Eligibility. To become an IHSS Provider, you must: Complete and sign all mandatory forms included in the IHSS Program Provider Enrollment Packet and return it to the County IHSS Office. Be fingerprinted and go through a criminal background check by the California Department of Justice (DOJ).
Under the law, you are ineligible to work in the IHSS program ONLY if you have been convicted within the last 10 years of: 1) fraud against a government health care or supportive services program; 2) child abuse; or 3) abuse of an elder or dependent adult.
IHSS Provider Online Enrollment and Orientation Step 1: Begin the Online Enrollment Process. Step 2: Attend your Scheduled In-Person Appointment at Social Services. Step 3: Attend an In-Person Appointment with SEIU 2015 California's Long-Term Caregivers. Step 4: Complete and Pass your Background Check.
MY PHONE: Call 510-577-1800 weekdays from AM - 12 Noon or - PM. Once you dial, when prompted, press “1” for English and then “1” for applying for IHSS and “1” a third time to speak with an intake screener. 2. BY MAIL: Request an application to be mailed to client's home.
To be eligible for IHSS, an individual must be Medi-Cal eligible or must be receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. The IHSS program provides payment for non-medical in-home care for qualified individuals who are unable to remain safely in their homes without this assistance.
Submit a completed and signed Application for In-Home Supportive Services SOC 295 to: IHSSSOC295Apps@acgov.
Go to an IHSS Provider Orientation given by the county. Here you will learn important information about the program and the requirements for you to follow as a provider. Complete, sign and return the IHSS Program Provider Enrollment Form (SOC 426) directly to the County IHSS Office or IHSS Public Authority.