Adult Protective Services Advocate — Hybrid/Remote

Iowa National Guard; Iowa; Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement plans (IPERS)

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discounts

Job summary

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks an Adult Protective Service Worker to assess abuse or neglect of dependent adults in targeted counties. Duties include home visits, safety planning, and collaborating with law enforcement and healthcare partners.

The role requires on-call rotation including weekends and travel within assigned counties. Full-time, Monday–Friday, with standard hours 8:00 AM–4:30 PM and overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to three years of full-time work in a human services, social work, or criminal justice capacity in a public or private agency.
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in social work, and experience equal to two years of full-time work in a human services, social work, or criminal justice capacity in a public or private agency.
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in human services, social work, criminal justice, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Assess ongoing risk to dependent adults, develop safety plans, and make recommendations to county attorneys and courts.
• Frequent interaction with law enforcement, medical/mental health partners, schools, and others.
• Apply Iowa Code and agency policy to complex crisis and abuse cases.
• Conduct home visits, interviews, and thorough documentation of cases.

Skills

Observational skills

Analytical skills

Judgment

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks an Adult Protective Service Worker to assess abuse or neglect of dependent adults in targeted counties. Duties include home visits, safety planning, and collaborating with law enforcement and healthcare partners.

The role requires on-call rotation including weekends and travel within assigned counties. Full-time, Monday–Friday, with standard hours 8:00 AM–4:30 PM and overtime as needed.