Health Protection Practicum Student

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POSITION TITLE: Health Protection - Practicum Student
DEPARTMENT/BRANCH: Community and Health Services - Public Health Health Protection
LOCATION:50 High Tech Road - Richmond Hill ON L4B 4N7
HOURLY RATE OF PAY: $19.66 - $28.63 (depends on year of study)
SCHEDULED SHIFTS: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
PRACTICUM DURATION: 4 months

BENEFITS TO STUDENTS

• Improve the students working knowledge of pertinent regulations enacted under the Health Protection and Promotion Act as well as the Ontario Public Health Standards and Protocols.
• Enhance collaboration teamwork leadership and learned skills in completing assigned work.
• Undertake work as directed including but not limited to inspections case investigation and/or outbreak management and other assignments within the Environmental Public Health Practice as required to support trainee preparation for certification examination.
• Apply education to further enhance experience and abilities in areas of assessment and analysis; legal and regulatory compliance; advocacy; and policy program planning implementation and evaluation.
• Preparation and gained experience so the student can participate in CIPHIs Board of Certification process.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Inspection Investigation and Monitoring Functions:

• Assists with public health inspection services in the community in accordance with inspection and investigation requirements as determined by risk assessment and the Ontario Public Health Standards and Protocols; helps to identify monitor and decrease health hazards in the community.
• Assists with inspections of food premises as required by the Ontario Public Health Standards and Protocols under the Health Protection and Promotion Act.
• Assists or shadows inspections of child care centres long-term care homes recreational camps personal service settings public swimming pools spas and wading pools.
• Assists with monitoring air quality of local arenas.
• Assists with inspections of international agricultural workers.
• Assists with investigations and follow-up on reported potential rabies exposures.
• Under the guidance of Public Health Inspectors investigates reports of communicable diseases.
• Provides assistance when needed to investigators during outbreaks.
• Assists with sampling and monitoring of water quality of drinking water systems.
• Conducts beach water sampling and environmental surveys for designated public bathing beaches in the region.
  

Enforcement Activities:

• Assists Provincial Offences Officers with enforcing legislation under the Health Protection and Promotion Act the Tobacco Control Act the Provincial Offences Act and their respective Regulations.
• Assists in the review of plans of various premises for compliance with applicable legislation.

Communication Liaison and Consultative Functions:

• Responds to inquiries and complaints of drinking water quality when required and interprets water analysis reports.
• Ensures services provided meet York Regions customer service standards as per the Health Protection Divisions customer experience plan.
• Handles information in accordance with the legislation and corporate standards.
• Assists in the response to complaints of health hazards in the community; acts as an advocate for healthy communities healthy living and disease prevention.
• Investigates and provides follow-up for individual cases and outbreaks related to communicable diseases as directed.

Public Education Activities:

• Assists in presenting training courses and information sessions to educate the general public and specific groups such as school boards and food handlers using appropriate teaching aids.
• Provides the public with health-related information on air quality issues such as carbon monoxide radon airborne allergens and mould.
• Provides information on potential health hazards such as water quality pest infestations waste disposal flood damage Vector-Borne Diseases and general sanitation during emergency and routine situations.

Reporting and Records Management Activities:

• Maintains electronic and manual records in accordance with Regional standards.
• Completes reports and statistics as directed.
• Reviews fact sheets and performs research for updated information.
• Reports communicable disease hazards in accordance with legislative requirements.

Other Duties:

• Diseases positive activity response as required or as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned in accordance with Branch or Department objectives.
• May occasionally be required to respond to emergency situations outside of normal business hours as related to the Departmental Emergency Plan.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Currently enrolled on a full-time basis in an approved Environmental Public Health Program that is recognized by the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI).
• Completes the required mandatory practicum program for a period of 12 weeks.
• Current student membership in good standing with CIPHI.
• Demonstrated skills to assist in completing comprehensive reports.
• Knowledge of risk assessment theory to conduct quality inspections.
• Familiarity with public health legislation including the Health Protection and Promotion Act as well as Mandatory Health Programs and Services Guidelines.
• Knowledge of and demonstrated ability in corporate core competencies including customer service communication teamwork initiative/self-management.
• Demonstration of competencies including flexibility and adaptability accountability strategic thinking innovation and creativity and collaboration.
• Computer literacy utilizing MS Office software including word processing spread sheet and presentation applications.
• Demonstrate ability in dealing with the public and presenting information to diverse audiences.
• Satisfactory completion of a police vulnerable sector check as required under the Fixing Long-Term Care Act 2021
• Ability to travel to offsite locations in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ability to work variable hours as required and some weekends.
  

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

• Apply toJob ID:8406with your resume cover letter and unofficial transcript by February 6 2026@ 5:00 PM EST
• For any documents uploaded please use the following naming convention Last Name First Name - Health PromotionPracticum- Student (Job ID: 8406) - Resume
• Upon offer a police vulnerable sector check will be requested