Caregiver Jobs in Tehama County
This page covers all of Tehama County: the cities of Red Bluff, Corning and Tehama, Rancho Tehama Reserve and Lake California, and farm communities such as Los Molinos, Gerber and Vina. Requests posted from any Tehama County address are listed above.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Tehama County
The county describes itself as roughly 3,000 square miles, mostly open space, with development concentrated in the central valley floor. Its economy, by the county's own account, rests on ranching, farming and timber. Red Bluff is the county seat. The Department of Finance counted 64,764 residents on January 1, 2026: 14,422 in Red Bluff, 8,179 in Corning, 423 in the small city of Tehama, and 41,740, close to two in three, outside any city.
That spread decides how you look for work here. Most clients live outside the two main cities, and the census finds 76.6% of the county's workers driving alone to their jobs, with public transit at 0.1%. A profile that lists every community you will drive to, and the hours you can cover, does more than one that names Red Bluff alone. Spanish is spoken at home by 19.8% of residents over four, so add it to your profile if you have it.
Families looking for private caregivers in Tehama County
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Caregiver jobs by city and town
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- Caregiver jobs in Red Bluffpop. 14,422
- Caregiver jobs in Corningpop. 8,179
The communities of Tehama County
Tehama County's three cities and its larger unincorporated communities. Red Bluff and Corning each have a page; for other places, use the ZIP code.
- Red BluffThe county seat, population 14,422, with the hospital, both nursing homes, the Social Services and Public Authority offices and the Shasta College campus.
- CorningA city of 8,179 with clinics, a senior center and a county drop box for Social Services paperwork on Solano Street; TRAX Route 5 serves the town on weekdays.
- Tehama, Gerber and Los MolinosThe small city of Tehama (423 residents), plus Gerber and Los Molinos, which TRAX Routes 3A and 3B link to Red Bluff; Los Molinos has an Ampla Health clinic.
- Rancho Tehama ReserveA community the county lists by name, reached by the TRAX Rancho Tehama Express from Wednesday to Friday only.
- Lake California, Bend, Manton, Mineral and Paynes CreekNone of these appears among the stops on the TRAX fixed-route schedules, so clients here rely on a caregiver who drives.
- Vina, Richfield, Flournoy and PaskentaSmall farm and ranch communities on the county list; expect longer drives between clients.
Types of caregiver jobs in Tehama County
Private requests here are mostly for help at home: meals, bathing, housework, medication reminders and rides to appointments in Red Bluff. IHSS providers do the same kind of work for clients the county has assessed, often a parent or neighbor. If you are new, offer companionship, errands and meal preparation first, and add personal care once you have training.
- Senior caregiving: day-to-day help so an older adult can stay at home.
- Personal care: bathing, dressing, grooming, transfers.
- Companion care: company, errands, appointments, light help.
- Dementia care: routine-based support for memory loss.
- Respite care: cover so a family caregiver can rest or work.
- Live-in: room and board as part of the arrangement.
- Overnight: supervision through the night.
- Part-time and full-time: set by day and time block on your profile.
Caregiver pay in Tehama County: 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 (Tehama and nine other counties); 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 (Tehama and nine other counties) | $16.50 median ($17.00 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 5,000 jobs; concentration 1.73× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Tehama County | $18.40 | CDSS; effective July 1, 2026 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | effective January 1, 2026 |
| Nursing assistants, North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area (Tehama and nine other counties) | $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.
There is no BLS wage table for Tehama County by itself. BLS counts it in a ten-county nonmetropolitan area with Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, Siskiyou and Trinity, where BLS counted 5,000 aides in May 2025, paid a $16.50 median ($17.00 mean); nursing assistants there had a $22.66 median. Tehama County IHSS providers earn $18.40 an hour from July 1, 2026, $1.50 above the $16.90 state minimum. UC Berkeley's inventory lists no local minimum wage anywhere in the county, so private jobs start at $16.90, and a household employing you itself must add overtime past nine hours daily or 45 weekly.
About 6.1% of Tehama County's labor force was unemployed, on average, between August 2025 and August 2026, according to EDD estimates, compared with 5.3% statewide. Within the county the figures differ: 7.5% for Red Bluff and 2.9% for Corning over the same months. Caregiving keeps going through every season of the farm year, which is why being paid to look after a parent or neighbor via IHSS in Tehama County matters to many households here.
How to enroll as a provider in Tehama County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Tehama 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 Tehama County
Caring for a private family in Tehama County needs no state license for non-medical help. Registration as a home care aide is required only after a licensed agency hires you. The Department of Social Services runs IHSS from 310 South Main Street in Red Bluff, open weekdays 8 to 5; call (530) 527-1911 and press 5 for IHSS, including provider enrollment and timesheets. The IHSS Public Authority shares that address and takes new-provider calls on (530) 527-2466. Its steps: open an account on the online enrollment site, view the mandatory videos, sign the SOC 426 and SOC 846 electronically, book and attend an in-person orientation bringing a government photo ID whose name matches your Social Security card (originals only), then pay for a Live Scan fingerprint check with the Department of Justice. Skilled nursing jobs need CDPH nurse assistant certification. Elder abuse must be reported by anyone paid to give care. For the full picture, read our California caregiver requirements.
Training and career resources near Tehama County
Where to enroll, train and catch a bus in Tehama County; details read on each organization's site, October 2026.
- Tehama County IHSS Public AuthorityIts provider registry lists people it has screened, and staff match them to recipients by location, authorized tasks and schedule; the recipient interviews and hires. Its resources page lists two fingerprinting options for the Live Scan, Business Connections, (530) 527-6229, and the Tehama County Sheriff's Office, (530) 529-7940. Payroll questions go to (530) 528-4073.
- Shasta College Tehama CampusAt 770 Diamond Avenue in Red Bluff, (530) 242-7750, option 4. The campus page promotes the college's Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide program, which is CDPH-approved and prepares students for work in hospitals, long-term care and home health agencies. You join a class list by turning in a Part 1 pre-enrollment packet, and must be at least 16 with tenth grade completed.
- Job Training CenterThe county's America's Job Center of California, at 718 Main Street in Red Bluff, (530) 529-7000, offering no-cost coaching, training and hiring help to Tehama County job seekers since 1989. It is closed Friday through Sunday.
- TRAX, Tehama Rural Area eXpressThe county's bus system, based at 1820 Bidwell Street in Red Bluff, (530) 385-2877. Weekday routes cover Red Bluff, Los Molinos and Gerber, Corning, and Rancho Tehama, with regional links to Orland and Anderson.
Tehama County in numbers
Tehama skews older than California. The 2020–2024 ACS finds 13,085 residents aged 65 and over, 20.1% of the population, including 1,443 aged 85 and over, and the median age is 40.0. Among residents 65 and older, 39.0% report a disability, and 37.9% of households include someone that age. Median household income is $63,784 and median gross rent $1,184. Education, health care and social assistance employ 23.7% of working residents, and agriculture 9.0%.
Facility care is thin, which keeps much of the work at home. In CDPH's facility data for September 16, 2026, there is one general hospital, St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff, licensed for 76 beds, with its own home health agency and hospice branch, and two skilled nursing facilities, both in Red Bluff, with 55 and 58 beds. Dignity Health says St. Elizabeth is the only hospital in the county. For town detail see the Red Bluff and Corning pages; neighboring markets are on the Shasta County, Glenn County and Butte County pages.
How to find private caregiver jobs in Tehama County (no agency)
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Useful reading before you apply
How to become a caregiver in California: requirements, HCA registry, IHSS and CNA explained
Which rules apply to a caregiver in California depends on who pays them. A plain-language map of the Home Care Aide Registry, IHSS provider enrolment and CNA/HHA certification, with the official sources.
How much do caregivers make in California and Arizona? BLS, IHSS and minimum wage (2026)
Median hourly pay for home health and personal care aides by metro area from the May 2025 BLS survey, county IHSS wages, state minimum wages, and how private rates relate to them.
Private caregiver jobs near you: how to find them without an agency
Where families who hire directly actually look, how to be found, what to put in writing, and the legal basics of being a household employee.
Caregiver interview preparation: questions families ask and how to answer them
What a family interview for private caregiving work really covers, the questions to expect, the questions you should ask, and what to bring.
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
- BLS OEWS, May 2025 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area definitions
- California EDD, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), 12-month average August 2025 to August 2026
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ
- Tehama County, About Tehama County
- Tehama County, Cities, Towns & Communities
- Tehama County Department of Social Services, contact and phone menu
- Tehama County IHSS Public Authority, requirements, enrollment, contact and resources
- Shasta College, Tehama Campus and NA/HHA program
- Job Training Center, Red Bluff
- TRAX, about and maps and schedules
- Dignity Health, St. Elizabeth Community Hospital
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (data date September 16, 2026)
- California Department of Finance, E-1 population estimates 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profiles DP02–DP05, Tehama County
Caregiver jobs in Tehama County: frequently asked questions
What does IHSS pay in Tehama County?
$18.40 an hour since July 1, 2026, per CDSS. Pay is set by the client's county of residence, so a Glenn or Shasta County client means that county's wage instead.
What is the phone number for Tehama County IHSS?
The Social Services main line is (530) 527-1911; press 5 for IHSS, which covers provider enrollment and timesheets. The IHSS Public Authority, for people who want to become providers, is on (530) 527-2466, and IHSS payroll on (530) 528-4073.
Where can I take a nurse assistant course in the county?
Shasta College lists its Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide program on the page for its Tehama Campus on Diamond Avenue in Red Bluff. The course is CDPH-approved; you enter by sending in the Part 1 pre-enrollment packet, then wait for an invitation from the class list.
Can I reach clients outside Red Bluff without a car?
Only partly. TRAX buses serve Red Bluff, Corning, Los Molinos and Gerber, and Rancho Tehama three days a week, but Manton, Mineral and Paynes Creek are not on any fixed-route schedule. Most caregivers here drive.
How do Tehama County families find me?
Families post on the Tehama County family page or the Red Bluff and Corning pages, and their requests appear above. Profiles and applications are free, and your earnings are never cut by a commission.
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