CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR - 60071551

Florida; Kissimmee (FL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The Florida Department of Children and Families is seeking a Child Protective Investigator to investigate abuse, neglect, or abandonment and arrange emergency placements. This full-time role involves coordinating with state attorneys and law enforcement to safeguard children.

You will collect information via interviews, observe conditions, assess danger and caregiver capacity, and link families to agency and community resources.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent and four years of law enforcement experience or active military service.
• OR associate degree + 60+ credit hours with two years of professional work experience or two years of law enforcement or active military service.

Responsibilities

• 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 to determine safety.
• 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.

Skills

Decision making

Attention to detail

Interviewing

Education

High school diploma or GED + 4 years law enforcement or active military service

Associate degree + 2 years professional work experience or 2 years law enforcement or active military

Job description

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CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR - 60071551

Date: Oct 2, 2026

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Requisition No:884929

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR - 60071551

Position Number:60071551

Salary: $50,000.08 annually / $1,923.08 bi-weekly

This posting will be used to fill position vacancies in Career Service.

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

How you will make an impact:

Be The One Who Shows Up!

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.

Qualifications:

• 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); OR
• An 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