SENIOR CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR - 60022401

State of Florida•Orlando, FL

About The Position

This is professional work protecting children, working with families, and conducting investigation of alleged abused, abandoned, neglected, or exploited children. This position will assume an individual contributor role and be a model of child protection practice to other Child Protective Investigators (CPIs). Typical duties: 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’s.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 indications of abuse, neglect and/or abandonment to the Florida Abuse Hotline.Provides mentoring and shadowing using subject matter expertise to help less experienced CPIs build increased capacity in investigative skills.Serves as acting unit supervisor as needed.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. Note: The examples of work as listed above are not all-inclusive. The omission of specific statements does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed herein if such duties are of a logical assignment to the position.

Requirements

Current valid driver's license
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
Two years of child protective investigative related experience
Current Florida Child Protective Investigator certification

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in social work, behavioral science, criminal justice, nursing, or education field.
Ability to speak/read/write Spanish/Creole/French or other foreign language may be considered in the selection process as determined by Agency need at time of interview.

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’s.
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 indications of abuse, neglect and/or abandonment to the Florida Abuse Hotline.
Provides mentoring and shadowing using subject matter expertise to help less experienced CPIs build increased capacity in investigative skills.
Serves as acting unit supervisor as needed.
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.