ROP)
SB County Schools
Superintendent Offi ce
Hope School Center
3970 La Colina Road
ROP Room 8
Santa Barbara, CA 93160
964-4711, x4462
Fax 569-2507
North County ROP
4893 Bethany Lane
Santa Maria, CA 93455
937-8427
Fax 937-7489
www.sbceo.org
Offers pre-employment skills and
vo ca tion al classes in a variety of
fields for employment training at
sites through out the county.
Employment Referral
Employment Development
De part ment ( EDD)
130 E. Ortega St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
568-1280
Fax 568-1316
1410 S Broadway
Santa Maria, CA 93456
348-3230
www.caljobs.ca.gov
The EDD offers placement services,
job search workshop, and
veteran’s em ploy ment services.
CalJOBS
To better serve employers and job
seekers, the State Em ploy ment Devel
op ment Department (EDD) has
im ple ment ed a new primary match ing
tool for Job Service, the California Job
Opening Browse System, com mon ly
known as CalJOBS. CalJOBS is an
electronic job listing and referral system
de vel oped by EDD to make cus tom er
self-service possible. CalJOBS is a
computer link be tween em ploy ers and
job seekers and is the primary matching