Environmental Health Associate

Company: DHRM
Location: Chesapeake
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Title: Environmental Health Associate State Role Title: Direct Service Associate III Hiring Range: $36,520.50-$41,886.50 Pay Band: 3 Agency: Virginia Department of Health Location: CHESAPEAKE HQ Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/chesapeake/ Recruitment Type: General Public - G Job Duties What We Offer: Comprehensive state benefits that include 12 paid holidays and paid leave, health benefits, life insurance, disability plans, deferred compensation, disability (long-term and short-term), long-term care, retirement, employee assistance program (EAP), wellness program, education assistance and more! What We Do: At the Chesapeake Health Department we are dedicated to preventing illness, promoting healthy lifestyles, and protecting the environment for all citizens of Chesapeake. We are seeking a direct service professional to fill the role of environmental health associate for our environmental health program. If you want to be a part of a dynamic team and make a difference in the community then the Chesapeake Health Department is the place for you! What You'll Do: As the Rabies Program Coordinator, you'll be responsible for a range of tasks, such as, inputting documentation into the Environmental Health Database, maintaining records, conducting investigations, verifying, and obtaining any missing data on exposure reports, carrying out Confinement Releases within specified time frames and following department protocols. This includes scheduling appointments with animal owners, monitoring confined animals for their condition, conducting site visits, and appropriately documenting findings, contacting and monitoring individuals undergoing post-exposure prophylaxis, as well as generating correspondence related to this, collecting rabies specimens for shipment to DCLS for testing, coordinating Rabies vaccination clinics, serving as a backup for the front office, which involves data entry into the Environmental Health Database and responding to calls in support of various EH Programs like Onsite Sewage Disposal, Private Wells, Food, TES, and Migrant Labor Camps, fulfilling other duties as assigned by your supervisor. Minimum Qualifications Skills in composition of reports, data entry and effective communication Proficient in basic computer software programs Ability to conduct inspections and investigations in all areas of environmental health, to work outdoors and perform moderately strenuous physical labor during all seasons Skills in problem solving essential Ability to work with diverse cultural backgrounds A valid State Driver's License is required to operate a state vehicle or if operating a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the agency Additional Considerations Experience in environmental health support Special Instructions You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHS IG Exclusion List check, employment reference check, and E-Verify. The selected candidate must complete a Statement of Personal Economic Interests as a condition of employment, if applicable (Va. Code § 2.2-3114). Other financial, credit, driving, or other background checks prior to employment may be required for certain positions. VDH employees have shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website at www.vdh.virginia.gov. VDH is an equal opportunity employer by both policy and practice, therefore prohibits discrimination on basis of sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, or disability in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of our workforce. As a V3 organization, VDH honors the Commonwealth’s veteran’s hiring preference. State agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Contact Information Name: Natalie Newby Phone: Please refer to email Email: CHD_Recruiting@vdh.virginia.gov In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019. Note : Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

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