MaturityWorks Healthcare Careers

Start a New Career in Healthcare with Paid Training

Build in-demand healthcare skills, earn income while you train, and take the next step toward meaningful employment. MaturityWorks is a paid job training program designed for adults age 55+ who are ready to re-enter the workforce or transition into a new career. This special healthcare-focused program connects you with:
• Hands-on training opportunities
• Supportive services tailored to your needs
• Real-world experience in growing healthcare fields
You’ll build skills, gain confidence, and move toward permanent employment—all while earning income.

Why Healthcare? Step Into A Career That Matters

Healthcare is one of the fastest-growing industries, with strong demand driven by an aging population. This program prepares you for roles that make a real difference in people’s lives—while opening the door to long-term career opportunities. Career pathways include:
• Companion / Homemaker
• Home Health Aide (HHA)
• Personal Care Aide (PCA)
• Phlebotomist
• Medical Office Administrator

What You’ll Get Through This Program

Working an average of 20 hours a week, older job seekers are paid the highest of federal, state or local minimum wage and are compensated by MaturityWorks directly. The job seekers are placed in a wide variety of community service activities at non-profit and public facilities. This on-the-job training experience can then be used as a bridge to find employment opportunities outside of the program. Participants will be matched with training assignments that fit their unique skill set, schedule, and training needs. While in the program receive support to secure employment. You can receive

• Paid training (earn while you learn)
• Flexible schedules
• Personalized career support
• Occupational skills training in healthcare
• On-the-job training opportunities
• A pathway to permanent employment

To be eligible for MaturityWorks, you must:

• Be unemployed
• Live in the state of Connecticut, select NYC boroughs (Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island), or select Pennsylvania counties (Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia)
• 55 or older
• Meet family income guidelines
• Agree to participate in program study

Have Questions?

Call: 203.610.8125

Email: [email protected]

Our team is here to help you every step of the way.

MaturityWorks is a project of The WorkPlace funded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration and is an equal opportunity employer/provider. Auxiliary aids and services are available to individuals with disabilities upon request. Potential participants must consent to be in a study that will involve random assignment to a group that can access the demonstration or a group that will receive standard Senior Community Service Employment Program services

The total cost of the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is $1,571,124.00. is funded through a U.S. Department of Labor grant.