New IHSS Public Authority Director Comes Full Circle

Vickie Molzen, the new executive director of the County’s In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority, has come full circle.

Molzen, who brings a wealth of county experience anchored in family tradition to her new position, was originally hired by the County in 2001 to take the lead in creating the IHSS Public Authority. At the time, it was one of the first agencies of its type to become operational in the state.

She will oversee an agency that is responsible for the support of more than 23,000 care providers and more than 26,000 IHSS recipients.

IHSS provides homemaker and personal care assistance to persons receiving Supplemental Security Income or who have a low income and need aid in the home to remain independent. The quasi-County Authority operates the registry matching IHSS potential care givers to recipients, performs background checks and orientation for new providers and payroll assistance for providers

Prior to joining the Public Authority, Molzen served as an IHSS Program Manager for HHSA’s Aging & Independence Services, overseeing operations in the central part of San Diego.  She previously served as the IHSS Contracts manager and worked in HHSA Contract Operations and Child Welfare Services.

“I have many wonderful memories of my many years working in the County,” Molzen said. “I’m honored to have the opportunities for learning and advancement that have been afforded me.”

Molzen is the middle of three generations of family service to the County, with her daughter following in her footsteps.

In her free time, she likes travel frequently, visiting Mexico City where she used to live two or three times a year. She also likes to cook, read, work out and make wine.