IHSS Career Pathways Program - Stakeholder Information

Federal Guidance and Resources

  • Section 24 of California Senate Bill 172 added Welfare & Institutions Code Section 12316.1 which mandated the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) develop and administer the Career Pathways Program for providers of IHSS and Waiver Personal Care Services (WPCS) to increase the quality of care, recruitment and retention of providers for recipients and to provide training opportunities for career advancement in the home care and health care industries.
  • Training can be provided by counties, Public Authorities, a nonprofit entity that is tax exempt pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a Taft-Hartley Labor Management Partnership.

Career Pathways Request For Proposal (RFP)

Implementation

IHSS Career Pathways Program-Stakeholder Meetings

Upcoming Meetings

No Meetings Scheduled At This Time

About the Meetings: The Adult Programs Division, along with stakeholders, will discuss proposed training opportunities for IHSS providers that assist with the development of a culturally and linguistically competent workforce to meet the needs of an ever-growing diverse population of IHSS recipients, increase provider retention to maintain a stable workforce, and improve the overall quality of care and health outcomes for IHSS recipients.

Previous Meetings

Career Pathways Initiative Listening Session
Wednesday, September 7, 2022, 1:00 – 3:00 PM
Career Pathways Listening Session PowerPoint Slide Deck

Career Pathways Initiative Listening Session
Thursday, March 10, 2022, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Career Pathways Listening Session PowerPoint Slide Deck

Career Pathways Initiative Listening Session
Wednesday, January 26, 2022, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Career Pathways Listening Session PowerPoint Slide Deck

Career Pathways Initiative Listening Session
Wednesday, December 15, 2021,1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Career Pathways Listening Session PowerPoint Slide Deck

Contact Us

Please submit your questions to IHSSCareerPathways@dss.ca.gov

Resource and Reference

IHSS Career Pathways Resources