AZ Choose Safe Places Intern

The CSP intern will join our team for 18-26 weeks working 11-19 hours each week.
- Start date - As soon as youre ready we can accommodate your class schedule so that you may work during business hours. We are seeking a talented and engaged intern who is working toward a degree and wants to develop beyond the classroom! At ADHS we support a diverse multicultural workforce that reflects the community promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination. This includes accessibility and providing accommodations for employees.You would be a great fit if you have excelled in courses such as Environmental and Occupational Health Health Education and Promotion or Epidemiology.

- In this role you will be responsible for conducting outreach to engage child care facilities in the AZ Choose Safe Places Program. You will also communicate with the participating facilities throughout the process and assist with developing results reports.
- You will also have the opportunity to learn and communicate about environmental exposures gaining hands-on experience with soil screening using a handheld X-ray fluorescence analyzer!
- You will be coached and mentored by the AZ Choose Safe Places Health Assessor Environmental Toxicology Program Manager and/or others on the team by collaborating with them on group projects.

- Strong verbal and communication skills.
- Knowledge of Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.
- Time management organization planning and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of health communication strategies health behavior and health education theories.
- Knowledge of principles practices and techniques of disease control prevention and intervention.
- Knowledge of the design and accessibility of documents and the different types of products/materials used to communicate public health information.
- Understanding of the social determinants of health.
- Experience in entering and managing data.
- Strong skills in planning researching and analyzing.

- Working towards a degree and strong desire to develop beyond the classroom.
- Experience (including volunteer/internship) coursework or interest in public health epidemiology occupational health or environmental health.

Employees who drive on state business require possession of and the ability to retain a current valid state-issued drivers license appropriate to the assignment. Employees who drive on state business are subject to drivers license checks must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete any driver training (See Arizona Administrative Code R.11).

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business then the following requirements apply:Drivers License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

- Understanding of health risk communication.
- Experience using portable XRF technology to screen soil for heavy metals.
- Understanding of public health program organization processes and evaluation.
- Collaboration with a diverse team of professionals.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/ Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by emailing Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All newly hired employees will be subject to E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.