Overview
Shasta County's IHSS program is administered by the Health and Human Services Agency, with the Shasta County Public Authority maintaining a caregiver registry and serving roughly 4,500 recipients throughout the Redding area and surrounding North State communities.
Shasta County providers are represented by SEIU Local 2015, which has been in active contract negotiations with the county Board of Supervisors over provider pay in recent years.
Provider Wage & Public Authority
Shasta County IHSS Contacts
- Current hourly wage
- $18.10/hr
- Public Authority
- Shasta County Public Authority (SEIU Local 2015)
- Office Address
- 2640 Breslauer Way
Redding, CA 96001
Wages are set through ongoing negotiation with SEIU Local 2015. Confirm your current rate directly with the Shasta County Public Authority before relying on this figure.
Local Notes & Quirks
- Provider shortage relative to demand: Shasta County has roughly 4,500 recipients but only around 4,300 registered providers — meaning some providers take on multiple recipients to make ends meet, which can affect availability for new applicants.
- Active wage advocacy: SEIU 2015 has organized public rallies and ongoing negotiations with the Board of Supervisors specifically over provider pay, making this a county where wage rates may shift with contract cycles.
- IHSS Advisory Committee: established in 2001, this committee includes IHSS recipients, caregivers, and community leaders who advise the Board of Supervisors — a route for community input if you want a voice in local IHSS policy.
Appealing a Notice of Action in Shasta County
If Shasta 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 1-800-952-5253 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 Shasta County IHSS appeal, Disability Rights California can be reached at 1-800-776-5746.
Heading into your Shasta County assessment?
The Clarity Report gives you a personalized estimate of the hours you may qualify for, built on California's official Hourly Task Guidelines — before you sit down with your county social worker.