CHILD PROTECTIVE FIELD SUPPORT CONSULTAN - 60071451

Florida; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Florida Department of Children and Families is seeking a skilled professional to advance Child Protective Investigators through field support and expert guidance. This role emphasizes real-time coaching during investigations, reviewing casework and safety plans, and ensuring accurate documentation across systems to promote high standards of protection for children.

Responsibilities include observing CPI field activities, scheduling assessments, mentoring investigators, and contributing to

Qualifications

• Knowledge of theories and practician child protection.
• Knowledge of professional ethics relating to child protection and counseling.
• Knowledge of family-centered interviewing and counseling techniques.
• Knowledge of investigative techniques.
• Knowledge of interviewing and observation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Observe and document investigator casework activities in providing protective investigations, assessment of service needs and referrals to service providers.
• Reviews casework, assessments and safety plans with investigators, and provides consultation and direction to ensure appropriateness, clarity, quality, thoroughness and proper documentation.
• Provides real-time support/guidance by scheduling field assessments (random and scheduled) during investigative activities conducted by CPIs to provide on-the-job training.
• Assist in providing guidance to investigators by coaching, motivating, modeling and providing other mentoring initiatives.
• Coach and assist CPIs with documenting aspects of investigations (i.e., chronological entry of case summaries), in which support was provided to investigators, by updating the appropriate information systems.
• Observe, analyze, and evaluate individual CPI performance to determine their effectiveness and level of competency and provide recommendations to regional management regarding actions to improve performance.
• Serves as member of leadership team responsible for developing system-based solutions to CPI training and development issues or concerns.
• Based on field experience and observations, recommendations to the Department’s Program Office on enhancements to both CPI pre-service and in-service training to ensure the development and maintenance of a comprehensive and relevant training curriculum.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in 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.
• Other job-related requirements for this position: On-Call

Job description

CHILD PROTECTIVE FIELD SUPPORT CONSULTAN - 60071451

Date: Oct 6, 2026

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Requisition No:885077

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: CHILD PROTECTIVE FIELD SUPPORT CONSULTAN - 60071451

This is advanced professional work assessing and developing Child Protective Investigators (CPIs) to ensure possession of the appropriate level of professional competencies. This position will work in cooperation with CPI Supervisors and management in promoting the development of knowledge, skills, and their application for CPIs.

• Observe and document investigator casework activities in providing protective investigations, assessment of service needs and referrals to service providers.
• Reviews casework, assessments and safety plans with investigators, and provides consultation and direction to ensure appropriateness, clarity, quality, thoroughness and proper documentation.
• Provides real-time support/guidance by scheduling field assessments (random and scheduled) during investigative activities conducted by CPIs to provide on-the-job training.
• Assist in providing guidance to investigators by coaching, motivating, modeling and providing other mentoring initiatives.
• Coach and assist CPIs with documenting aspects of investigations (i.e., chronological entry of case summaries), in which support was provided to investigators, by updating the appropriate information systems.
• Observe, analyze, and evaluate individual CPI performance to determine their effectiveness and level of competency and provide recommendations to regional management regarding actions to improve performance.
• Serves as member of leadership team responsible for developing system-based solutions to CPI training and development issues or concerns.
• Based on field experience and observations, recommendations to the Department’s Program Office on enhancements to both CPI pre-service and in-service training to ensure the development and maintenance of a comprehensive and relevant training curriculum.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in 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.
• Other job-related requirements for this position: On-Call

Knowledge, skills, and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position:

Knowledge of theories and practician child protection. Knowledge of professional ethics relating to child protection and counseling. Knowledge of family-centered interviewing and counseling techniques. Knowledge of investigative techniques. Knowledge of interviewing and observation techniques. Skill in considering child development in guiding placement of children. Ability to recognize indicators of abuse and neglect. Ability to conduct risk and safety investigations. Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments. Ability to understand and apply relevant laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures. Ability to actively listen to others. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to maintain well-executed case files. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. Ability to utilize computer systems. Ability to write accurate investigative reports.

Licensure/registration/certification requirements (If applicable, list the appropriate Florida Statute or federal regulation cite):

Incumbents in this job class are required to use a personal vehicle to conduct field investigations, field visitations, or transportation ofclients, and must maintain a valid driver's license, vehicle registration, and appropriate automobile insurance. Incumbents will receive aVehicle Insurance Allowance. See CFOP 40-4, Vehicle Insurance Allowance for Selected Child Welfare and Adult Protective ServicesStaff, for additional information related to this job requirement. Florida Child Protective Investigator certification obtained within 12months of hire.

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.

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at [phone] Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.