CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR SUPV-SES - 60074947 at State of Florida Fort Lauderdale, FL

Overview

CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR SUPV-SES - 60074947 job at State of Florida. Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Requisition No : 853642

Agency : Children and Families

Working Title : CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR SUPV-SES - 60074947

Pay Plan : SES

Position Number : 60074947

Salary : $57,200.00

Posting Closing Date : 11 / 28 / 2025

Total Compensation Estimator

Child Protective Investigator Supervisor

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

What you will do

This is advanced professional work supervising and directing the work of child protective investigators and support staff. The primary duty of the employee(s) in the position(s) allocated to this class is to spend most of the time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees.

How you will make an impact

Supervise, plan and direct workloads, workflows, deadlines, work objectives and time utilization of subordinate staff in the delivery of protecting children, working with families, and conducting investigations of alleged abused, abandoned, neglected, or exploited children.

• Develops performance standards and job duty expectations with investigators, reviews standards and plans for continuous improvement.
• Communicates investigators' compliance with these expectations on a regular basis and provides coaching by acknowledging outstanding performance and providing suggestions on areas for improvement.
• Evaluates employees against established standards and takes any necessary steps for corrective action.
• Promotes career development of investigators by ensuring each individual receives the proper training and leads cross-training efforts on differential investigative skills.
• Reviews casework, assessments, and safety plans with investigators, and provides consultation and direction to assure appropriateness, clarity, quality, thoroughness, and proper documentation.
• Use management tools in appropriate information system(s) on an ongoing basis to monitor open cases and manage workflow for steady progress to ensure the timeline for actions to be taken are met and to prevent backlog.
• Ensures that CPI operations are within legislative authority and in compliance with required federal, state rules and regulations.
• Identifies improvements and implements adjustments needed to ensure program effectiveness and efficiency.
• Facilitates and participates in the hiring, promoting, demoting, discipline and / or dismissal of employees.
• Collects, analyzes, and reports data regarding child protective investigations
• Establishes and maintains 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
• Ensures 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

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.

Additional Information / Requirements

This position will require night, weekend, and holiday work. It has also been designated as an essential position. Incumbents are expected to work during emergency situations or natural disasters and may be required to work before, during and beyond normal work hours / days.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including :

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Background Screening Requirement

It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and, if applicable, Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and / or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

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.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and / or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

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.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

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