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Join us for a Rat Public Information Meeting. 

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 Dec. 10 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at our Boise location. Drop in anytime to learn how you can protect your home and yard from rats and what CDH is doing to tackle the problem in Ada County. Check out our rat information page for more tips on what you can do now: https://cdh.idaho.gov/rats-and-rodent-prevention-in-ada-county/

 

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Employment & Internships

Most regular position openings with Central District Health (CDH) are listed on the StateCareers.Idaho.Gov website. We may occasionally list opportunities directly on this page as well.

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You can also sign up for automatic notifications from CDH on StateCareers.Idaho.Gov. To do this, select “public health” as the category you wish to get alerts about, and when CDH posts any job, you will receive an automatic email notification of the available position.

Drug/Tobacco/Alcohol-Free Workplace Policy

Central District Health is committed to maintaining a drug, tobacco and alcohol-free workplace in the interest of high quality health care, safety, and efficiency for all concerned.

Applicants offered a position at Central District Health will be required to undergo a pre-employment illegal drug and nicotine screening test.

Central District Health has been a tobacco-free workplace since 2008. No employees or clients are allowed to use tobacco products on CDH property.

Internships

The development of a competent future public health workforce is strongly influenced by the students’ educational experiences. The responsibility of providing comprehensive, high-quality public health training is shared by both education and practice. CDH offers internships in a variety of its departments including, Women, Infants and Children (WIC), Health Promotion, Epidemiology, Immunizations, Oral Health, and Reproductive Health. Internships are of varying lengths and are dependent on the needs and project assignments of each department or program.

  • Health Education Specialist: The Health Education Support will expand and enhance the capacity of existing public health programs and services by supporting community educational efforts, delivering in-service education for staff and health professionals, and promoting health and mental health programs and initiatives to the community. Click here to learn more the position and how to apply.

Why Public Health?

There are a wide range of professions under the public health umbrella. The main mission of these professionals is to improve public health through education, policy, and research. Some of the most popular career options are teacher, nurse, social worker, or epidemiologist. The minimum education requirement to break into public health ranges from a high school diploma to a bachelor’s degree, but some positions may require additional education (such as health care providers). Salaries range from the low $30,000s to $150,000 per year.