IHSS in Del Norte County: Phone Number, Pay Rate & How to Apply
Everything specific to Del Norte County — current provider wages, your Public Authority, and how to appeal a Notice of Action.
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Overview
Del Norte County's IHSS program is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, with the Public Authority — acting as Employer of Record for collective bargaining purposes — serving the Crescent City area at California's northernmost coastal corner.
The Public Authority manages provider enrollment (background checks and orientations), payroll, and maintains a Care Provider Registry, while providing information to both recipients and providers about the employment relationship between them.
Clara has Del Norte County’s contacts and current wage, and can explain how hours are decided.
How to apply for IHSS in Del Norte County
To apply for IHSS in Del Norte County, call the county IHSS office. A social worker will take your application and arrange an in-home assessment.
Del Norte County IHSS phone number
There is no statewide online IHSS application — applying means phoning your county. All Del Norte 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 Del Norte 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.
Del Norte 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 Del Norte 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 Del Norte County
Not published yet
Del Norte 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 Del Norte County main IHSS line
- (707) 464-3191
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 Del Norte County
Not stated online
The county's Public Authority page links an "IHSS Care Provider Enrollment Orientation" video but does not say whether orientation is completed online or in person.
How to start: The page gives no sign-up steps. It says to contact the IHSS Public Authority for more information.
Call Del Norte County's main IHSS line and ask how new providers complete orientation.
- Del Norte County IHSS Public Authority (also 707-464-7807)
- 707-464-3191
Source: Del Norte County, 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
- $19.50/hr
- Public Authority
- Del Norte County IHSS Public Authority
- Public Authority Line
- (707) 464-3191
- Alternate Line
- (707) 464-7807
- Office Address
- 880 Northcrest Drive
Crescent City, CA 95531
Wage figures for Del Norte County vary between sources — confirm your current rate directly with the Del Norte County Public Authority before relying on this figure.
Check your weekly max as a Del Norte County provider → Pre-filled with the county average of 128 authorized hours a month (CDSS) — swap in your recipient's number.
Local Notes & Quirks
- Email support available: current or prospective providers can email DNCIHSSProviders@dnco.org with employment-related questions, in addition to calling — useful if you need something in writing or can't call during business hours.
- Spanish-language resources: Del Norte County publishes Electronic Visit Verification and timesheet guidance in Spanish alongside English, reflecting the county's bilingual provider community.
- California's northernmost county: Del Norte sits at the Oregon border — one of the most geographically remote counties on this site, so expect longer response times for in-person services relative to urban counties.
Del Norte 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 Del Norte County
If Del Norte 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 a Del Norte 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.
