Environmental Health Specialist III - Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

Job Description:

Environmental Health Specialist III - Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

Description

The Job

We offer a competitive salary with bi-annual step increases of approximately 2.5% up to top salary step.

The Department of Public Health, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) is recruiting for an Environmental Health Specialist III (EHS III) to conduct environmental investigations for lead burdened children and to assist in implementing activities to reduce the potential for children being exposed or at-risk children being further exposed to environmental lead hazards.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Conduct environmental investigations according to the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention guidelines
• Record all environmental case management activities and inform the resident family and/or property owner of the environmental investigation results; and recommend control measures
• Meet as needed with the Public Health Nurse(s) to coordinate case management services
• Identify high-risk housing and occupancy to target lead awareness, education and outreach
• Attends meetings, coalitions, and task force groups when issues relating to childhood lead poisoning are on the agenda
• Respond, as necessary, with progressive enforcement actions to complaints of lead-based paint hazards. Document and investigate complaints from agencies, businesses and the public of unsafe renovation and remodeling activities that put a child at risk of lead exposure
• Coordinate efforts with local enforcement agencies and takes other steps to secure enforcement when property owners fail to comply with lead hazard reduction or elimination
• Develop and implements training programs for investigations by enforcement agency personnel

Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

CLPPP provides community education to increase awareness of the potential danger of children's exposure to lead, along with home environmental screenings, public health nurse case management and monitoring child health providers to ensure lead testing in high-risk children.

For more detailed information, refer to the Environmental Health Specialist III job description.

As an alternative to the traditional benefits package, you may also be eligible to elect the Modified Benefit Option (MBO) that provides an increased base rate of pay ($1.75 per hour above the base rate of pay) with modified benefits. For more detailed information on the MBO for Professional Unit, refer to the MBO - Professional Unit BbOU - Benefits Summary Guide .
* Salary increases contingent upon assessed values for prior fiscal year

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Work Schedule: May be required to perform duties on-call after normal working hours and on weekends.
Physical: May be required to bend, stoop, kneel, crawl or hike when necessary during the investigation process.

Lead Inspector Certification: Must maintain a Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor certificate from the California Department of Public Health.
Travel/License: Travel throughout the County is required to perform duties in the field. Employees will be required to make provision for transportation (mileage reimbursement is available). At the time of hire, a valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be produced and maintained for the individual providing the transportation.
Assignment: Must be willing to accept work assignments in the following areas: Rancho Cucamonga, Hesperia, and San Bernardino. Must indicate a willingness to work in all three (3) geographic areas on the Application in order to be eligible for these positions.

Minimum Requirements

Certificate: Must possess and maintain a valid certificate of registration as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) issued by the State of California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Some assignments require specialized certificates. Be sure to indicate any special certifications on the Supplemental Questionnaire.

AND

Experience: One and one-half (1-1/2) years of experience as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist performing environmental health inspections and investigations in California.

Note: Experience as a trainee is not qualifying and should be clearly separated from journey-level experience on the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire.

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess experience with lead sampling and inspections, leading team projects and collaborating with code enforcement agencies, engaging with municipal building officials and possess effective communication with community members.

Selection Process

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire. It is to your advantage to be explicit in your responses on the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire.

Application Procedure : Applications will be accepted until a sufficient number of qualified applications are received. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as this recruitment may close at any time. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire.

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EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans’ Preference points. Click here for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.



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Professional Unit

The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

For a summary of benefits,* please click here .

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at hr.sbcounty.gov/employee-benefits/ .

*Retirement benefits subject to change.

Salary:

$76,044.80 - $99,736.00 Annually