Role OverviewThe role of a Child Protective Investigator is to conduct investigations of abuse, neglect, abandonment, and/or special conditions for children. The investigator will collect information through observation and interviews with the children, parents, relatives, and neighbors. They will assess danger threats, child vulnerabilities, and caregiver protective capacities to determine whether a child is safe. The investigator will also arrange emergency placement for any child that cannot safely remain in their home.
What You Will Do
Conduct investigations, collect information, assess danger threats, arrange emergency placement, notify state attorney, law enforcement, and child protection teams, provide families with service linkages to agency and community resources, and report indication of abuse, neglect, and/or abandonment to the Florida Abuse Hotline.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will be detailed-oriented, possess good decision-making skills, and be able to thrive in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment. They will be able to work independently and as part of a team, and be able to communicate effectively with children, parents, and other stakeholders.
Requirements
- A high school diploma or GED equivalent and four years of law enforcement experience or active military service (honorably discharged or status that current service reflects serving honorably); OR
- An associate degree or 60+ credit hours from an accredited college or university and two years of professional work experience (see examples below) or two years of law enforcement experience or active military service (honorably discharged or status that current service reflects serving honorably);
- Examples of professional work experience could be, although not limited to:
- Guardian Ad Litem or similar child advocate role
- Family Support Worker
- Group Home Worker
- Teacher/Teacher's Assistant/Aide
- Daycare Provider/Worker
- Therapeutic Assistant
- Behavioral Health Technician
- Family Intervention Specialist
- Home Health Aide/CNA
- Healthcare Practitioner (LPN, RN) or similar profession
- Nursing Facility Assistant
- Paramedic/EMT
- Firefighter
- Dispatcher
- Security/Safety Officer
- Emergency Management Deputy/Director or similar position
- Investigator (sworn/non-sworn) for a government entity
- Other welfare, education, first responder, emergency management or medical professional jobs that occur in high-paced, high-stress environments that require critical decision-making to occur.
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
- State of Florida Direct Deposit Program
- Selective Service
- Background screening
- Drug testing
- Veterans' Preference
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