SENIOR CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR - 60070197

My Florida Families; Kissimmee (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

State Personnel System in Florida is seeking a Senior Child Protective Investigator to conduct investigations into abuse, neglect, abandonment, and special conditions involving children. The role requires interviewing families and documenting findings to support case decisions.

The CPI will assess danger, develop safety and present danger plans, arrange emergency placements when needed, collaborate with legal and law enforcement, and prepare reports and testimony for court while maintaining

Qualifications

• Current valid State of Florida driver's license.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Florida Child Welfare Certification from the Florida Certification Board.

Responsibilities

• Conduct investigations of abuse, neglect, abandonment and/or special conditions for children.
• Interview children, parents, relatives, neighbors, and other parties associated with the case.
• Identify needs and determine level of intervention; link to agency/community resources; develop case plan recommendations.
• Conduct Present and Impending Danger assessments.
• Develop safety plans with families and arrange emergency placement when needed.
• Notify state attorney, law enforcement, and child protection team as appropriate.
• Prepare reports/documentation and provide testimony in court.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation in client records and information systems.
• Report indications of abuse/neglect to the Florida Abuse Hotline.

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

Florida Child Welfare Certification from the Florida Certification Board

Masters degree in social work, behavioral science, criminal justice, nursing or education field

Job description

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website .

SENIOR CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR - 60070197

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts investigations regarding allegations of abuse, neglect, abandonment and/or special conditions for children;
• Collects information through interviews with the children, parents, relatives, neighbors, and other parties associated with the case;
• Engages families, identifies needs and determines the level of intervention needed to include voluntary services or court ordered dependency services; provides services linkages to agency and community resources based on needs assessment. Provides recommendations for development of case plan to Case Manager.
• Conducts initial/ongoing child Present and Impending Danger assessments;
• Develops with the family a signed Present Danger Plan and a signed safety plan for any identified threats and interventions;
• Arranges emergency placement for any child that cannot safely remain in the home;
• Notifies state attorney, law enforcement, child protection team and other required individuals as appropriate;
• Schedules and gathers information for and participates in case staffing;
• Prepares appropriate reports/documentation in coordination with Children's Legal Services and provides testimony in court;
• Maintains thorough documentation in the client records/appropriate information system(s) and maintains organized client files;
• Reports indication of abuse, neglect and/or abandonment to the Florida Abuse Hotline;
• Provides subject matter expertise to help less experienced CPIs build increased capacity in investigative skills;
• Provides case consultation and advises and/or co-investigates complex cases with other CPIs to assure appropriateness, clarity, quality, and thoroughness;
• 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.

The position will perform all job tasks in accordance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and requirements applicable to state and federal laws or procedures.

Minimum qualifications:

• Current valid State of Florida driver's license; and
• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Current Florida Child Welfare Certification from the Florida Certification Board

Preferences:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in social work, behavioral science, criminal justice, nursing or education field.

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.