IHSS in Amador County: Phone Number, Pay Rate & How to Apply
Everything specific to Amador County — current provider wages, your Public Authority, and how to appeal a Notice of Action.
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Overview
Amador County's IHSS program is administered by the Public Authority, whose mission is to improve the quality of life for eligible recipients by providing access to a registry of providers who deliver timely, effective care throughout the Jackson and Sutter Creek areas.
The Public Authority Registry is a service department only — the county is not required to place a care provider in every home, and openly explains that registry matching depends on provider availability at any given time.
Clara has Amador County’s contacts and current wage, and can explain how hours are decided.
How to apply for IHSS in Amador County
To apply for IHSS in Amador County, call the county IHSS office. A social worker will take your application and arrange an in-home assessment.
Amador County IHSS phone number
There is no statewide online IHSS application — applying means phoning your county. All Amador County contacts →
The application form (SOC 295)
The state's written application is form SOC 295, Application for In-Home Supportive Services. You can fill it in ahead of time.
Open the SOC 295 form (PDF)Opens on the CDSS website. The form goes to Amador County, not to the state, so call the number above to ask where to mail, fax or bring it.
Once you apply, the county schedules an in-home assessment. A social worker scores how much help you need with each task, and those scores decide your monthly hours — see how the Functional Index ranks work. If your hours are later denied or reduced, you have appeal rights with deadlines: how to appeal a Notice of Action. Becoming a paid provider is a separate process — start with the Provider Hub.
Amador County by the Numbers
Statewide, 925,481 Californians received IHSS in July 2026, averaging 119 authorized hours a month. Source: CDSS IHSS Program Data.
How Amador County has changed
11 months of official CDSS program data, Jan '24 to Jul '26.
Where should you start?
Pick the path that matches where you are right now.
Provider pay in 2027 in Amador County
Not published yet
Amador County has not published a provider pay rate for 2027.
California's minimum wage rises from $16.90 to $17.40 an hour on January 1, 2027. County IHSS wages are built on the state minimum wage, so no county's rate can be lower than that.
- To confirm your rate, call the Amador County main IHSS line
- (209) 223-6550
Sources: California Department of Industrial Relations, News Release 2026-66. Checked October 7, 2026. Counties publish new rates through the autumn, so confirm before you plan around this. IHSSHours.com is independent and is not part of the county.
Provider orientation in Amador County
Online first, then in person
Online first: create an account on the Public Authority's enrollment site, watch the orientation videos and e-sign the forms. Then an in-person enrollment appointment, booked on the same site.
How to start: Go to the provider enrollment page on the Amador County Public Authority website and press "Continue To Enrollment". If you have no computer, the Public Authority lets you use one at its office by appointment.
- Amador County Public Authority
- (209) 223-6781
- Amador County main IHSS line
- (209) 223-6550
Source: Amador County Public Authority, checked October 5, 2026. Counties change how they run orientation, so confirm before you go. IHSSHours.com is independent and is not part of the county.
Provider Wage & Public Authority
- Current hourly wage
- $19.40/hr
- Public Authority
- Amador County IHSS Public Authority
- Public Authority Line
- (209) 223-6781
- Registry
- (209) 223-6782
- Office Address
- 10877 Conductor Blvd.
Sutter Creek, CA 95685
Wage figures for Amador County vary between sources — confirm your current rate directly with the Amador County Public Authority before relying on this figure.
Check your weekly max as a Amador County provider → Pre-filled with the county average of 119 authorized hours a month (CDSS) — swap in your recipient's number.
Local Notes & Quirks
- Emergency Back-Up Provider Services (EBUPS): Amador offers short, urgent-assignment coverage — sometimes at a pay differential — when a recipient's regular provider is unexpectedly unavailable.
- In-office computer access by appointment: if you don't have a computer or smartphone at home, the Public Authority office has one available for orientation completion and timesheet submission — call ahead to schedule.
- Partnered training provider: Amador County has partnered with Homebridge for provider training opportunities, offered as a structured registration process outside the standard county orientation.
Local Support & Caregiver Resources
IHSS covers a defined set of hours for specific tasks — it isn't meant to be the only support a family has access to. Amador County is served by the same regional Area Agency on Aging as neighboring Mother Lode counties, alongside its own county-run social services department (which, notably, houses IHSS and Adult Protective Services at the same office).
- Role
- Regional Area Agency on Aging serving Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, and Tuolumne Counties — caregiver support, in-home support coordination, Medicare counseling (HICAP), and nutrition programs
- Phone
- (209) 532-6272 or (800) 510-2020
- Address
- 19074 Standard Road
Sonora, CA 95370 - Office Hours
- Monday–Thursday, 8am–Noon & 1pm–5pm · Friday, 7am–Noon & 12:30pm–3:30pm
Amador County's own Health & Human Services handles Adult Protective Services locally, confirmed directly through the California Department of Social Services:
- Abuse Hotline
- (209) 223-6550
- After Hours / Weekends / Holidays
- (209) 223-1075
- Address
- 10877 Conductor Blvd.
Sutter Creek, CA 95685
These are separate from the IHSS Public Authority listed above — they don't administer IHSS hours or assessments, but can help with related caregiving resources, elder abuse concerns, and questions about aging and disability services in Amador County.
Amador County IHSS — Common Questions
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Figures are from CDSS program data (July 2026) and the CDSS county wage sheet (IP Effective 10-1-2026). County averages describe a caseload, not an entitlement — how we calculate estimates.
Appealing a Notice of Action in Amador County
If Amador County reduces, denies, or terminates your IHSS hours, the appeal process is governed by state regulation — the same 90-day deadline applies regardless of county:
- You have 90 days from the date on your Notice of Action to request a State Hearing
- Call the State Hearings Division at 1-800-743-8525 to request a hearing
- Or mail a written request to: California Department of Social Services, State Hearings Division, P.O. Box 944243, Sacramento, CA 94244
- Requesting your hearing before the Notice of Action's effective date preserves Aid Paid Pending — meaning you keep your current hours while the appeal is decided
For free legal help with an Amador County IHSS appeal, Disability Rights California can be reached at 1-800-776-5746.
County data last updated 2026-10-07 · CDSS program data July 2026, wages IP Effective 10-1-2026.
