Company Profile
Idaho State Hospitals
Company Overview
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare offers a culture that supports and promotes learning organization principles, building community partnerships, and introducing innovative business solutions.
We are nearly 2,850 individuals working statewide to provide Idahoans with health and human services, access to health insurance programs, support to families and children, and hospitalization services for mental and developmentally disabled patients. We have 20 field offices and operate two hospitals and a state lab. Last year, our agency served almost 340,000 people - one out of every four Idahoans. From birth throughout life, we strive to enrich and protect the lives of our state’s citizens.
Our Hospitals:
State Hospital South, Blackfoot: SHS is Idaho's largest psychiatric hospital, and is Joint Commission accredited, state-of-the-art 135-bed facility. SHS provides acute and long-term inpatient care for adults with severe mental illness; in addition to the treatment of adolescents and adult patients, the SHS campus includes a five-star rated Skilled Nursing Facility (CMS, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and employs approximately 335 full- and part- time staff. SHS is located in beautiful Southeast Idaho, an area best known for Oregon Trail and Native American history, amazing fly fishing, towering mountain peaks with abundant wildlife and awe inspiring geological sites. You can visit the Cultural District in Idaho Falls, the Stephens Performing Arts Center in Pocatello, enjoy a rodeo, the Eastern Idaho State Fair in Blackfoot or water-ski on a 20-mile long turquoise lake. Summer and winter opportunities can include fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, skiing, rock climbing and golf. You can travel to Jackson, Wyoming; Yellowstone National Park; Salt Lake City, Utah; Sun Valley, Idaho; or the beautiful state capital, Boise – all within a couple of hours.
State Hospital North, Orofino: SHN is a 55-bed adult psychiatric hospital located in North Central Idaho. Our hospital employs approximately 137 full and part-time staff. Orofino, a small, friendly community located on the Clearwater River and at 1,000 ft. elevation, offers year-round recreational opportunities. Summer and fall offer the finest in Steelhead and Chinook salmon fishing, and you'll have immediate access to the Clearwater National Forest. You’ll find scenic golf courses, historical trails, a variety of camping locations, hunting galore and a 53-mile reservoir right out your front door! If you’re a winter sport enthusiast, you’ll find over 1,200 miles of groomed snowmobile trails, cross country and alpine skiing and of course, fishing.
Learn more about us at www.careers.dhw.idaho.gov
Benefits
•Loan repayment assistance
•Relocation assistance
•40 hour work week
•10 paid holidays
•Flexible on-call schedule
•PERSI state-matched pension
•PERSI Choice 401(k)
•Deferred compensation plan
•Retiree group insurance - health and life
•Generous vacation and sick leave
•Medical, dental, vision insurance - incredible rates!
•Life insurance
•Short and long-term disability insurance
•Wellness programs
•Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
•Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)