IHSS Training Academy

Welcome to the In-Home Supportive Services Training Academy (IHSSTA)! The IHSSTA is dedicated to instructing IHSS county staff through comprehensive training and resources. Our academy serves as a central hub for learning and development in the In-Home Supportive Services program, providing county staff with essential skills and knowledge to enhance the quality of care for our recipients. We offer specialized courses designed to improve IHSS county staff's abilities in conducting individual assessments and authorizing IHSS services.

Modules

This publication, or parts thereof, may not be used or duplicated without the express written permission of CDSS, including but not limited to copying for posting to another website or use in trainings conducted by an entity other than CDSS.

Participants may download curriculum materials for the following IHSS Training Academy courses. These materials are also available in the Learning Management System:

• In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) 101
• In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) 102
• Disabilities Awareness
• FLSA
• State Hearings
• Program Integrity
• Medical Implications

IHSS Tools

• IHSS Annotated Assessment Criteria
• IHSS Assessment Narrative Tool  - Please note that there is no requirement to use this tool, and counties may recreate the elements from the tool in any format they choose.
  • How to Copy Text from a Password Protected Document - For instructions on how to copy text from the Assessment Narrative Tool, please read these instructions.
• Functional Index Ranks/Hourly Task Guidelines Grid (revised 5/29/19)
• Functional Index Ranking for Minor Children in IHSS Age Appropriate Guideline Tool
• IHSS Applicant/Recipient Advisement Checklist
• IHSS Social Worker Case Assessment Checklist
• IHSS Social Worker State Hearings Checklist
• IHSS Social Worker Assessment Field Handbook
• IHSS MPP Handbook Div. 30, Ch. 30-700 (IHSS) thru Sec. 30-764 – Social Service Standards Manual (7-1-2024)
• IHSS MPP Regulation Div. 30, Ch. 30-765 through 30-785 – Social Service Standards Manual (07-19-19)
• In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) 101 Pre-Requisite Packet