DPH New Employee Welcome Center
Welcome Message From the Director
The South Carolina Department of Public Health is dedicated to helping people live healthy lives in healthy communities. With more than 3,500 employees in 105 offices across the state, SC DPH has a diverse team of employees who are leaders in their fields and share a passion for making a difference.
As the state agency charged with promoting and protecting South Carolina's public health and environment, SC DPH has a legacy of attracting and retaining talented individuals who want to build rewarding and successful careers doing work that touches people's lives every day.
What To Bring On Your First Day
Required Onboarding Documents
- Driver’s license
- Social Security card(signed)
- Headshot photo for an ID Badge (No White Background)
Required Benefits Documents
- Marriage License or First (1st) page of your Federal Tax Form (if applicable)
- Long form birth certificate for each child (if applicable)
What We Need To Get Started
Our Mission
To protect, promote, and improve the health and well-being of everyone in South Carolina.
Our Vision
Healthy people living in healthy communities
Our Core Values
- Embracing Service: We embrace our responsibility to reliably serve our communities, customers, and each other in a respectful manner, relying upon clear and uncompromised commitments to integrate, trust, dependability, and responsiveness.
- Inspiring Innovation: We encourage and empower our teams to find creative, science- and data-driven solutions to promote and protect the health of the public.
- Promoting Teamwork: We cultivate inclusive and collaborative teams that value the diverse thoughts, experiences, and expertise of every team member, our stakeholders, and our communities.
- Pursuing Excellence: We are steadfast in our commitment to the highest achievable standards of quality and professionalism.
- Advancing Equity: We are committed to giving all South Carolinians the opportunity to attain optimal health outcomes by fostering a culture of fairness, equity, and inclusion for everyone.
What We Do
- If you've received a birth certificate in South Carolina, visited a state health department, or placed a loved one in a nursing home or assisted living facility — DPH has touched your life.
- Just a few of DPH's services include providing vital health care services, coordinating disease control, supporting healthy nutrition, inspecting health care facilities, responding to natural disasters, providing research and statistics on the state's health, and much more.
Who We Are
The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) was created by the state Legislature with the DHEC Restructuring Act of 2023 (Act 60). It is the health component of the agency formerly known as DHEC. The agency officially launched on July 1, 2024. See DHEC Restructuring to learn more about this.
Our name may change, but our commitment to protecting, promoting and improving the health and well-being of everyone in South Carolina is stronger than ever. DPH will build on DHEC’s legacy, continuously innovating to achieve best practices that help improve our state’s overall health with the goal of becoming the healthiest state in our nation.
With more than 2,900 employees working in approximately 90 locations across the state, DPH instills a people-first approach to all that we do. This includes working with our partners, communities, and others to help every South Carolinian have the access, resources, and information they need to make decisions that enhance their health and have access to the highest quality, safe health care.
This work is implemented by our talented and dedicated team of employees who serve within DPH’s two core divisions:
Health Promotion and Services promotes community health and well-being by protecting people from disease, illness and injury, as well as providing access to quality care.
Healthcare Quality enhances patient safety and the quality of care by leading efforts to make health care in South Carolina safer, more accessible, equitable and of higher quality.
In addition, Administration provides our divisions and teams with the necessary support to ensure the successful accomplishment of our mission and vision.