IHSS in Modoc County: Phone Number, Pay Rate & How to Apply
Everything specific to Modoc County — current provider wages, your Public Authority, and how to appeal a Notice of Action.
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Overview
Modoc County's IHSS program is administered by Social Services, with Public Authority registry functions operated by T.E.A.C.H., Inc. — a local nonprofit organization — serving the Alturas area in California's remote northeastern corner near the Oregon and Nevada borders.
This nonprofit-operated model is similar to the structure used in a few other small, rural California counties where a community organization handles day-to-day registry and enrollment functions on the county's behalf.
Clara has Modoc County’s contacts and current wage, and can explain how hours are decided.
How to apply for IHSS in Modoc County
To apply for IHSS in Modoc County, call the county IHSS office. A social worker will take your application and arrange an in-home assessment.
Modoc County IHSS phone number
There is no statewide online IHSS application — applying means phoning your county. All Modoc 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 Modoc 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.
Modoc 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 Modoc 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 Modoc County
Not published yet
Modoc 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 Modoc County main IHSS line
- (530) 233-6501
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 Modoc County
Not stated online
We found no county page that describes provider orientation.
Call Modoc County's main IHSS line and ask how new providers complete orientation.
- Modoc County main IHSS line
- (530) 233-6501
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
- $17.75/hr
- Public Authority Operator
- T.E.A.C.H., Inc.
- IHSS / Social Services
- (530) 233-6501
- Live Scan Scheduling
- (530) 233-3111
- Office Address
- 120 N. Main Street
Alturas, CA 96101
Wage figures for Modoc County vary between sources — confirm your current rate directly with Modoc County Social Services before relying on this figure.
Check your weekly max as a Modoc County provider → Pre-filled with the county average of 111 authorized hours a month (CDSS) — swap in your recipient's number.
Local Notes & Quirks
- Nonprofit-operated Public Authority: T.E.A.C.H., Inc. handles Modoc's IHSS registry and enrollment functions rather than a traditional county-staffed Public Authority office — a distinctive structure shared with only a handful of other small California counties.
- Union representative at orientation: a SEIU 2015 representative attends the first 30 minutes of every in-person provider orientation to explain union membership — Modoc's union organizer contact is published directly on the enrollment page.
- 90-day enrollment window: applicants who don't complete the full enrollment process within 90 days are deemed ineligible and must restart from the beginning — worth tracking your own timeline closely.
Modoc 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 Modoc County
If Modoc 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 Modoc 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.
