Western State Hospital Employer Reviews

A typical day at work would be talking to people. I learned to be productive all day and stay conservative. Management was nice. Very friendly and outgoing people. My co-workers were just as nice as management. The hardest part about the job was staying awake. The most enjoyable part about the job was lunch.

Training always available.
Good medical and dental.
Union shop.

Arrive in the morning, get your work for the day. must be very flexible, Management can be somewhat confusing at times, due to lack of comunication among themselves. Co-workers were like a family. great group of people to work with. Hardest part of the job was the lack of communication. The most enjoyable part was when there was a variety of things – more... on the job. – less

Translated all medical, social, family, and legal documents for the entire treatment team at the hospital and courts.Interpreting was also used when the patients were present in sessions.

- Very difficult at times because of the "institutionalized" situation of the hospital.

- Team worked very effectively together

Daily work environment and hazardous patients in not-so well-supervised environment compensates to the employment benefits.

my work day involved waking the offenders from their dorm areas, maintaining close observation on those offenders designated for that, medication watch, observing social interaction of offenders, charting behaviors and conversations for court records, minimizing all conflicts through physical restraint procedures. We worked as a team along side RN (shift – more... supervisors) and Psychiatrist. Difficult part of the job was dealing with the assaultive behaviors of offenders. the closeness of the staff and how we supported one another is what i enjoyed because without it people can get seriously injured – less

I worked at Western State through a contracting agency called Crown Services. The actual hospital was a decent place to work. Like any job, it had its fair share of problems, but my overall experience was pretty good.

There were oportunities to move within the hospital, raises were fairly given, plenty of opportunities for breaks and every other weekend – more... off. Benefits were fair.

I would definitely recommend applying for a job at this place. – less

Western State Hospital was a great place to work at. The staff are very helpful as well as the Program Managers.The patients are well monitored and Westen State Hospital is committed to provide safe and effecive treatment in a recovery focused environment. Their focus on the patients are above and beyond.

From the CEO of the Hospital to the Custodians and Cooks, everyone worked to bring healing to the people placed in their care. Sure, there were frustrations with it being a State entity, but those things got worked around too. I'd have to say close to 90% of the employees were long time--18-20+years--employees. That doesn't happen if you're unhappy...