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Simi Valley, California · Ventura County
Caregiver Jobs in Simi Valley, CA
Simi Valley sits in the southeast corner of Ventura County, next to the San Fernando Valley, and has three adult day health centers and its own hospital. Make a free profile, set a radius and apply directly to the families posting here.
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Simi Valley is essentially one long valley, incorporated as a city in 1969 out of the older communities of Simi, Santa Susana and Community Center, with newer tracts such as Wood Ranch on the edges. Care requests can come from anywhere along the valley floor, from the Santa Susana Pass end to the western tracts, and the postings above update as households here publish them, each one showing its distance from you. Because the city borders Chatsworth and the rest of the San Fernando Valley, your radius can reach Los Angeles County addresses too; remember that pay rules there differ in the City of Los Angeles.
Simi Valley workers average 27.1 minutes to work, longer than in Thousand Oaks or Camarillo, and 23.4% spend 40 minutes or more each way (ACS 2020–2024). When the adult children who hire you are among those long commuters, a caregiver who lives in the valley and arrives on time matters. Say which neighborhood you live in, whether you drive, and when you can start in the morning. Spanish is spoken at home by 16.2% of residents and Tagalog by about 1,500, so add any language you speak.
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Families looking for private caregivers near Simi Valley, CA
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Types of caregiver jobs
Types of caregiver jobs in Simi Valley
Typical requests include help getting up and dressed, meals and medication reminders for a parent who lives alone, rides to Adventist Health Simi Valley and other appointments, cover on the days a parent is not at adult day health care, and a few weeks of help once a hospital sends someone home. Companionship, errands, cooking and housekeeping are fair first jobs with no experience; families wanting lifting, transfers, catheter or incontinence care tend to choose applicants holding a nurse assistant certificate or documented experience.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Pay
Caregiver pay in Simi Valley: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Oxnard–Thousand Oaks–Ventura, CA metro (Ventura County); private rates on CaregiverConnect are agreed between each caregiver and family and are not tracked by any agency.
| Measure | Hourly | Source and coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Home health and personal care aides, Oxnard–Thousand Oaks–Ventura, CA metro (Ventura County) | $16.50 median ($17.88 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 15,250 jobs; concentration 1.7× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Ventura County | $20.97 | CDSS; effective July 1, 2026 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | effective January 1, 2026 |
| Nursing assistants, Oxnard–Thousand Oaks–Ventura, CA metro (Ventura County) | $22.50 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 (certified roles, for comparison) |
Who is the employer. A family that hires you directly is your employer under California's Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. The state minimum wage ($16.90 an hour from 1 January 2026; some cities set more, for example $17.75 in the City of San Diego) is the legal floor, and a personal attendant earns overtime at 1.5× after 9 hours in a day or 45 in a week. The main exceptions are IHSS recipients and an employer's own parent, spouse or child. Source: California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ.
The Berkeley Labor Center's ordinance list has no entry for Simi Valley, so the state's $16.90 sets the minimum. The more useful benchmark is Ventura County's IHSS wage, $20.97 an hour since July 1, 2026, which tops the metro aide median of $16.50 and the $17.88 mean; nursing assistants in the metro earn a $22.50 median. Families in Simi Valley have a median household income of $122,081 (ACS 2020–2024), and many will pay at least the IHSS figure for an experienced caregiver. Charge more for driving, nights or dementia care, and note that a personal attendant's overtime kicks in once a workday runs longer than nine hours or a workweek longer than 45.
How to enroll as a provider in Ventura County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Ventura County guide. IHSS wages for every county we cover, with effective dates, are in the IHSS pay by county guide.
How the public numbers relate to private rates, and what affects them, is covered in the caregiver pay guide.
Rules
Caregiver requirements in California, applied to Simi Valley
A Simi Valley household needs no state license to employ you for non-medical care. Licensed home care agencies must register their aides with the CDSS Home Care Aide Registry; for independent caregivers that $35 registration, with Live Scan, is optional but easy for families to verify. IHSS has a local foothold: the Ventura County IHSS Public Authority (805-654-3416) holds registry information and orientation sessions in Simi Valley as well as Ventura, and the Human Services Agency's East County Community Service Center is at 2900 N. Madera Road. Registry applicants bring a government ID and their original Social Security card, pay for their own Live Scan check and complete a phone interview; family or friends chosen by a client attend a separate non-registry orientation. CNA jobs at Adventist Health Simi Valley or a nursing home need CDPH certification. The state requirements guide and IHSS provider guide explain each step.
Local resources
Training and career resources near Simi Valley
Training and support in and near Simi Valley, confirmed on official pages in October 2026.
- Simi Institute for Careers & Education, Certified Nurse Assistant (AH201)1880 Blackstock Avenue, (805) 579-6200. Fall 2026 has a daytime class (Tuesday and Wednesday, August 4 to December 8) and an evening and Saturday class running to January 9, 2027; the $1,300 fee covers textbooks, supplies, CPR, uniforms and clinicals. Students must be 18 or over and read at a tenth-grade level, and the first meeting includes a reading test. Clinicals require a background check, medical exam, vaccinations, TB test and drug screening.
- Ventura County IHSS Public AuthorityCall 805-654-3416 to book a registry orientation in Simi Valley. Providers are covered by an SEIU Local 2015 contract and may claim travel time, overtime and sick time.
- America's Job Center of California, East County2900 N. Madera Road, 1st Floor; 805-648-9675. Job search help and referrals to Ventura County Heal Healthcare Careers, no-cost healthcare training for low- to moderate-income adults.
- Simi Valley Senior Center3900 Avenida Simi, (805) 583-6363, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Classes, lunch, support groups, a computer lab and trips for adults 50 and over; the congregate meal line is 805-583-6046 and home-delivered meals are on 805-583-6042.
- Adult day health care centersAdvanced Adult Day Health Care Center (2315 Kuehner Drive), Millennium Care (2150 Winifred Street) and Sunray ADHC (3202 E. Los Angeles Avenue) are the three CBAS centers the state lists in Simi Valley. Families often pair a center day with a private caregiver at home.
The area
Simi Valley in numbers
With 123,842 people at the start of 2026 by the Department of Finance's count, Simi Valley is slightly larger than Thousand Oaks. It is a younger city than its neighbor: the median age is 41.9, 17.2% of people have reached 65 and 7.4% have reached 75, yet a third of residents 65 and over (33.7%) have a disability and 34.9% of households include an older adult (ACS 2020–2024). 29.0% of residents are Hispanic or Latino, a typical owner-occupied home is valued at $823,800, and median gross rent runs $2,579. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library is in the city.
Adventist Health Simi Valley, 2975 Sycamore Drive, has 136 licensed beds and a basic emergency department, so recovery-at-home work tends to start there or at hospitals in the San Fernando Valley. Simi Valley Transit runs a Dial-A-Ride for residents 65 and over and ADA-certified riders at $2.00 a trip, and an approved personal care attendant rides free. Nearby pages: Thousand Oaks, Santa Clarita, Camarillo and the Ventura County overview.
How it works
How to find private caregiver jobs in Simi Valley (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Simi Valley
Families often post from neighbouring towns. Set your travel radius in your profile and you will appear in their searches too.
Simi Valley is part of Ventura County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
- Caregiver jobs in Thousand Oaks, CA11 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Santa Clarita, CA16 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Camarillo, CA17 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Santa Monica, CA23 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Burbank, CA24 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Oxnard, CA27 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Glendale, CA28 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Los Angeles, CA29 mi
Elsewhere in Ventura County: Ventura
Guides
Useful reading
How to become a caregiver in California: requirements, HCA registry, IHSS and CNA explained · How much do caregivers make in California and Arizona? BLS, IHSS and minimum wage (2026) · Private caregiver jobs near you: how to find them without an agency · Caregiver interview preparation: questions families ask and how to answer them
Sources (checked 2026-10-15):
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (31-1120, 31-1131; via BLS public data API)
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county (Ventura $20.97 effective 7/1/2026)
- Ventura County Human Services Agency, IHSS providers
- Ventura County Human Services Agency, locations
- California DIR, minimum wage FAQ
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights
- CDSS, Home Care Aide application process
- California Department of Finance, E-1 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (S0101, DP02–DP05, B08303, C16001), Simi Valley city
- Wikipedia, Simi Valley, California (incorporation, geography)
- HCAI, Adventist Health Simi Valley facility profile
- Simi Institute for Careers & Education, Certified Nurse Assistant
- Workforce Ventura County, employment services
- City of Simi Valley, Senior Center (Wayback Machine capture, August 13, 2026)
- Ventura County Area Agency on Aging, Simi Valley Senior Center listing
- City of Simi Valley, Simi Valley Transit (Wayback Machine capture, August 13, 2026)
- California Department of Aging, Ventura County services directory (CBAS list)
Questions
Caregiver jobs in Simi Valley: frequently asked questions
Can I start caregiving in Simi Valley with no experience?
Yes, starting with companionship, cooking, errands and tidying. For bathing and transfer work later on, the nurse assistant course at the Simi Institute on Blackstock Avenue takes one semester and leads to the state exam.
What is the IHSS hourly wage in Simi Valley?
Ventura County pays $20.97, effective July 1, 2026. That rate is the same in Simi Valley, Oxnard and every other part of the county; the Ventura County IHSS guide covers enrollment and timesheets.
Is there an IHSS orientation in Simi Valley?
Yes. The Public Authority holds registry information and orientation sessions in Simi Valley and in Ventura. Call 805-654-3416 for a seat; the session needs a government-issued ID plus the Social Security card itself.
Should I include San Fernando Valley addresses in my radius?
Only if the drive over the Santa Susana Pass works at your shift times. Note that the City of Los Angeles has its own higher minimum wage, so check where a family actually lives before quoting a rate.
Do adult day centers in Simi Valley affect caregiver hours?
They do. With three CBAS centers in the city, some families need a caregiver only for mornings and evenings around the center day, which suits people who want split or part-time shifts.
Where can Simi Valley families find me?
Families post and browse on the Simi Valley family page; once your profile is live and your radius covers the city, you appear there.
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