If you want a fulfilling career providing personal care and domestic services, to individuals in need of your assistance to live safe and independently in their homes, become a home care provider for an In-home Supportive Services Consumer!
The IHSS-Public Authority of Marin Registry…
- Recruits dedicated and professional applicants to provide home care to (IHSS) In-home supportive services consumers
- Screens applicants for positive references and other requirements
- Provides lists to all consumers who request provider referrals. The lists are tailor-made by computer and our specialist to match the needs, preferences, and preferred schedule of both the consumer and the provider
- Provides support and follow-up to IHSS consumers who need help with using IHSS or finding providers
- Helps arrange training for IHSS consumers and providers
- Maintains a working relationship with the Department of Human Services
In order for you to be accepted onto the Registry you must:
- Be able to work independently without supervision
- Be able to communicate effectively with clients
- Have a valid social security card
- Have a valid California drivers license
- Have identification and proof of permission to work in the US if you are not a citizen (such as a passport, valid California Driver’s license, Social Security Card and Alien Registration Card).
- Have at least two job references in homecare related jobs and two personal references who will recommend you to provide home care
- Attend a Mandatory Application Workshop
- Be willing to submit to and pass the (DOJ) Department of Justice (Live-scan) Digitally Scanned Fingerprints at your cost. (If you have been convicted of a crime that may jeopardize the physical, mental, sexual health or safety and/or the financial safety of an IHSS consumer, you will not be able to work for IHSS.)
- Be willing to submit to a tuberculosis (TB) test with a negative result ordered by the Public Authority at the time of the interview. (Negative test taken within the past 12 months will be accepted.)
- Give the Public Authority your permission to conduct background checks (3).
- Fill out a IHSS Provider Enrollment form
- Be interviewed by the Registry Specialist
If you have any questions please call IHSS Public Authority of Marin, PH# 415-499-1024 or come by our office: Between the hours of 1:30 – 4:30 pm Monday – Friday.
IHSS Public Authority of Marin, 10 North San Pedro Road, room 1016 San Rafael, CA 94903

