IHSS in Ventura County: Phone Number, Pay Rate & How to Apply
Everything specific to Ventura County — current provider wages, your Public Authority, and how to appeal a Notice of Action.
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Overview
Ventura County's IHSS program is administered through the Ventura County IHSS Public Authority, which handles provider registry, training, and wage negotiation with SEIU Local 2015.
Ventura County operates two Public Authority offices — one in Ventura and one in Simi Valley — reflecting the county's geographic split between the coastal Ventura/Oxnard area and the Simi Valley/Thousand Oaks area to the east.
Clara has Ventura County’s contacts and current wage, and can explain how hours are decided.
How to apply for IHSS in Ventura County
To apply for IHSS in Ventura County, call the county IHSS office. A social worker will take your application and arrange an in-home assessment.
Ventura County IHSS phone number
There is no statewide online IHSS application — applying means phoning your county. All Ventura 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 Ventura 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.
Ventura 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 Ventura 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 Ventura County
Agreement in place; no rate published
Ventura County's agreement with providers sets the wage at the applicable minimum wage plus a county supplement. The last increase it lists brings the supplement to $4.07 an hour no sooner than July 1, 2026, subject to State approval; no later increase is scheduled. The agreement runs through December 9, 2027. The county has not published a 2027 dollar rate.
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 Ventura County main IHSS line
- (805) 654-3236
Sources: County of Ventura, agreement between the IHSS Public Authority and providers, 2024 to 2027; 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 Ventura County
Not stated online
We could not open the county's provider pages when we checked, so we have nothing confirmed to show.
Call Ventura County's main IHSS line and ask how new providers complete orientation.
- Ventura County main IHSS line
- (805) 654-3236
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
- $20.97/hr (effective January 1, 2026)
- Public Authority
- Ventura IHSS Public Authority (SEIU Local 2015)
- IHSS Application Line
- (805) 654-3236
- Public Authority main line
- (805) 654-3416
- Provider support line
- (805) 306-7935
Wage figures are compiled from public county and advocacy sources and cross-checked where possible, but county rates change and secondary sources sometimes disagree. Confirm your current rate directly with Ventura IHSS Public Authority before relying on this figure.
Check your weekly max as a Ventura County provider → Pre-filled with the county average of 115 authorized hours a month (CDSS) — swap in your recipient's number.
Local Notes & Quirks
- Two Public Authority offices: Ventura County maintains separate PA offices in Ventura (4245 Market St.) and Simi Valley (2900 N. Madera Rd.) to serve both ends of the county without requiring long drives.
- Electronic Timesheet System (ETS) push: Ventura's Public Authority actively promotes electronic timesheet submission via computer, tablet, or smartphone, with a phone-based alternative (833-DIAL-EVV) for providers without internet access.
- SEIU 2015 protective equipment program: SEIU Local 2015 supplies essential PPE (gloves, masks, hand sanitizer) to Ventura County IHSS providers on request, separate from county-provided resources.
Ventura County IHSS — Common Questions
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How many people receive Protective Supervision in Ventura County?
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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 Ventura County
If Ventura 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 Ventura 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.
