Caregiver Jobs in Susanville, CA
Susanville, the one incorporated city in Lassen County, holds the county's hospital, nursing home, college and IHSS office. Susanville requests are added to the listings above as they come in; stretch your search radius when you can also reach Johnstonville, Janesville or Westwood.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Susanville
Susanville's population needs a second look before you read anything into it. The Department of Finance counted 12,063 residents on January 1, 2026, but its E-5 report places 3,149 of them in group quarters and 8,914 in households. CDCR lists High Desert State Prison at 475-750 Rice Canyon Road in Susanville, open since its first inmates arrived in September 1995, and reports that the California Correctional Center, also in Susanville, was deactivated on June 30, 2023. In the 2020 Census, 7,550 of the city's 7,629 group quarters residents were in adult correctional facilities, out of a total population of 16,728. For a caregiver, the market is the 8,914 people living in the 3,863 occupied homes DOF counts today.
Susanville workers have short commutes, 15.9 minutes on average in the 2020–2024 ACS, and Lassen Rural Bus runs its city routes Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:52 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 3:52 p.m. A good number of clients will not have a car: 10.7% of Susanville households have no vehicle. If you drive, lead your profile with it and mention that you can take a client to Banner Lassen Medical Center, Northeastern Rural Health Clinics or the pharmacy.
Families looking for private caregivers near Susanville, CA
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Types of caregiver jobs in Susanville
Susanville work falls into a few kinds. IHSS clients hire their own provider for the hours the county authorizes. Families bringing a parent home from Banner Lassen often want extra help for the first weeks. Lassen Nursing & Rehabilitation Center on River Street is the city's skilled nursing facility, and Quincy Home Medical Services on South Gay Street is its licensed home health agency. With no experience, offer meals, housekeeping, errands and rides first.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Caregiver pay in Susanville: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area (includes Lassen 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, North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area (includes Lassen County) | $16.50 median ($17.00 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 5,000 jobs; concentration 1.73× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Lassen County | $17.55 | CDSS; effective January 1, 2026 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | effective January 1, 2026 |
| Nursing assistants, North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area (includes Lassen County) | $22.66 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.
About 7.4% of Susanville's labor force was unemployed, on average, between August 2025 and August 2026, according to EDD estimates. That is higher than Lassen County's 6.7% and California's 5.3%. The city's employment is concentrated: in the 2020–2024 ACS, public administration employs 27.6% of working residents, and education, health care and social assistance another 16.0%. Home care is one of the few kinds of work you can start without waiting for a public-sector opening. An IHSS provider job in Lassen County pays $17.55 an hour, 65 cents above the state minimum. UC Berkeley's ordinance list has no Susanville entry, which leaves private families at the $16.90 state floor. If you go on to nursing home work with a certificate, the regional nursing assistant median is $22.66.
How to enroll as a provider in Lassen County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Lassen 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.
Caregiver requirements in California, applied to Susanville
Susanville applies state rules without local additions. Helping a family with everyday, non-medical tasks requires no license, and only agency employees must sign up with the Home Care Aide Registry. The county's IHSS and Public Authority office is in town at 1400 Chestnut Street, Suite C, and it handles provider enrollment, including the orientation, forms and fingerprinting described on the Lassen County page. Lassen Nursing & Rehabilitation and other facility employers expect a CDPH nurse assistant certificate. State law also obliges anyone paid to look after an older or dependent adult to report suspected abuse. Our requirements guide covers the statewide detail.
Training and career resources near Susanville
Susanville schools, employers, job help and transit, each checked on the organization's own website this October.
- Lassen Community CollegeThe campus at 478-200 Highway 139 offers a one-year vocational nursing (LVN) program that starts in August, a two-year registered nursing degree, and certificates in clinical and administrative medical assisting. Registered students ride Lassen Rural Bus free with a current student ID. LVN director: 530-257-6181 ext. 8994.
- Alliance for Workforce DevelopmentThe job center at 1626 Main Street, Suite B, holds monthly Zoom workshops: resumes on the first Thursday, interviewing on the second, job applications on the third and job searching on the fourth. Call 530-257-5057.
- Lassen Nursing & Rehabilitation CenterA 96-bed skilled nursing facility at 2005 River Street in CDPH's September 16, 2026 list, phone (530) 257-5341. The likeliest local employer for a certified nursing assistant.
- Northeastern Rural Health ClinicsCalls itself the largest provider of outpatient care in Lassen County, with more than 50,000 patient visits a year in primary care, urgent care, dental, obstetrics and WIC. Its Northeastern Health Center is at 1850 Spring Ridge Drive; (530) 251-5000.
- Lassen Rural Bus city routesThe Susanville City Route and the City Express run in opposite directions, with stops including the college, Safeway, Walmart and Riverside Drive, with transfers valid for two hours. A daily city pass is $3.00, or $1.50 for seniors over 60 and disabled riders. Office at 701-980 Johnstonville Road; 530-252-7433.
Susanville in numbers
Because so many residents live in prisons, Census age and sex figures for Susanville describe the institutions as much as the town. The 2020–2024 ACS counts 14,177 people, including 5,047 in group quarters, and 197.7 males for every 100 females, so the share of residents aged 65 and over in that survey is not a fair measure of the town. Household figures are. Of 3,828 households, 1,410 (36.8%) include someone 65 or older, and 794 residents of that age live alone, out of 1,797 who live in households. Among those 65 and older outside institutions, 41.5% report a disability. Median household income is $61,641, median gross rent $902, and 38.3% of households receive Social Security.
Banner Lassen Medical Center, at 1800 Spring Ridge Drive, describes itself as a 25-bed critical access hospital that opened in 1883 as Lassen County Hospital; Banner has posted a notice to the state Attorney General of a proposed sale of the hospital to Susanville Hospital Company, LLC. County-wide pay and services are on the Lassen County page; to compare other towns, see Portola and Paradise.
How to find private caregiver jobs in Susanville (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Susanville
Families often post from neighbouring towns. Set your travel radius in your profile and you will appear in their searches too.
Susanville is part of Lassen County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
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
- California Department of Finance, E-5 population and housing estimates 2026 (Susanville)
- CDCR, High Desert State Prison
- CDCR, California Correctional Center (deactivation notice)
- CDCR news release, deactivation of California Correctional Center in Susanville (April 13, 2021)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census tables P1 and P5, Susanville city
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profiles DP02–DP05 and tables B26001 and B09020, Susanville city
- California EDD, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), 12-month average August 2025 to August 2026
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- Lassen County, In-Home Supportive Services (Adult Services office)
- Lassen County, Job Training Programs (Alliance for Workforce Development)
- Lassen Community College, Vocational Nursing
- Lassen Transit Service Agency, Lassen Rural Bus routes, fares and student passes
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (data date September 16, 2026)
- Banner Health, Banner Lassen Medical Center
- Northeastern Rural Health Clinics
Caregiver jobs in Susanville: frequently asked questions
Where is the IHSS office in Susanville?
IHSS, the Public Authority registry and Adult Protective Services share the Adult Services office at 1400 Chestnut Street, Suite C. It is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; call 530-251-8158 to ask about becoming a provider.
Does my prison or corrections work count as care experience?
Some of it can, such as helping people who are ill, elderly or disabled, or working in a prison health unit. On your profile, describe what you did in home-care terms, like meals, mobility, medication reminders or calming someone who is upset, and do not claim medical tasks you are not licensed for.
Can I train as an LVN in Susanville?
Yes. Lassen Community College runs a one-year vocational nursing program that begins each August, after prerequisites such as English 1, Math 60 and current CPR. Meet a counselor first to complete the LVN checklist the college asks for.
My client has no car. How does she get around town?
Lassen Rural Bus runs two city routes and a city Dial-A-Ride at $1.75 a trip, and a caregiver or attendant who needs to ride along to help travels free. Clients apply for Dial-A-Ride through the bus office on Johnstonville Road.
Where do Susanville families post care requests?
On the Susanville family page. Anything posted there is listed above, applying costs you nothing, and no share of your wages goes to us.
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