What are the responsibilities and job description for the Child Protective Investigator position at Florida Department of Children and Families?
How you will make an impact:
WHEN SECONDS COUNT…A CHILD CANNOT WAIT!!!
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 detailed-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
.
Qualification
- s: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);
- ORAn 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 r
oleFamily Support Worker, Group Home Wor
kerTeacher's Assistant/Aide, Daycare Provider/Wor
kerTherapeutic Assistant, Behavioral Health Technic
ianFamily Intervention Special
istHome Health Aide, Nurse (LPN or RN) or similar profess
ionNursing Facility Assist
ant
EMTOther welfare, education or medical professional jobs that occur in high-paced, high-stress environments that require critical decision-making to occ
ur
- ;ORA bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or universi
ty.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 requiremen
ts.
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 employm
- ent.
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. Information regarding certification can be found at: Florida Certification B - oard.Valid Driver License
- ; andMust possess operational private vehicle for use in the performance of daily work activities. Selected candidates are required to provide proof of vehicle registration and documentation of the appropriate insurance coverage within 30 days of hire as a condition of employment. The Department provides a Vehicle Insurance Allowance to assist with the cost of insurance coverage due to the use of private vehicle for work purp
- oses.Ability to attend an 8 - 12-week mandatory training course. This training could be scheduled during day, weekend, and evening h
