This is a Senior Child Protective Investigator position with the Department of Children and Families in Ocala, FL. The role involves conducting investigations of alleged abuse, neglect, abandonment, and exploitation of children, engaging with families, and providing services linkages to agency and community resources.
Requirements
- Conduct investigations regarding allegations of abuse, neglect, abandonment, and/or special conditions for children
- Engage families, identifies needs, and determines the level of intervention needed
- Provide recommendations for development of case plan to Case Manager
- Conduct initial/ongoing child Present and Impending Danger assessments
- Develop with the family a signed Present Danger Plan and a signed safety plan for any identified threats and interventions
- Arrange emergency placement for any child that cannot safely remain in the home
- Notify state attorney, law enforcement, child protection team, and other required individuals as appropriate
- Schedule and gathers information for and participates in case staffings
- Prepare appropriate reports/documentation in coordination with Children’s Legal Services and provide testimony in court
- Maintain thorough documentation in the client records/appropriate information system(s) and maintains organized client files
- Report indication of abuse, neglect, and/or abandonment to the Florida Abuse Hotline
- Provide subject matter expertise to help less experienced CPIs build increased capacity in investigative skills
- Provide case consultation and advises and/or co-investigates complex cases with other CPIs to assure appropriateness, clarity, quality, and thoroughness
- Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with organizations and other agencies involved with child protective investigations
- Ensure effective communication with deaf or hard-of hearing Customers or companions in accordance with the ADA and/or Section 504
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Sick Leave
