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Position: Assistant Director of Environmental Health

St. Joseph County Department of Health

Opening Date: April 18, 2024

Closing Date: Until Filled

Salary: Up to $60,900/year

Location: 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, IN 46601 - 9th Floor

Status: Full Time

Job Category: PAT (Professional, Administrative, Technological)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Incumbent serves as Assistant Director of Environmental Health for the St. Joseph County Department of Health, responsible for conducting on-site inspections, providing information and education to the public, and enforcing federal, state, and local public health and environmental protection laws, rules, and regulations.

DUTIES:

Provides oversight and leadership to the Environmental Health Unit of the St. Joseph County Department of Health (SJC DoH), establishing policies, procedures, priorities, and requirements for Unit programs, including but not limited to Septic Design Review/Permitting/Inspection, Subdivision Planning/Review, Wellhead Protection Permitting/Inspection, Well Drilling Permitting/Inspection, Source and Surface Water Quality Programs, Lead Poisoning Prevention, Air Quality, Vector Program, Healthy Homes, Solid Waste Permitting/Inspection, Massage Establishment and Practitioner Permitting/Inspection, Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishment and Practitioner Permitting/Inspection, and GIS Mapping.

In collaboration with the Director of Environmental Health, develops strategies, goals, and priorities for all programs and issues within the Environmental Health Unit and monitors changes in laws, legal requirements, and services in other local, state, and federal departments and agencies affecting Environmental Health operations.

In the absence of and/or in conjunction with the Environmental Health Director, supervises and directs personnel, including administering personnel policies/procedures, informing staff of organizational developments, interviewing/hiring job candidates, ensuring proper training of staff, planning/delegating work assignments, establishing goals/standards, reviewing position responsibilities/salaries, evaluating performance, and recommending promotions/demotions as appropriate. Recommends discipline and/or termination of employment as warranted.

Works with local, state, and federal government officials and community groups on issues that affect economic development and public health.

Provides technical guidance to staff and makes decisions on complex technical and regulatory issues, in conjunction with the Director of Environmental Health and Health Officer, for all programs relating to the protection of public health and compliance with laws and regulations.

In conjunction with the Director of Environmental Health, prepares and manages budgets for the Environmental Health Unit and associated grants, formulating recommendations, developing methods to increase efficiency and revenue, allocating resources, and prioritizing services.

Documents transactions and verifies financial records as required.

Conducts regular meetings with staff to review Unit operations and share professional information as appropriate.

Maintains detailed records of inspections, complaints, and investigations and prepares a variety of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports as required by Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH), St. Joseph County Board of Health, and other government and regulating agencies.

Attends professional education workshops/training seminars as necessary. Develops and conducts training programs for Environmental Health Unit personnel.

Investigates complaints of lead poisoning, including conducting home visits and environmental risk assessments, testing surfaces for lead-based paint, collecting water, soil, and dust wipe samples, discussing results with occupants, and providing recommendations on how to reduce or eliminate potential for lead exposure.

Enters investigation results in computer and ompletes case documentation in compliance with Department policy. Prepares required reports and forwards to property owners and occupants. Maintains database, monitoring files for accuracy and updating data and files as needed.

Conducts preventative lead surveys of facilities and provides education on reducing or eliminating potential for lead exposure.

Maintains inventory of supplies and equipment, ordering supplies and ensuring proper maintenance and working order of equipment.

Works in conjunction with SJC DoH Nursing Unit staff and parents to discuss case management of children with elevated blood lead levels, providing education on lead poisoning and proper nutrition, and recommending ways to reduce or eliminate cases of lead exposure.

Responds to requests, questions, and problems concerning septic systems, wells, and related environmental concerns, providing information and assistance, explaining procedures, conducting inspections, and issuing or denying permits as applicable.

Inspects sites prior to construction of septic and sewage disposal systems, including conducting soil tests and reviewing landscape features, identifying problems, recommending appropriate designs, and/or taking corrective action as needed to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and legal requirements.

Inspects private wells and septic systems and completes reports and related paperwork as required.

Performs environmental inspections of public and private property, ensuring compliance with public laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations. Provides consultation regarding environmental health andsafety issues, indoor/outdoor air quality, mold, lead, radon, swimming pools, and solid and hazardous waste inspections.

Performs environmental and health inspections of permitted facilities such as tattoo parlors, massage establishments, and body piercing facilities, and enforcing public laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations, and providing related consultation.

Conducts, photographs, and documents inspections, determining violations, sending warning letters to responsible parties, and referring violations to law enforcement agencies as appropriate.

Inspects and issues permits for solid waste vehicles, transfer sites, transfer stations, and disposal facilities.

Conducts follow-up inspections as required to ensure compliance with applicable codes. Provides corrective instruction for violations, conducts additional inspections, and refers violators to law enforcement agencies as appropriate.

Investigates various spills and/or discharges into the groun