SENIOR CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR - 60002355

Overview

SENIOR CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR - 60002355

Date : Sep 29, 2025

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Requisition No : 861868

Agency : Children and Families

Working Title : SENIOR CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR - 60002355

Position Number : 60002355

Current employees will be compensated in accordance with the DCF salary policy.

The position will perform all job tasks in accordance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and requirements applicable to state and Federal laws or procedures.

Date : Sep 29, 2025

Responsibilities

• This is professional work protecting children, working with families and conducting investigations of alleged abused, abandoned, neglected or exploited children. This position will assume an individual contributor role and be a model of child protection practice to other Child Protective Investigators (CPIs).
• Conduct investigations regarding allegations of abuse, neglect, abandonment and / or special conditions for children.
• Collect information through interviews with the children, parents, relatives, neighbors, and other parties associated with the case.
• Engage families, identify needs and determine the level of intervention needed to include voluntary services or court ordered dependency services; provides services linkages to agency and community resources based on needs assessment.
• Provide recommendations for development of case plan to Case Manager.
• Conduct initial / ongoing Present and Impending Danger assessments.
• Develop with the family a signed Present Danger Plan and a signed safety plan for any identified threats and interventions.
• Arrange emergency placement for any child that cannot safely remain in the home.
• Notify state attorney, law enforcement, child protection team and other required individuals as appropriate.
• Schedule and gather information for and participate in case staffings.
• Prepare appropriate reports / documentation in coordination with Children's Legal Services and provide testimony in court.
• Maintain thorough documentation in the client records / appropriate information system(s) and maintain organized client files.
• Report indication of abuse, neglect and / or abandonment to the Florida Abuse Hotline.
• Provide subject matter expertise to help less experienced CPIs build increased capacity in investigative skills.
• Provide case consultation and advise and / or co-investigate complex cases with other CPIs to assure appropriateness, clarity, quality, and thoroughness.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with organizations and other agencies involved with child protective investigations such as community based providers, Children's Legal Services, law enforcement, medical personnel, schools, and other community / agency resources.
• Ensure effective communication with deaf or hard-of hearing Customers or companions in accordance with the ADA and / or Section 504 and shall manage service records and report this data and any resources and / or training needs to their designated program point of contact.

Qualifications

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Additional Information

Benefits

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida : The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits.

About Department and Standards

About Department of Children and Families : Mission, Vision, Values as provided in the original text are retained to the extent possible while removing redundancy. The Department aims to protect the vulnerable, promote families, and deliver service with integrity and accountability.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Veterans' Preference information and background screening requirements are included as stated in the original description.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

SELECTIVE SERVICE : Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, must be registered with the Selective Service System before 26th birthday or have exemption. For more information, visit the SSS website : http : / / www.sss.gov.

Background screening is required prior to employment, including fingerprinting and checks as described in the original text. The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287, Monday - Friday, 8 : 00 a.m. to 6 : 00 p.m., Eastern time.

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