IHSS in Tehama County: Phone Number, Pay Rate & How to Apply
Everything specific to Tehama County — current provider wages, your Public Authority, and how to appeal a Notice of Action.
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Overview
Tehama County's IHSS program is administered by the Department of Social Services, with the Tehama County IHSS Public Authority — the employer of record for providers — maintaining its own dedicated website and registry serving the Red Bluff area and surrounding North State communities.
Tehama County has fully moved to electronic timesheets, requiring all recipients and providers to submit and approve hours through the Electronic Services Portal or the Telephone Timesheet System rather than paper forms. Free step-by-step ESP registration guide →
Clara has Tehama County’s contacts and current wage, and can explain how hours are decided.
How to apply for IHSS in Tehama County
To apply for IHSS in Tehama County, call the county IHSS office. A social worker will take your application and arrange an in-home assessment.
Tehama County IHSS phone number
There is no statewide online IHSS application — applying means phoning your county. All Tehama 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 Tehama 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.
Tehama 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 Tehama 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 Tehama County
Not published yet
Tehama 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 Tehama County main IHSS line
- (530) 528-4115
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 Tehama County
Online first, then in person
Online first: create an account, watch the videos, e-sign the forms and schedule the next available orientation. Then you attend the orientation in person.
How to start: On the Tehama County IHSS Public Authority website, click Enrollment, then "Continue to Enrollment".
- Tehama County IHSS Public Authority
- (530) 527-2466
- Tehama County main IHSS line
- (530) 528-4115
Source: Tehama County IHSS 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
- $18.40/hr
- Public Authority
- Tehama County IHSS Public Authority
- Public Authority Line
- (530) 527-2466
- IHSS Command Center
- (530) 528-4115
- Payroll Desk
- (530) 528-4073
- Office Address
- 310 S. Main Street
Red Bluff, CA 96080
Confirmed from a currently-dated statewide wage source. Confirm your current rate directly with the Tehama County Public Authority before relying on this figure.
Check your weekly max as a Tehama County provider → Pre-filled with the county average of 109 authorized hours a month (CDSS) — swap in your recipient's number.
Local Notes & Quirks
- Dedicated Public Authority website: unlike many smaller counties that fold IHSS information into a general county services page, Tehama's Public Authority runs its own standalone site with orientation schedules, timesheet guidance, and advisory committee information.
- Free protective gear for pickup: the Public Authority keeps Essential Protective Gear (gloves, masks, and similar supplies) on hand for providers and recipients — call ahead to schedule a pickup time.
- Paper timesheets phased out: Tehama actively promotes direct deposit and electronic timesheet submission, citing faster payment and fewer errors or violations compared to mailed paper timesheets.
Tehama 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 Tehama County
If Tehama 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 Tehama 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.
