Frequently Asked Questions

The South Dakota Human Services Center provides professionally fulfilling employment opportunities for caring individuals and dedicated professionals. The South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources website provides access to employment applications, job listings, employment benefits, and related information.

All arrangements for internships should begin with a call to the South Dakota Human Services Center at 605.668.3100. The Human Resource staff will offer guidance and information about availability of internship opportunities.

The South Dakota Human Services Center offers a secure environment for patient, staff, and visitor safety. The South Dakota Human Services Center is a tobacco free environment. No weapons are allowed in the hospital. Visitors are required to register upon arrival. Visitors age 18 and older are required to provide photo identification upon registration. Visitors are required to wear a Visitor Identification Badge at all times while on campus. Visitors are encouraged to leave cell phones, purses and all unnecessary items in their vehicle or items will be secured in a locker upon registration. Visitors may be escorted to and from their on-campus destination.

The South Dakota Human Services Center limits tours to prevent disruption of treatment and to ensure the confidentiality is maintained for hospitalized patients. The South Dakota Human Services may consider providing pre-arranged tours for professionals from referring agencies and for the families of prospective patients. To request a tour please call 605.668.3100.

The South Dakota Human Services Center strictly maintains patient confidentiality in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (link to HIPAA), state laws, and professional mandates. Patients have the right to prevent access to information about their condition and hospitalization. If the patient or their guardians have signed release of information forms allowing transfer to the appropriate treatment unit for care providers’ assistance to provide  information. Contact the South Dakota Human Services Center at 605.668.3100. 

Former patients may contact the South Dakota Human Services Center at 605-668-3100 and ask for the Medical Records Department. Staff are willing to assist them with reviewing the procedures for obtaining a copy of their medical record.

The Rest View Cemetery  is located on the southern edge of the South Dakota Human Services Center campus. The last burial there took place in 1999. The graves are marked with numbered  gravestones instead of bearing the deceased’s name to maintain patient confidentiality.  Some families have chosen to honor their loved one with a traditional headstone. To obtain information about cemetery records or for procedures for adding a grave marker, please contact the South Dakota Human Services Center at 605.668.3100. The Medical Records staff can offer assistance.