Investigator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's or master's degree in social work, behavioral science, criminal justice, nursing, or education.

Responsibilities

• Investigate allegations of abuse, neglect, abandonment, and special conditions involving children.
• Collect information through interviews with children, parents, relatives, neighbors, and other parties associated with a case.
• Engage families, identify needs, determine the appropriate level of intervention, connect families with agency and community resources, and recommend case-plan development to the Case Manager.
• Conduct initial and ongoing child Present and Impending Danger assessments.
• Develop signed Present Danger Plans and safety plans with families to address identified threats and interventions.
• Arrange emergency placement when a child cannot safely remain in the home.
• Notify the state attorney, law enforcement, the child protection team, and other required individuals as appropriate.
• Schedule and gather information for case staffing and participate in staffing.
• Prepare reports and documentation in coordination with Children's Legal Services and provide testimony in court.
• Maintain thorough client-record documentation in appropriate information systems and keep client files organized.
• Report indications of abuse, neglect, or abandonment to the Florida Abuse Hotline.
• Provide subject matter expertise to help less experienced CPIs develop investigative skills.
• Consult on and advise or co-investigate complex cases to ensure appropriate, clear, high-quality, and thorough investigations.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with community-based providers, Children's Legal Services, law enforcement, medical personnel, schools, and other partner organizations and resources.
• Ensure effective communication with deaf or hard-of-hearing customers or companions in accordance with the ADA and/or Section 504, and manage service records and report relevant data and resource or training needs to the designated program point of contact.