CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR - 60072074
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Requisition No: 843928
Agency: Children and Families
Working Title: CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR - 60072074
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 60072074
Salary: $50,000.08 annually / $1,923.08 bi-weekly
Posting Closing Date: 02/21/2025
How You Will Make An Impact
Children in crisis need quick action from strong, compassionate individuals dedicated to ensuring their safety. This demanding and challenging career could be your opportunity to speak for those with no voice and fight to help ensure the safety of those who cannot protect themselves. We are looking for people who are detail-oriented, possess good decision-making skills, and can thrive in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment. When seconds count, your career decision may be the critical difference in the life of a child.
What You Will Do
* Conduct investigations of abuse, neglect, abandonment and/or special conditions for children;
* Collect information through observation and interviews with the children, parents, relatives, and neighbors;
* Assess danger threats, child vulnerabilities and caregiver protective capacities in order to determine whether a child is safe;
* Arrange emergency placement for any child that cannot safely remain in their home;
* Notify state attorney, law enforcement and child protection teams;
* Provide families with service linkages to agency and community resources;
* Conduct initial/ongoing child present and impending danger assessments;
* Report indication of abuse, neglect and/or abandonment to the Florida Abuse Hotline.
Qualifications
* A high school diploma or GED equivalent and four years of law enforcement experience or active military service (honorably discharged); OR
* An associate degree or 60+ credit hours from an accredited college or university and two years of professional work experience or two years of law enforcement experience or active military service (honorably discharged); OR
* A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
An official letter from the college/university registrar or unofficial transcriptions with anticipated graduation dates and credits earned must be provided for all diploma/degree requirements. Proof of conferred degree such as official transcripts or copy of diploma/degree must be provided within 30 days of hire as a condition of employment.
* Must obtain a Florida Child Protective Investigator Certification from the Florida Certification Board within 12 months after obtaining provisional certification. All Investigators must maintain certification as a condition of employment.
* Valid Driver License;
* Must possess operational private vehicle for use in the performance of daily work activities.
* Ability to attend an 8 - 12-week mandatory training course.
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.
* Incumbents may be exposed to possible hazardous conditions in the field.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Following policy and procedures, Managing Time, Assessing, Planning, Intervening, Evaluating, Documenting, Engaging, Teaming, taking appropriate actions related to Domestic Violence, Mental Health, and/or Substance Abuse.
Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.
* Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
* Account for and explain any gaps in employment.
* Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
Benefits
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.
For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
About Department Of Children And Families
The mission of the Department of Children and Families is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.
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