IDD INVESTIGATOR 2 - 82337

State of Tennessee; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Tennessee's Department of Disability and Aging (DDA) seeks an IDD Investigator 2 based in Nashville. The role handles hotline triage, investigates allegations of abuse/neglect/exploitation, and conducts on-site interviews with evidence collection.

Local travel is required, with possible travel to other regions as this is a statewide position. The position emphasizes responding to egregious events per protocol, participating in on-call rotations, and producing comprehensive final reports

Qualifications

• Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and three years of professional investigative experience with individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities or with the elder population.
• OR
• Bachelor's degree in social work or other relevant behavioral science and 2 years of professional investigative experience with DDA.

Responsibilities

• Triage of allegations reported to the DDA Abuse Hotline.
• Conduct investigations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and serious injuries or unexpected deaths.
• Interview witnesses and collect evidence as part of investigations.
• Prepare a final investigative report summarizing evidence and conclusions.

Skills

Investigation

Evidence collection

Interviewing

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in social work or related field

Job description

Executive Service

Closing Date: 11/23/2026

This position is designed as Hybrid (In office and Remote)

Background Check

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position. A Motor Vehicle Records screening will be conducted prior to employment. This position is for the Protection from Harm unit.

IDD INVESTIGATOR 2

Department of Disability and Aging

Protection from Harm

Nashville, TN

Salary Range: $55,296.00 - $69,012.00

Closing Date: 11/23/2026

This position is designed as Hybrid (In office and Remote)

Background Check

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position. A Motor Vehicle Records screening will be conducted prior to employment. This position is for the Protection from Harm unit.

Who We Are And What We Do

The Department of Disability and Aging supports people to live the lives they envision for themselves by ensuring people can exercise rights, engage with the community and experience optimal health. At DDA, we are responsible for administration and oversight of services and supports for more than 1.5 million older adults and Tennesseans with disabilities.

Job Overview

The Department of Disability and Aging (DDA) is seeking to fill an IDD Investigator 2 position. This position will be stationed in Middle TN and will be located in Nashville. Job responsibilities include receipt and triage of calls to the DDA Abuse Hotline with participation in On-Call Investigator rotations outside office hours and on the weekends and conducting investigations of allegations of abuse/neglect/exploitation wherein evidence is summarized in a final report and analyzed to reach a sound conclusion. Additional responsibilities include in person responses to egregious events per protocol and visits to event sites when conducting interviews/investigations. Local travel is required with some travel to other regions possible as this is a statewide position.

Key Responsibilities

• Triage of allegations reported to the DDA Abuse Hotline.
• Conduct investigations of allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, as well as of serious injuries of unknown cause, suspicious injuries, and unexpected deaths.
• This includes witness interviews and the collection of evidence.
• Complete a final investigative report that shows a summary of the evidence obtained and resulting conclusions.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Education and Experience: Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and three years of professional investigative experience with individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities or with the elder population.

OR

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in social work or other, relevant behavioral science and 2 years of professional investigative experience with DDA.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.