IHSS in Trinity County: Phone Number, Pay Rate & How to Apply
Everything specific to Trinity County — current provider wages, your Public Authority, and how to appeal a Notice of Action.
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Overview
Trinity County's IHSS program is administered by Health and Human Services, with the Public Authority maintaining a provider registry serving the Weaverville area — one of California's most sparsely populated and heavily forested counties, with no incorporated cities.
Given the county's small population and remote, mountainous terrain, provider availability can vary significantly by community, and residents may need to travel further than in more urban counties for in-person services.
Clara has Trinity County’s contacts and current wage, and can explain how hours are decided.
How to apply for IHSS in Trinity County
To apply for IHSS in Trinity County, call the county IHSS office. A social worker will take your application and arrange an in-home assessment.
Trinity County IHSS phone number
There is no statewide online IHSS application — applying means phoning your county. All Trinity 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 Trinity 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.
Trinity 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 Trinity 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 Trinity County
Not published yet
Trinity 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 Trinity County main IHSS line
- (530) 623-8209
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 Trinity County
Online portal; ask about in-person steps
You are given a login for the county's IHSS Provider Portal, where the enrollment and orientation process is completed. The county also asks for an original photo ID and Social Security card, and does not say how those are shown.
How to start: Call the IHSS office or email Adult Services to get your portal login. You need an email address to use the portal.
- Trinity County IHSS office
- 530-623-8209
Source: Trinity 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
- $18.25/hr
- Public Authority
- Trinity County IHSS Public Authority
- Public Authority Line
- (530) 623-8256
- Mailing Address
- P.O. Box 1470
Weaverville, CA 96093
Wage figures for Trinity County vary between sources — confirm your current rate directly with the Trinity County Public Authority before relying on this figure.
Check your weekly max as a Trinity County provider → Pre-filled with the county average of 85 authorized hours a month (CDSS) — swap in your recipient's number.
Local Notes & Quirks
- No incorporated cities: Trinity is one of the few California counties with zero incorporated cities — Weaverville, the county seat, is an unincorporated community, which shapes how county services are organized and delivered.
- Heavily forested, mountainous terrain: much of Trinity County sits within national forest land, meaning provider travel times between recipients can be substantial compared to denser counties.
- Small population, close-knit service network: with a small overall population, Trinity County's IHSS program tends to operate with a close working relationship between the Public Authority, Health and Human Services, and the small number of local providers.
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. Because Trinity County is small and rural, it doesn't have its own dedicated Area Agency on Aging — instead, it's served by a regional agency covering several North State counties together.
- Role
- Regional Area Agency on Aging serving Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, and Trinity Counties — caregiver support, health services, nutrition access, and long-term care resources
- Phone
- (800) 510-2020
- Website
- psa2.org
Trinity County's own Health & Human Services Agency also handles Adult Protective Services locally:
- 24-Hour Abuse Hotline
- (530) 623-1314 or (800) 851-5658
- Address
- Department of Health and Human Services
P.O. Box 1470
Weaverville, CA 96093-1470
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 navigating aging and disability services in Trinity County.
Trinity 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 Trinity County
If Trinity 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 Trinity 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.
