Impactful Child Protective Investigator - Crisis Response

My Florida Families; Fort Myers (FL); Hybride; USD 48 000 - 52 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Florida Department of Children and Families is seeking a dedicated Child Protective Investigator in Florida. The role involves rapid response to child safety concerns, conducting investigations, and coordinating with law enforcement and state attorneys.

You will interview family members and professionals to assess risk and determine safety, with on-call and intense workload expectations. Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED with four years of law enforcement, or higher education

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED plus 4 years of law enforcement or active military service.
• Or an associate degree/60+ credits with 2 years of professional work experience or law enforcement.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Must obtain Florida Child Protective Investigator Certification within 12 months after hire.

Responsabilités

• 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 and caregiver protective capacities to determine child 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 indications of abuse to the Florida Abuse Hotline.

Connaissances

Law enforcement experience

Active military service

Formation

High school diploma/GED

Associate degree or 60+ credit hours

Bachelor’s degree

Description du poste

Florida Department of Children and Families is seeking a dedicated Child Protective Investigator in Florida. The role involves rapid response to child safety concerns, conducting investigations, and coordinating with law enforcement and state attorneys.

You will interview family members and professionals to assess risk and determine safety, with on-call and intense workload expectations. Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED with four years of law enforcement, or higher education