Frontline Child Protection Investigator

Florida; Kissimmee (FL); Vor Ort; USD 43.000 - 58.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

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.

Qualifikationen

• 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.

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

Decision making

Attention to detail

Interviewing

Ausbildung

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

Jobbeschreibung

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.